Massive IDF call-up as gunfights continue in towns; 300 Israelis dead, rockets persist

Jerusalem (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces were engaged in a massive build-up of forces Saturday night, calling up large numbers of reservists and preparing for war as it continued to reel from one of the darkest days in Israel's history, which…

Fears of huge ground invasion of Gaza grow as Israel vows ‘mighty vengeance’

Jerusalem (IANS) Fears of a huge ground invasion of Gaza are growing after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to turn the besieged Palestinian enclave into a “deserted island” in response to the worst attack his country has suffered…

Hezbollah fires mortars at Israel

Beirut (IANS) The Hezbollah terror group on Sunday morning launched mortars at Israeli military sites on the Lebanon border, as fighting continued in southern Israel in the wake of a major attack launched by the Palestinian Hamas terror group in the…

Russian fighter intercepts US patrol plane over Norwegian Sea

Moscow (IANS) A Russian MIG-31 was scrambled to intercept a US patrol aircraft over the Norwegian Sea, Russia's Defence Ministry said in a statement.

Russian airspace control systems detected an air target approaching the state border over…

Hamas fires barrage of rockets at Israel, begins new military op

Jerusalem/Gaza (IANS) Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday declared a new military operation against Israel and fired a barrage of missiles toward the Jewish state from the Gaza Strip for the first time since May last year, which has so far…

14 dead as 6.3-magnitude earthquakes jolt Afghanistan

Herat (IANS) At least 14 people were killed while nearly 80 injured after earthquakes jolted Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said.

Two 6.3-magnitude quakes hit western Afghanistan on Saturday, The Sun reported, citing the US Geological Survey.

Hamas attack: 40 Israelis killed, over 50 held hostage; Netanyahu says country at war

Jerusalem (IANS) Over 40 Israelis have been killed and more than 700 injured in the Hamas offensive that began earlier on Saturday. Besides, more than 50 Israelis have been reportedly held hostage by the militant group.

The group published…

N.Korea may launch military spy satellite between Oct 10-26: Think tank

Seoul (IANS) North Korea may launch its military spy satellite between October 10-26 following its previous two failed launches, as it will likely take into account key political and diplomatic events, a South Korean state-run think tank said on Friday.

Canada evacuates diplomats from Delhi to Southeast Asia: Report

Toronto (IANS) With New Delhi asking Canada to withdraw 41 out of its 62 diplomats in India by October 10 to achieve parity in the number of diplomatic staff in each country, Ottawa has reportedly evacuated its staff from its High Commission to Southeast…

US shoots down Turkish drone approaching troops in Syria

Washington (IANS) The US military shot down an armed Turkish drone as it came in proximity to American forces in Syria, the Department of Defense said.

Pentagon Press Secretary Pat Ryder said during a press briefing that commanders assessed…