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EAM Jaishankar discusses Pahalgam terror attack with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar spoke to the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov telephonically and held discussions amid the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, following the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives.
PM Modi congratulates Anthony Albanese on re-election as Australian PM
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Anthony Albanese on being re-elected as the Prime Minister of Australia as well as his "resounding victory" in the general election.
Israeli PM postpones Azerbaijan visit due to 'developments in Gaza, Syria'
Jerusalem, May 4 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has postponed his planned visit to Azerbaijan, said a statement from his office.
Singapore's ruling Action People's Party wins 87 of 97 seats in parliamentary election
Singapore, May 4 (IANS) Singapore's ruling People's Action Party (PAP) won 87 of the 97 seats in Parliament in Saturday's general election, according to local media reports.
PM Anthony Albanese's Labor Party wins landslide victory in Australian election
Canberra, May 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor Party has won a second term in power in Australia's federal election.
Yemen appoints Finance Minister as new PM
Aden (Yemen), May 4 (IANS) Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) appointed Finance Minister Salem Saleh Bin Braik as the country's new Prime Minister, following the resignation of Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak.
Hamas releases video of hostage allegedly injured in Israeli attack on Gaza
Gaza, May 4 (IANS) The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, have released a new video showing a hostage, who appeared to have been injured in an alleged Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip.
Yemeni PM steps down amid political tensions
Aden (Yemen), May 4 (IANS) Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak has submitted his resignation to the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), citing constitutional constraints and obstructions that hampered his reform initiatives.
Israeli army orders mass reservist call-up ahead of Gaza offensive expansion
Jerusalem, May 4 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have said that it issued call-up orders to tens of thousands of reservists in preparation for an escalation of its military campaign in the Gaza Strip.
Journalists in Gaza urge int'l protection of media workers
Gaza, May 4 (IANS) Dozens of journalists held a protest in southern Gaza's Khan Younis, urging the international community to protect media workers from repeated Israeli targeting.