US asks Israel not to respond to attacks from Iran-backed Houthis

Tel Aviv (IANS) The US has reportedly told Israel on Thursday not to respond to missile and drone attacks from the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, the media reported.

The Wall Street Journal reported that the US has told Israel to let the American…

Looking forward to see results of India's probe on Pannun: US

Washington (IANS) The US has said that it is looking forward to seeing the results of India's investigation into the plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader, and will not make any assessments before the probe is finished.

"We have noted at…

IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after repeated attacks by terror group

Lebanon (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said that it has been striking Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon with artillery and tank fire since Wednesday morning, the media reported.

An IDF drone also hit a Hezbollah command room and…

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".