Israel says senior Hezbollah commander Nabil Qaouk eliminated during airstrike in Beirut
The Israeli military on Sunday said another top leader of the Iran-backed armed outfit Hezbollah group has been eliminated.
IBNS•Sep 29, 2024
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‘There is nowhere in Iran or Middle East, Israel can’t reach’: Netanyahu’s stark warning to Khamenei’s regime
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Iran, stating, "There is nowhere in Iran or the Middle East beyond the reach of the long arm of Israel…whoever beats us, we will beat them."
IBNS•Sep 29, 2024
UNGA: Sergey Lavrov says Ukraine’s hope of defeating Russia on the battlefield is senseless
Ukraine’s hope of defeating Russia on the battlefield is senseless given that Moscow holds nuclear weapons and any effort by the NATO alliance to keep aiding Kyiv will prove to be a “suicidal escapade”, Russia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs told the UN General Assembly on Saturday.
IBNS•Sep 28, 2024
South Africa: 17 people killed in mass shooting, manhunt underway
A manhunt is currently underway after 17 people, including women, were killed in a mass shooting incident at a village in South Africa on Saturday, media reports said.
IBNS•Sep 28, 2024
China is committed to playing a constructive role and engaging in mediation for peace, says Wang Yi
Wang Yi, the Foreign Minister of China reiterated on Saturday his country’s commitment to playing a constructive role and engaging in mediation for peace, not exploiting volatile situations for “selfish gains”.
IBNS•Sep 28, 2024
Iran’s Khamenei urges Muslims to confront Israel after Hezbollah leader Nasrallah’s death in strikes
Dubai: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday called on Muslims to "stand by the people of Lebanon and the proud Hezbollah with whatever means they have and assist them in confronting the... wicked regime (of Israel)," Reuters reported.
IBNS•Sep 28, 2024
Iran’s Khamenei calls on Muslims to take on Israel after Hezbollah leader Nasrallah’s death in strikes
Dubai: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday called on Muslims to "stand by the people of Lebanon and the proud Hezbollah with whatever means they have and assist them in confronting the... wicked regime (of Israel)," Reuters reported.
IBNS•Sep 28, 2024
G7 members support Taiwan's international participation, MOFA welcomes statement
G7 members have supported Taiwan's international participation while issuing a joint statement on Tuesday.
IBNS•Sep 28, 2024
UK couple caught indulging in 'sexual act' while travelling in flight
A couple from the UK were removed from EasyJet flight after they were caught performing a sexual act minutes after the plane took off, media reports said.
IBNS•Sep 28, 2024
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah killed in Beirut strike: Israeli military
Hassan Nasrallah, the chief of Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and military-resistance organization Hezbollah, has been killed in a strike launched on Beirut by the Israeli military, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed on Saturday.
IBNS•Sep 28, 2024
Israel strikes Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut, group's chief Hassan Nasrallah was the 'target'
The Israeli Air Force carried out targeted airstrikes in Beirut and the military claimed it hit the headquarters of Hezbollah group.
IBNS•Sep 28, 2024
Israeli-Palestine conflict: PM Benjamin Netanyahu rejects any rule for Hamas in a post-war Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had originally intended not to come to the UN General Assembly this year but after hearing the “lies and slander” levelled against his country by other leaders, he decided that he should come and “set the record straight”.
IBNS•Sep 28, 2024
Israel carries out fresh strikes in Beirut targeting Hezbollah headquarters
Beirut/IBNS: Moments after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep fighting Hezbollah, Israel carried out fresh air strikes on the south of Lebanon's capital Beirut targeting the militant outfit's headquarters, media reports said.
IBNS•Sep 27, 2024
Pakistan reports yet another polio case in KP
The Pakistani government has registered yet another polio case in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of the country, media reports said.
IBNS•Sep 27, 2024
Taiwan condemns China's recent test launch of intercontinental ballistic missile
The Taiwan government has condemned China's recent test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean.
