Only 100 aid trucks carrying humanitarian supplies entered Gaza: UN

Gaza (IANS) The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Tuesday said that only 100 aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip from Egypt via the Rafah border crossing in the last 24 hours amid renewed Israeli attacks in the besieged…

US warship shoots down drones fired from Yemen in Red Sea

Washington (IANS) The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that an American warship shot down three drones fired from Yemen after three commercial vessels came under attack in the Red Sea.

In a statement, the CENTCOM said that three separate commercial…

Small tsunamis reach areas along Japan's Pacific coast

Tokyo (IANS) The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said that small tsunamis were observed in areas along the country's Pacific coast on Sunday after earthquakes struck waters off a southern Philippine island the previous night.

A 40-cm…

Heavy fighting continues in Gaza, Israel says Hamas command centres hit

Tel Aviv (IANS) Heavy fighting continued in Gaza on Saturday following a day after the temporary humanitarian truce collapsed in the besieged enclave, with the Israeli military claiming to have hit Hamas command centres.

In an update on X,…

Austrian economy slips into recession

Vienna (IANS) Following a 1.4 per cent contraction in the second quarter of 2023, Austria's gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 1.8 per cent in real terms in the third quarter of this year, indicating the country's economy has slipped…

Resumption of Israeli attacks halts humanitarian supplies into Gaza

Gaza (IANS) The Palestinian Media Office at the Rafah crossing announced that Israel's resumption of attacks on the Gaza Strip has halted the entry of humanitarian supplies from Egypt.

"Gaza did not receive any aid trucks today after the…

India remains strategic partner, plot-to kill-charge serious: US

New York (IANS) The White House said that while it continues to strengthen its strategic partnership with India, it takes the allegations that an Indian was involved in a foiled bid to kill a Sikh separatist leader on its soil "very seriously".

Will continue war till Hamas is finished', Israeli Defence Minister tells Blinken

Tel Aviv (IANS) Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has told the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that his country will continue the war with Hamas until the terror outfit is defeated and deprived of its capabilities.

A statement from…

Israel resumes combat operations in Gaza after Hamas allegedly violated truce

Jerusalem (IANS) Israel on Friday resumed combat operations against Hamas in Gaza, accusing the militant group of violating the truce agreement by firing towards the Jewish state, thus ending the seven-day ceasefire.

In a post on X, the Israel…

Israeli airstrikes kill 32 people in Gaza, says Hamas-controlled Health Ministry

Gaza (IANS) The Hamas-controlled Health Ministry in Gaza claimed that Israeli airstrikes that resumed on Friday after the collapse of the seven-day ceasefire, has killed 32 people in the besieged enclave so far.

Earlier, the Ministry had said…