India's S-400 purchase to be considered on case-by-case basis: US official

New York (IANS) Washington has expressed its wish to work with India to find a path forward where India's dependence on Russian defence supplies for historic reasons does not put New Delhi at risk of sanctions from the US, according to a senior…

Iran launched 16 missiles from 3 locations, says US

Washington (IANS) US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper has said Iran launched 16 short-range ballistic missiles from three locations within Iran in Wednesday's attack on the US air bases in Iraq.

Esper, with Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs…

Australia reaffirms military commitment in Iraq

Canberra (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday reaffirmed his country's military commitment in Iraq as well as the US-led international coalition's fight against the Islamic State terrorist group.

"Our goal remains…

Japan lauds US 'measured response' on Iran missile strikes

Tokyo (IANS) Japan on Thursday praised the US for its measured response in the wake of Wednesday's missile strikes by Iran on US air bases in Iraq.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lauded the US' decision to respond to the attacks…

Iran hits US airbase in Iraq in response to Soleimani's death

Tehran/Baghdad (IANS) Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that it launched a missile attack on the US airbase of Ain al-Asad in Iraq in retaliation against the death of Major General Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in an…

80 US personnel killed in Iran missile attack: IRGC source

Tehran (IANS) Some 80 US personnel were killed and nearly 200 others injured during Iran's missile attack on the American Ain al-Asad airbase in Iraq on Wednesday, which was launched in retaliation to the killing of Major General Qasem Soleimani,…

Hundreds arrested for deliberately starting Aus bushfires

Canberra (IANS) Hundreds of Australians have been arrested for deliberately starting the devastating bushfires since September, that have so far claimed the lives of 25 people, it was reported on Tuesday.

The Australian newspaper said in a…

35 killed in stampede during Soleimani's funeral procession

Kerman (Iran) (IANS) At least 35 mourners were killed on Tuesday in a stampede during a funeral procession for Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani in his hometown of Kerman, where he will be laid to rest later in the day, according to state media.
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Catastrophic bushfire conditions in Aus to persist for months

Canberra (IANS) Weather officials on Monday warned that the catastrophic bushfire conditions in South Australia (SA) could persist for months, leading to widespread destruction.

According to a long-range prediction released by the Bureau…

Thousands pay tribute to Soleimani in Tehran

Tehran (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of mourners, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, gathered in Tehran on Monday to pay tribute to Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in a targeted US drone attack in Baghdad last week.