At UNGA, India condemns Hamas terrorism; large-scale civilian deaths in Israel retaliation

United Nations (IANS) At the UN General Assembly meeting on Palestine, India condemned both the terrorism with hostage-taking by Hamas and the “large-scale loss of civilian lives” in Israel’s retaliation, but did not directly name either of them.

India backs UNGA resolution demanding Israel to withdraw from Golan Heights

United Nations (IANS) India has backed a UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolution demanding that Israel withdraw from the occupied Golan Heights, a territory the Jewish nation captured from Syria in the Six-Day War of 1967r

India was among the…

US military aircraft with 8 aboard crashes off Japanese island

Tokyo (IANS) A US Osprey military transport aircraft carrying eight people crashed off Japan's southwestern island of Yakushima in Kagoshima prefecture on Wednesday, local media reported.

The Japan Coast Guard received an emergency call…

Israel releases 33 more Palestinian prisoners, truce extended for 2 more days

Jerusalem (IANS) The Israeli prison service on Tuesday confirmed the release of 33 Palestinian inmates after Hamas freed 11 additional hostages on the fourth day of the temporary ceasefire which will now be extended for two more days.

The 33…

Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupts

Jakarta (IANS) Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano located in the waters of the Sunda Strait erupted on Tuesday, spewing an ash cloud of about 1 km high, an official said.

The volcano's Observation Post Officer Anggi Nuryo Saputro said…

Clashes between IDF, Hezbollah in Lebanon

Tel Aviv (IANS) Even as the Qatari mediators have succeeded in extending the truce between Hamas and Israel for two more days, there were reports of heavy shelling between Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hezbollah as well as other Palestinian organisations…

Hamas seeks to extend four-day truce with Israel

Tel Aviv (IANS) Hamas has said that it seeks to extension of the ongoing four-day truce with Israel, which has so far witnessed the release of three groups of Israeli hostages from Gaza and three groups of Palestinian prisoners and detainees from…

2nd group of hostages handed over to Red Cross: Hamas

Gaza/Jerusalem (IANS) Hamas has said in a statement that it had handed over the second group of Israeli and foreign hostages to the Red Cross.

A total of 17 hostages, including 13 Israelis and four Thais, have crossed into Egypt and are on…

IDF chief: Military will resume fighting 'with determination' at end of current lull

Tel Aviv (IANS) In a long letter to troops, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said the military will return to fighting Hamas "with determination" once the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip ends, the media reported.

"The IDF and its soldiers…

Israeli army withdraws from Gaza's largest hospital

Gaza (IANS) The Israeli army withdrew on Friday from the Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza after raiding the premises for over a week, a Palestinian security source said.

The source, who requires anonymity, told Xinhua news agency that "the Israeli…