Russian attacks on Ukraine kill six in second day of major strikes

Aug 28, 2024

Moscow [Russia], August 28: Russia launched missile and drone attacks targeting scores of Ukrainian regions and killing at least six people, officials said, a day...

Palau hopes to host 2026 Pacific Islands Forum summit

Aug 28, 2024

Ngerulmud [Palau], August 28: Palau President Surangel S Whipps Jr has nominated his country as Pacific Islands Forum chair in 2026.

Israel frees hostage in Gaza, battles Hamas

Aug 28, 2024

Tel Aviv [Israel], August 28: Palestinians displaced by fighting in the Gaza Strip crowded onto the seashore as Israeli forces continued to battle Hamas fighters...

Trump's edge over Harris on economy

Aug 28, 2024

Washington [US], August 28: Donald Trump's advantage over Kamala Harris on the economy and crime is eroding among U.S. voters, a sign the Democratic vice...

Zelenskiy to present plan to Biden to end war with Russia

Aug 28, 2024

Kyiv [Ukraine], August 28: Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that the war with Russia would eventually end in dialogue, but that Kyiv had to...

UN determined to stay in Gaza: Official

Aug 28, 2024

New York [US], August 28: Evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military have impacted the safety of humanitarians delivering aid in the Gaza Strip, the...

Egypt, Iraq stress need to end humanitarian plight in Gaza

Aug 28, 2024

Cairo [Egypt], August 28: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has received Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani, who is on an official visit to Egypt...

Significant oil discovery announced in Egypt

Aug 28, 2024

Cairo [Egypt], August 28: Khalda Petroleum Company, operating in the Kalabsha Development Area of the Egyptian Western Desert, announced a new oil discovery in the...

Russia bombs Ukraine heavily for second consecutive day

Aug 28, 2024

Kyiv [Ukraine], August 28: Yesterday, August 27, the Ukrainian military announced that air defense systems had intercepted five missiles and 60 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)...