Beirut, October 5 (IANS) The Israeli army on Saturday killed a Hamas leader and a member of the Islamic Group in its airstrikes in Lebanon.An airstrike on a house in the Beddawi camp north of Lebanon's northern
Sao Paulo, Oct 5 (IANS) Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, has set a new record for its longest dry spell, with 164 straight days without rain. The prolonged drought has fueled widespread wildfires and gras
Damascus, Oct 5 (IANS) Two explosions were reported in the city of Palmyra in central Syria after midnight on Saturday, according to a war monitor.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said one blast occurred
Washington, Oct 5 (IANS) The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces conducted airstrikes on 15 targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.In a post on the social media platform X, CENTCOM on F
Abuja, Oct 5 (IANS) An outbreak of cholera has killed at least 359 people in 33 Nigerian states including the state of Lagos between January and September this year.In an update on the cholera outbreak in Niger
Seoul, Oct 5 (IANS) A South Korean military aircraft brought 96 nationals home from Lebanon on Saturday, the country's foreign ministry said, in its first evacuation operation amid escalating tensions in the re
Washington, October 5 (IANS) In what seemed to be an expression of opposition to Israel conducting strikes on Iran's oil production facilities, US President Joe Biden has told reporters that he wouldn't do so i
Male/New Delhi, October 4 (IANS): Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu will embark on a State Visit to India from October 6 to 10 following an official invitation extended by President of India Droupadi Murmu, his
Colombo/New Delhi, October 4 (IANS): Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Thursday emphasised during his meeting with visiting External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar that India's economic support
Tel Aviv, October 4 (IANS) The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Friday that it has eliminated 2000-plus military targets and 250 Hezbollah terrorists since it began targetted and demarcated ground operation
Beirut, October 4 (IANS) The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on different areas in Lebanon over the past 24 hours reached 37 while injuries stood at 151, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported.The ministry sa
Tehran, October 4 (IANS) Leading the Friday prayers from Tehran's Grand Mosalla Mosque, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei hailed Iran's attack on Israel earlier this week, calling it "completely lega
New Delhi, October 4 (IANS): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar arrived in Sri Lanka on Friday to meet the Sri Lankan leadership and his counterpart.Upon his arrival, EAM Jaishankar posted on X: "Goo
Seoul, October 4 (IANS): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has strongly criticised South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, calling him an "abnormal man" for talking about military action against the nuclear-armed N
Jerusalem, October 4 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Thursday night that Zahi Yaser Abd al-Razeq Oufi, head of the Hamas network in Tulkarm in the West Bank, was killed earlier in the day.Th
Damascus, October 3 (IANS) An Israeli drone attack targeted and destroyed a weapons depot in the coastal Syrian city of Jableh before daybreak on Thursday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.The a
Beirut, October 3 (IANS) The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on different areas in Lebanon over the past 24 hours reached 46 while injuries stood at 85, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported.The ministry sai
Tel Aviv, October 3 (IANS) The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israel Security Agency (ISA) Shin Bet announced jointly on Thursday that Rawhi Mushtaha, the head of the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip wh
Doha, October 3 (IANS): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that Iran does not seek war, but will respond if Israel acts against the country.Pezeshkian made the remarks here on Wednesday following his
United Nations, October 3 (IANS): Overwhelmed by intractable conflicts, the world organisation observed Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary as the International Day of Nonviolence, looking for glimmers of hope