Moscow, April 27 : Over the past night, Russian air defenses shot down 66 Ukrainian drones over the Krasnodar Territory and two more drones over the Crimea, the Defense Ministry said in a statement. “Over the past night, attempts by the Kiev regime to carry out terrorist attacks using aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles against targets...
Islamabad, Apr 23: Pakistan and Iran on Monday decided in principle to ban terrorist organisations in their respective countries, the Pakistani Interior Ministry said. The decision to the effect was taken here in a meeting between Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi with his Iranian counterpart Ahmad Vahidi and Iran’s Justice Minister Amin-Hossein Rahimi, the ministry...
Kuala Lumpur, Apr 23 : Ten individuals were killed following a mid-air collision involving two Malaysian military helicopters on Tuesday morning in Perak state. The helicopters collided and crashed at 9:32 a.m. local time over the Lumut Royal Malaysian Navy base while undergoing a flypast rehearsal, the Royal Malaysian Navy said in a brief statement....
Gaza, April 22: The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,151, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a statement on Monday. The Israeli army killed 54 Palestinians and wounded 104 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 34,151 and injuries to 77,084...
Tehran, Apr 22 : Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived on a three-day state visit to Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad, his first foreign trip during Iran’s new calendar year, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said on Monday. “Iranian President H.E. Dr. Ebrahim Raisi arrives in Islamabad on a 3-day visit. He was accorded a warm welcome...
Sao Paulo, April 21 : Brazil has registered 1,601 confirmed deaths from dengue so far this year, with another 2,061 deaths under investigation, the Health Ministry said Saturday. A total of 3.53 million suspected cases of dengue have been reported nationwide, and the incidence rate of dengue fever in the South American country is currently...
Washington, April 20 : The United States has sanctioned three entities in China and one in Belarus for allegedly supplying ballistic missile items to Pakistan, the State Department said in a release on Friday. “Today, we are designating four entities pursuant to Executive Order 13382, which targets proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and their...
California, Apr 18: US corporation Google has fired 28 employees who took part in protests against the tech giant’s $1.2 billion project to supply the Israeli government with cloud computing services, US media reported on Thursday, citing a Google spokeswoman and employees. On Tuesday, nine Google workers were arrested on trespassing charges after staging sit-ins...
Tokyo, April 18 : At least nine people were injured after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck a wide area of western Japan on Wednesday night, local authorities said Thursday. The quake struck at around 11:14 p.m. local time, registering a lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Ehime...
Islamabad, Apr 17 : Heavy rains and lightning caused havoc in different areas of Pakistan causing 71 deaths and injuries to 67 others since Saturday, an official told Xinhua Wednesday. An official from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was the worst-hit region where 32 people lost their lives...
Washington, Apr 17 : The White House on Tuesday announced the decision to impose new sanctions on Iran with measures including punishing the Islamic Republic’s missile and drone program. “In the coming days, the United States will impose new sanctions targeting Iran, including its missile and drone program as well as new sanctions against entities...
Gaza, Apr 16: Israel is seeking a ceasefire agreement with Hamas to secure the release of its hostages before resuming military operations in the Gaza Strip, Ezzat al-Rishq, a member of Hamas’ political bureau, said on Monday. In a statement sent to Xinhua, al-Rishq said that Israel wanted “a temporary agreement to release its prisoners,...
United Nations, Apr 15: Israel has the legal right to respond to Iran’s recent attack on the Jewish state since it “crossed every red line,” Israeli Permanent Representative to the United Nations Gilad Erdan said. This attack crossed every red line, and Israel reserves the legal right to retaliate… Following such a massive and direct...
Ankara, Apr 15: US Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns held a phone call with Turkish National Intelligence Organisation Director Ibrahim Kalin and asked him to act as a mediator in the conflict between Israel and Iran, Turkish media reported. Kalin and Burns also exchanged views on Gaza ceasefire negotiations, the TRT Haber broadcaster reported...
Washington, Apr 15 : The Israeli government was ready to immediately counterattack Iran but decided to postpone the operation after a call from US President Joe Biden, Israeli media reported. The majority of members of the Israeli war cabinet were in favour of not delaying the operation, but the situation was changed both by Biden’s...
United Nations, April 14 : The world is potentially facing a new acute crisis in the Middle East, the fate of which depends on the next steps of the parties involved, Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy said. “Now we potentially have a new acute crisis in the Middle East. Everything...
Tehran, April 14: Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations said the country’s military action against Israel was based on Article 51 of the UN Charter regarding the legitimate right to self-defense and in response to the deadly Israeli attack against the Iranian consulate in Syria, the official news agency IRNA reported on Sunday. The...
Tehran, Apr 14: Tehran has assured Ankara that it will not carry out new strikes on Israel if there is no response from the Jewish state, a Turkish diplomatic source told Sputnik. Earlier in the day, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian, during which the former...
Jerusalem, April 14: Iran has fired 185 drones, 36 cruise missiles and 110 surface-to-surface missiles at Israel, including from Iraq and Yemen, The New York Times reported, citing two Israeli officials. On Saturday night, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched a massive drone and missile attack on Israel in response to Israel’s airstrike on...
Tel Aviv, April 14: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Iran’s massive drone and missile attack had been repelled, and promised victory through joint efforts. “We intercepted, we stopped, together we will win,” Netanyahu said on X. On Saturday night, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched a massive drone and missile attack on...
Tehran, April 14: Iran has pledged to carry out an immediate strike with redoubled force if Israel responds to the attack launched against the Jewish state on Saturday night, the Tasnim news agency reported. On Saturday night, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched drone and missile strikes on Israel in response to Israel’s airstrike on...