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September 9, 2024 11:04 AM

11 killed, 9 missing after torrential rains hit south Morocco

At least 11 people have been killed in the provinces of Tata, Tiznit and Errachidia in south Morocco after torrential rains battered southern Morocco.   At least nine others were missing after floods swamped many villages in the area, authorities added. The significant damage has occured with...

September 9, 2024 11:57 AM

3 Israelis killed in attack at Jordan and West Bank border point

Three Israeli men have been shot dead at a border point between Jordan and the West Bank. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said, the  Jordanian gunman identified as Maher Jazi approached the Allenby Bridge crossing in a truck from the Jordanian side and opened fire.   IDF statement said, secu...

September 9, 2024 9:41 AM

Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune wins second term with 95% vote

Algerian authorities declared President Abdelmadjid Tebboune the overwhelming winner of Saturday's election, but a rival candidate alleged irregularities in the count, and fewer than half of registered voters cast ballots. Official preliminary results gave Tebboune 95% of the vote, enough to avoid a...

September 9, 2024 12:08 PM

48 killed after gasoline tanker explosion in Nigeria

In Nigeria, at least 48 people were killed after a gasoline-laden tanker exploded on a busy highway in Niger. The head of the State Emergency Management Agency told reporters that the ill-fated tanker had a head-on collision with an oncoming truck carrying cattle along the Bida-Agaie-Lapai highway w...

September 8, 2024 9:58 PM

Typhoon Yagi claims 14 lives in Vietnam and destroys over 3000 buildings

In Vietnam, at least 14 people have died and 176 injured after Typhoon Yagi struck the country yesterday. Vietnam's meteorological agency issued the downgrade in the typhoon today as the storm moved westward. However, it caution about the ongoing risk of flooding and landslides. Vietnamese official...

September 8, 2024 1:53 PM

India Sends 1,000 MT of Rice as Humanitarian Aid to Drought-Stricken Malawi

  India has sent 1000 MT rice as humanitarian assistance for drought affected Malawi. External Affairs Ministry said in a social media post that the consignment departed for Malawi yesterday. The humanitarian assistance will address the consequences of the severe drought caused by El Niño phenome...

September 8, 2024 1:06 PM

EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar Arrives in Riyadh for Two-Day Visit

            External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on a two day visit. He thanked Deputy Minister for Protocol Affairs Abdulmajeed Al Smari for the warm reception in Riyadh. During the two-day visit, Dr Jaishankar will take part in the First Indi...

September 8, 2024 10:19 AM

International Literacy Day being celebrated today

  Today is International Literacy Day. This Day is celebrated on the 8th of September every year to remind everyone of the importance of literacy for individuals, communities and societies. This year the theme for International Literacy Day is ‘Promoting multilingual education: Literacy for ...

September 8, 2024 8:59 AM

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni: India and China Could Help Resolve Ukraine Conflict

  Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said that countries like India and China can play a role in resolving the conflict in Ukraine. Ms. Meloni's remarks came less than 48 hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin also acknowledged India's efforts in addressing the ongoing crisis. The Ita...

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