Israel police foiled Hamas’s plan to attack Tel Aviv on Oct 7
Tel Aviv, Nov 18 - A joint report by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israel Security Agency (ISA) has revealed that the police had foiled an attempt by the Hamas terrorists to launch an attack on the city of Tel Aviv
India-Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue to be held on Nov 20
New Delhi, Nov 18 - Australian Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Defense Richard Marles will visit India from November 19 to 20 to co-chair the second India-Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue with Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting concludes with adoption of Golden Gate Declaration
San Francisco, Nov 18 - The 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting concluded in San Francisco with the adoption of Golden Gate Declaration on creating a resilient and sustainable future for all.
Philippine earthquake death toll rises to 6, 2 missing
Manila, Nov 18 - The death toll from the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck southern Philippines rose to six, with two others missing, the disaster agency said on Saturday.
Majority of Australian students’ education affected by Covid pandemic: Survey
Canberra, Nov 18 - More than half of Australian secondary school students have said that the Covid-19 pandemic affected their education, a study has revealed.
38 injured in S. Korea hospital fire
Seoul, Nov 18 - At least 38 people were injured after a fire ripped through a hospital in South Korea, authorities said on Saturday.
Ecuador deploys armored vehicles to combat organized crime
Quito, Nov 18 - Ecuador's outgoing President Guillermo Lasso has handed over 15 Turkish-built Otokar armored tactical vehicles to the armed forces to help fight organized crime and violence.
Italy gripped by strike over government’s budget plan
Rome, Nov 18 - Italian trade unions mobilized tens of thousands of people in support of a national day of strike action that challenged the government over its 2024 budget.
Traffic woes plague tourists visiting Turkey’s Antalya
Ankara, Nov 18 - Traffic congestion has become increasingly prominent in Turkey's tourism hub of Antalya since it expects to welcome as many as 16 million visitors this year, breaking the all-time record set in 2019.
Israeli police raises toll of people killed in music festival on Oct 7
Jerusalem, Nov 18 - Israeli police have raised the number of people killed at the Nova music festival by Hamas militants on October 7 to at least 364, up from the previous figure of 270.
Left-wing Israeli party to stage Jewish-Arab pro-ceasefire protest today
Tel Aviv, Nov 18 - Israel's left-wing Hadash party will stage a Jewish-Arab anti-war protest calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on Saturday afternoon.
Israeli shekel bounces back to record high against USD amid war
Jerusalem, Nov 18 - The Israeli shekel has bounced back to its highest value against the US dollar (USD) since the raging war with the Hamas erupted on October 7.
Finland closes 4 crossing points on Russian border
Helsinki, Nov 18 -The Finnish government has ordered the closure of four crossing points on the country's border with Russia in an effort to halt an alleged surge of asylum seekers.
Israel begins probe into sexual violence committed by Hamas amid Oct 7 attacks
Jerusalem, Nov 18 - Israeli police have initiated an investigation into cases of rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas terrorists amid the October 7 unprecedented attacks against the Jewish nation.
1 killed in US hospital shooting, suspect shot dead
Washington, Nov 18 - At least one person was killed in a shooting inside the lobby of a psychiatric hospital in the US state of New Hampshire, while the suspect was shot dead by a police trooper, authorities said.
2 airbases housing US-led coalition forces attacked in Iraq
Baghdad, Nov 18 - Two airbases housing the US-led coalition forces in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region and western Iraq were attacked by drones.
IDF to search for Hamas terrorists in South Gaza
Tel Aviv, Nov 18 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will be launching its operations in South Gaza after it received intelligence reports of several Hamas' top leaders hiding out there.
Complete victory in Gaza will push away future wars: Israel Defense Minister
Tel Aviv, Nov 18 - Israel Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that a complete win for Israel in Gaza will push away future wars for a long time.
Biden signs stopgap spending Bill, averts govt shutdown
Washington, Nov 17 - US President Joe Biden has signed the stopgap spending Bill of the house into law, averting an immediate government shutdown and keeping funds flowing to federal agencies, ensuring the employees are not furloughed but a contentious fight over spending
After continuous gunfight, 29 more Myanmar Army soldiers flee to Mizoram
Aizawl, Nov 17 - A total of 29 more Myanmar soldiers, including a major and a captain fled to Mizoram after their camp in the neighbouring country was captured by anti-military insurgents, top police officials said on Friday.