Day: March 29, 2024

Tehran, March 29 Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has called on governments and international organisations to fulfill their “human, legal and historical responsibility” and take action to stop Israel’s “genocidal crime” against Palestinians in Gaza. He made the remarks on Thursday in a post on social media platform X, citing as proof of Israel’s…

Gaza, March 29 The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 32,552, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement. The Israeli army killed 62 Palestinians and wounded 91 others during the past 24 hours, it added on Thursday as quoted by Xinhua news agency report. This brings the total death…

Aden (Yemen), March 29 Intense clashes broke out between pro-government forces and Houthi fighters in Yemen’s southern province of Al-Dhalea, leaving at least 10 people dead and 15 others injured, a military official told the media. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said on Thursday that the Houthis launched a large assault late Wednesday…

Damascus, March 29 A series of explosions rocked Syria’s northern Aleppo city early Friday, as Syrian air defence systems intercepted hostile missiles targeting the city, the media reported. Residents heard multiple explosions echoing across the city of Aleppo, said the report. Subsequent updates from the same source clarified that the explosions were the result of…

Beirut, March 29 The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has urged Lebanon and Israel to stop escalation in southern Lebanon, calling for a diplomatic solution to the border conflict. “It is imperative that this escalation cease immediately. We urge all sides to put down their weapons and begin the process toward a sustainable…

Antananarivo, March 29 Fourteen people were killed and three others injured after tropical Cyclone Gamane landed in Madagascar, with three more people still missing, Madagascar’s meteorological authorities said. Gamane made landfall on the northern tip of Madagascar on Wednesday morning, packing average winds of 150 km per hour and gusts of more than 210 km…

Gaza, March 29 The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said that more than 1.1 million people in the Gaza Strip are facing “an extreme level of food insecurity,” as Israel prevents aid from entering the enclave. The statement, posted on Thursday on social media platform X, emphasised the need…

The Hague, March 29 The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has ordered Israel to do whatever is necessary to ensure that basic aid reaches the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip. “Israel should take all necessary and effective measures to ensure, without delay, in full cooperation with the United Nations, the unhindered…

Moscow, March 29 Russian Investigative Committee has said that it has found evidence connecting terrorists from the Crocus City Hall attack in suburban Moscow with “Ukrainian nationalists”. “After working with detained terrorists, studying the technical devices seized from them, and analysing information about financial transactions, evidence was obtained of their connection with Ukrainian nationalists,” the…

United Nations, March 29 Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hopes that in India’s elections, “everyone’s rights are protected”, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric has said. “What we very much hope that in India, as in any country that is having elections, that everyone’s rights are protected, including political and civil rights, and everyone is able to vote in…