Sanaa, Jan 14 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi group took responsibility for launching a ballistic missile at the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. “We carried out a military operation targeting a vital target of the Israeli enemy in Tel Aviv, using a hypersonic ballistic missile,” Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a statement on Monday night ..read more

Budapest, Jan 14 (IANS) Hungarian tourism achieved record-breaking results in 2024, with unprecedented numbers of international visitors, a surge in domestic travel, and the highest-ever revenue generated by accommodations, Zoltan Guller, president of the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTU), announced. Speaking at a press conference, Guller said on Monday that Hungarian accommodations welcomed over 18 million ..read more

Mogadishu, Jan 14 (IANS) The African Union (AU) mission in Somalia welcomed a recent agreement between Somalia and Ethiopia to restore diplomatic representation in their respective capitals after more than a year of strained ties. Mohamed El-Amine Souef, special representative of the chairperson of the AU Commission for Somalia and head of the AU Support ..read more

Gaza, Jan 14 (IANS) Hamas delivered a “positive” response to a draft of the Gaza ceasefire agreement offered by mediators in the Qatari capital Doha, a senior Hamas official said. An official familiar with the negotiation process in Doha, who wished to remain anonymous, said, “Hamas did not express any objection to the draft, hoping ..read more

Tehran, Jan 14 (IANS) Iran and three European powers — France, Britain and Germany — have agreed to restart discussions on lifting sanctions and Tehran’s nuclear program, a senior Iranian diplomat said. Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy Foreign Minister, announced this on social media platform X as a new round of talks began in Geneva between ..read more

Jerusalem, Jan 14 (IANS) Israel’s military announced that five soldiers were killed and eight others severely injured in an explosion at a building in the northern Gaza Strip. The cause of the explosion, which led to the collapse of the building, was not immediately clear, and the Israeli military said the incident was still under ..read more

Doha, Jan 14 (IANS) Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with a Hamas delegation led by Khalil al-Hayya, a member of Hamas’ political bureau, according to a statement from the Emiri Diwan, the administrative office of the emir. The two sides have held discussions focusing on the ongoing Gaza ceasefire negotiations and ..read more

Damascus, Jan 14 (IANS) Syria’s interim Defence Ministry has reportedly agreed with the majority of armed factions on forming a unified army, local media reported. The arrangement includes an accord with factions of the so-called Syrian National Army in the north, laying out a plan for their integration into the revamped national forces, Xinhua news ..read more

Kampala, Jan 14 (IANS) At least one person has been reported dead while 60 others are hospitalised following an outbreak of cholera in the northern Uganda district of Lamwo, health officials said. Denis Ocula, the district health officer for Lamwo, said in a written statement obtained by Xinhua that the initial cases were reported early ..read more

Bengaluru, Jan 14 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has submitted that he is “ready to sacrifice for the party” amid the buzz over infighting and speculative talks related to power-sharing in the state unit of the ruling Congress, sources said on Monday. CM Siddaramaiah’s remarks at a crucial meeting of the Congress chaired by General ..read more