US lawmakers ask Biden administration to withhold assistance to Pakistan

Washington (IANS) Eleven members of the US Congress, in a letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, have urged the Biden administration to withhold future US assistance to Pakistan, until the country restores constitutional order and holds free…

Biden rejects ceasefire calls, threatens Jewish extremists in West Bank

Washington (IANS) US President Joe Biden has rejected the growing demands at home and abroad for a ceasefire in Gaza, saying it will be used by Hamas to regroup and rearm itself and perpetuate its dominance.

At the same time, he called for…

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on key principles for peace treaty

Yerevan (IANS) Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Yerevan and Azerbaijan have agreed on the key principles for a peace treaty which include mutual recognition of territorial integrity and sovereignty.

At the Organization…

Huge cache of arms found in Gaza school, claims IDF

Tel Aviv (IANS) Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday claimed to have found a huge cache of arms and ammunition from a school in Gaza.

The IDF said that its elite Dovdevan unit conducted the raids at a high school and found military equipment…

IDF denies ordering evacuation of Al-Shifa Hospital

Jerusalem (IANS) The Israeli military on Saturday denied that it ordered an evacuation of the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza after Palestinian media reports said the army had asked everyone to leave the medical complex within an hour's time.

In…

Complete victory in Gaza will push away future wars: Israel Defence Minister

Tel Aviv (IANS) Israel Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said that a complete win for Israel in Gaza will push away future wars for a long time.

He also said that the fight in Gaza is a local one, but it has an impact on the whole of the Middle…

Massive 7.2-magnitude quake rocks Philippines

Manila (IANS) A massive earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale jolted southern Philippines on Friday, with no immediate reports of damages or injuries.

According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the offshore…

IDF conquers western Gaza Strip: Israel Defence Minister

Tel Aviv (IANS) Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has said that Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has made significant advancement in the Gaza Strip and has conquered the western part of the enclave.

He said that all threats related to Hamas…

Israeli forces continue to comb Gaza's largest hospital, expand raids

Jerusalem (IANS) Israeli forces have continued to comb Gaza's largest hospital, Al-Shifa, expanding their searches for hostages and militant activity to other hospitals in the area, while all communications have collapsed across the besieged enclave…

Car rams into barricade near Israeli Embassy in Tokyo, cop injured

Tokyo (IANS) A Japanese police officer was injured after a car rammed into a barricade near the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo on Thursday, local media reported.

Police in the Japanese capital arrested the driver on the spot on suspicion of obstruction…