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…

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.

Yemen's Houthis claim attacks on 3 US warships in Red Sea

Sanaa (IANS) Yemen's Houthi group claimed that it had fired "23 ballistic and winged missiles and a drone" at "three US warships" in the Red Sea. "We carried out a qualitative military operation targeting three hostile American warships in the…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

Zelensky calls for collective action, invites India to 2nd Peace Summit

United Nations (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has extended an invitation to several nations, including India, to join efforts in organising a second Peace Summit aimed at ending the ongoing conflict with Russia. 

Speaking at…

Hezbollah targets Mossad headquarters in Tel Aviv suburbs

Beirut (IANS) Hezbollah, for the first time, launched a medium-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile from Lebanon on Wednesday at the headquarters of Israel's intelligence agency Mossad, the group said in a statement. 

"In support…