Hezbollah chief Nasrallah eliminated, confirms Israel

Jerusalem (IANS) The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday announced that Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has been eliminated following a deadly strike on the headquarters of the Lebanese militant group in the southern suburbs of Beirut late Friday.

Hezbollah confirms death of Nasrallah in Beirut strike

Tehran (IANS) The Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah on Saturday announced that its chief, Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah was "martyred in a criminal attack" on the southern suburbs of Beirut, late Friday evening. 

"Our leadership is committed to…

59 killed, 36 injured in floods, landslides in Nepal

Kathmandu (IANS) Floods and landslides triggered by incessant rainfall in Nepal have claimed at least 59 lives and injured 36 others by Saturday afternoon, local police said. 

A total of 44 others had gone missing in the disasters sparked by…

17 people killed in mass shooting in South Africa

Cape Town (IANS) South African police have launched a manhunt after 17 people were shot and killed in the Eastern Cape Province, authorities on Saturday. 

The Eastern Cape provincial government confirmed in a statement that the "catastrophic…

Israeli army says 220 Hezbollah targets attacked to dismantle terrorist capabilities

Jerusalem (IANS) Israel's military said its air force carried out 220 airstrikes in Lebanon, claiming that all targets were linked to Hezbollah. 

According to a statement released by the military, among the targets that were struck were…

Sectarian violence in northwestern Pakistan leaves 46 dead in eight days

Islamabad (IANS) A minor dispute between two families over sowing of crops has turned into massive sectarian tribal clashes, leaving at least 46 dead and more than 80 injured within a span of eight days in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province's Kurram…

Japan patrols Taiwan Strait for first time amid rising tensions with China

Tokyo (IANS) Japan has for the first time ever sent a Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel through the Taiwan Strait, local media reported on Thursday, in an apparent challenge to China's growing military assertiveness in the region. 

The…

US, allies call for immediate 21-day ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah

New York (IANS) The US, France and other allies have jointly called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire to facilitate negotiations in the intensifying conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, which has claimed over 600 lives in Lebanon in recent days.…

Russia will win Ukraine conflict unleashed by West: FM Lavrov

Moscow (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov declared that Russia will achieve victory in the conflict with Ukraine, which he claims has been provoked by the West.  

In an interview with TASS news agency, Lavrov stressed that the West…

North Korea accuses US of using Quad to justify 'anti-Pyongyang' confrontational policy

Seoul (IANS) North Korea on Wednesday denounced the United States for violating the North's sovereign rights and trying to justify its hostile policy against Pyongyang by hosting the Quad summit with the leaders of India, Japan and Australia.