23 Pak soldiers killed in attack on army checkpost

Islamabad (IANS) Twenty-three Pakistan Army soldiers were killed in an attack on a checkpost in Dera Ismail Khan's Daraban area on Tuesday.

Six terrorists attacked the security post in the early hours of December 12, Pakistani media outlet…

Netanyahu, Putin speak for 1st time since Israel-Hamas war

Jerusalem/Moscow (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since the raging war in Gaza broke out on October 7.

During the call on Sunday, Netanyahu appreciated…

Israeli missile attack targets military sites in Damascus

Damascus (IANS) An Israeli missile attack hit military sites in the vicinity of the capital Damascu, the latest in a string of attacks targeting army installations in Syria, state media reported on Monday.

According to Syria's SANA news…

Blow to Biden as poll shows Trump in lead for US presidential election

New York (IANS) Donald Trump has nudged ahead of Joe Biden in national polling for the 2024 presidential election, a survey revealed, a day after the US president branded his predecessor as "despicable" at an event in California, the media reported.

Huge fire erupts at mini-refinery in Iran

Tehran (IANS) A huge fire broke out on Sunday morning at an oil refinery in Iran's South Khorasan province, leading to the simultaneous explosion of several gas condensate reservoirs, the media reported.

According to semi-official Tasnim…

An isolated US again vetoes UNSC resolution calling for immediate Gaza ceasefire

United Nations (IANS) Brushing aside an impassioned plea by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, a diplomatically isolated United States has again vetoed a Security Council resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Hamas-Israel…

Israel agrees to open Kerem Shalom crossing for more aid movement to Gaza

Tel Aviv (IANS) The Israel government has agreed to open the Kerem Shalom border crossing to help speed up delivery of humanitarian supplies into Gaza.

In a statement, the Israel body for civil coordination with Palestinians, COGAT said that…

Israel to increase fuel supply to Gaza

Tel Aviv (IANS) The Israel security cabinet has voted in favour of the country‘s decision to allow more supply of fuel in Gaza.

This was announced by the Israel Prime Minister's office on Wednesday night. However, two ministers of the security…

'Unknown substance' sprayed in theatres showing Hindi films in Canada

Toronto (IANS) Movie theatres screening Hindi films at three different locations in Canada had to be evacuated after an "unknown substance" was sprayed in the venues, causing hundreds of attendees to suffer from coughing fits.

Police said on…

Indonesia's Ibu volcano erupts, ash up to 1,200m

Jakarta (IANS) The Ibu volcano on Halmahera Island in the eastern Indonesian province of North Maluku erupted on Thursday at around 11 a.m. local time for about 90 seconds, throwing ash up to 1,200 metre above its peak, according to the country's…