IBNS•Sep 27, 2024
Fatal stabbing of Japanese schoolboy in China leaves community members shocked
The killing of a Japanese schoolboy in China has triggered tension among the community which is beefing up security following the attack.
IBNS•Sep 27, 2024
Canada Minister Melanie Joly participates in Global Coalition Summit, addresses synthetic drug threats
Melanie Joly, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated in a summit of the Global Coalition hosted by US President Joe Biden in New York City to address Synthetic Drug Threats on the margins of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
IBNS•Sep 27, 2024
India, Uzbekistan sign Bilateral Investment Treaty in Tashkent
The Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Republic of Uzbekistan was signed by Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman and Khodjayev Jamshid Abdukhakimovich, Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, on Friday, in Tashkent.
IBNS•Sep 27, 2024
Japan: Shigeru Ishiba will replace Kishida to become new PM
Former Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba will soon become the new Prime Minister of Japan, replacing Fumio Kishida whose tenure will end soon.
IBNS•Sep 27, 2024
Gaza-Ukraine: Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom feels majority of humanitarian needs are driven by conflict
From Gaza to Ukraine and beyond, the vast majority of humanitarian needs are driven by conflict – a catastrophe made by human hands – that is turning the geopolitical dial away from the rule of law and towards brute force and aggression, Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom told the UN General Assembly on Thursday.
IBNS•Sep 27, 2024
Palestinian people will not leave their homeland, says President Mahmoud Abbas while addressing UNGA
Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, addressed world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Thursday, stressing that the Palestinian people will not leave their homeland – the land of their ancestors.
IBNS•Sep 27, 2024
US President Joe Biden announces $8 billion in military assistance for Ukraine to help Kyiv 'win this war' against Russia
US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced $8 billion in military assistance for Ukraine to help the country 'win this war' against Russia.
IBNS•Sep 27, 2024
IDF confirms senior Hezbollah commander Mohammed Hussein Surour killed in Israeli airstrike
The Israel Defense Forces on Friday confirmed senior Hezbollah commander Mohammed Hussein Surour was during airstrike in Beirut.
IBNS•Sep 27, 2024
Netanyahu rejects US-French call for 21-day ceasefire in conflict with Hezbollah
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Thursday that his government had not responded to a proposal by the United States and its allies for a 21-day ceasefire in the ongoing conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon, news agency AFP reported.
IBNS•Sep 26, 2024
Police take suspect in custody following wild chase after gunman hijacks Los Angeles bus, one dies
At least one person died after a gunman hijacked a Los Angeles bus in the USA, triggering a massive chase which eventually ended with the police taking the suspect into custody.
IBNS•Sep 25, 2024
Pakistan: Police arrest man charged with blasphemy
Pakistani police have arrested a man who was charged with blasphemy, media reports said on Wednesday.
IBNS•Sep 25, 2024
Pakistan: Quetta blast targeting police van leaves 12 injured
At least 12 people were injured in a blast that targeted a police van in Pakistan's Quetta city, media reports said on Wednesday.
IBNS•Sep 25, 2024
Putin holds urgent meeting with security council amid fears of Ukraine planning cruise missile attack on Russia
Moscow/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin has called an urgent meeting of the top security council to discuss its nuclear deterrence amid rising concerns over Ukraine being allowed by Western powers to use cruise missiles to target locations in Moscow, media reports said.
IBNS•Sep 25, 2024
Bangladesh police say security to be heightened during Durga Puja celebration next month
Bangladesh Police said security will be heightened across the country for the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations which is the biggest festival observed by the Hindu minority community in a nation that witnessed a massive political turmoil last month.
IBNS•Sep 25, 2024
Bangladesh police say security to be heightened during Durga Puja celebration next year
Bangladesh Police said security will be heightened across the country for the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations which is the biggest festival observed by the Hindu minority community in a nation that witnessed a massive political turmoil last month.
IBNS•Sep 25, 2024
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