17 people killed in mass shooting in South Africa

Cape Town (IANS) South African police have launched a manhunt after 17 people were shot and killed in the Eastern Cape Province, authorities on Saturday. 

The Eastern Cape provincial government confirmed in a statement that the "catastrophic…

Israeli army says 220 Hezbollah targets attacked to dismantle terrorist capabilities

Jerusalem (IANS) Israel's military said its air force carried out 220 airstrikes in Lebanon, claiming that all targets were linked to Hezbollah. 

According to a statement released by the military, among the targets that were struck were…

Sectarian violence in northwestern Pakistan leaves 46 dead in eight days

Islamabad (IANS) A minor dispute between two families over sowing of crops has turned into massive sectarian tribal clashes, leaving at least 46 dead and more than 80 injured within a span of eight days in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province's Kurram…

Japan patrols Taiwan Strait for first time amid rising tensions with China

Tokyo (IANS) Japan has for the first time ever sent a Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel through the Taiwan Strait, local media reported on Thursday, in an apparent challenge to China's growing military assertiveness in the region. 

The…

US, allies call for immediate 21-day ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah

New York (IANS) The US, France and other allies have jointly called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire to facilitate negotiations in the intensifying conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, which has claimed over 600 lives in Lebanon in recent days.…

Russia will win Ukraine conflict unleashed by West: FM Lavrov

Moscow (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov declared that Russia will achieve victory in the conflict with Ukraine, which he claims has been provoked by the West.  

In an interview with TASS news agency, Lavrov stressed that the West…

North Korea accuses US of using Quad to justify 'anti-Pyongyang' confrontational policy

Seoul (IANS) North Korea on Wednesday denounced the United States for violating the North's sovereign rights and trying to justify its hostile policy against Pyongyang by hosting the Quad summit with the leaders of India, Japan and Australia. 

Hezbollah targets Mossad headquarters in Tel Aviv suburbs

Beirut (IANS) Hezbollah, for the first time, launched a medium-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile from Lebanon on Wednesday at the headquarters of Israel's intelligence agency Mossad, the group said in a statement. 

"In support…

Zelensky calls for collective action, invites India to 2nd Peace Summit

United Nations (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has extended an invitation to several nations, including India, to join efforts in organising a second Peace Summit aimed at ending the ongoing conflict with Russia. 

Speaking at…

EAM Jaishankar meets Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Advisor in New York amid frosty ties

New Delhi (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, marking the first high-level engagement…