United Nations, April 30 (IANS) Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip continue to hit residential areas and disrupt basic services, UN humanitarians have said.The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Wednesday (Local time) said that a recent airstrike reportedly hit non-governmental organisation workers at a water well in Gaza City. One of them was killed, and four were injured.The well was heavily damaged, and on-site work has been suspended, OCHA quoted its partners…
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Canberra, April 8 (IANS) Australia on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire announcement involving the United States, Iran and Israel, expressing hope that the agreement will be upheld and lead to a broader resolution of the ongoing conflict in West Asia.US President Donald Trump has stepped back from the brink of a major military escalation with Iran, announcing a conditional two-week pause in planned attacks tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a development that came as a big relief to people a…
Tehran, March 11 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, during his recent call with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, emphasised the “serious expectation” of the Iranian government and nation from the Secretary-General and the UN Security Council to adopt “stronger and more responsible positions” in explicitly condemning the “ongoing aggression and crimes committed” in the region, Iran’s Foreign Ministry stated on Wednesday. Araghchi and Guterres spoke over the pho…
Kathmandu, March 5 (IANS) Nepal’s interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Thursday held a telephone conversation with her Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani regarding the ongoing US–Iran conflict affecting the Gulf region and the safety of Nepali nationals residing in Qatar. Around 357,913 Nepali nationals, mostly migrant workers, are currently residing in Qatar, which hosts the third-largest number of Nepalis abroad after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabi…