Israel will continue to strike Hezbollah: Netanyahu
JERUSALEM, Apr 09 (AFP): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel would keep hitting Iran-backed Hezbollah "wherever necessary", the day after Israeli strikes pummelled Lebanon."We are continuing to strike Hezbollah with force, precision, and determination," Netanyahu said on his personal X account."Our message is clear: anyone who acts...
Read more
Nepal issues arrest warrant for ex-PM in graft probe
KATHMANDU, Apr 09 (AFP): Nepal has issued an arrest warrant for former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba for alleged corruption, officials said Thursday, making him the latest high-profile figure targeted under the new government.Deuba, 79, is abroad for medical treatment and said that "an investigation on money laundering has been...
Read more
India's Assam, Kerala, Puducherry go to polls
DISPUR, Apr 09 (bdnews24.com): Voting has begun across key Indian regions, with turnout gaining momentum in Assam while Kerala remains slightly behind in the current phase of elections.On Thursday, polling opened for high-stakes contests in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry, setting the tone for a competitive electoral round.The vote covers 126...
Read more
Gunmen kill 60 in Nigeria
KANO, Apr 09 (AFP): Gunmen have killed at least 60 people across several remote villages in northwest Nigeria this week, local clergy and humanitarian groups said Wednesday, as the country battles a surge in insecurity in its Muslim-majority north.The attacks, spanning the neighbouring states of Kebbi and Niger, have hit...
Read more
Israeli fire kills one in W Bank
RAMALLAH, Apr 09 (AFP): The Palestinian health ministry said on Thursday that Israeli forces fatally shot a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank a day earlier, while the Israeli military said an off-duty soldier fired at a stone-thrower.The Ramallah-based Palestinian health ministry said 28-year-old Alaa Khaled Mohammed Sbeih "was...
Read more
