Israel attacks Lebanon: Iran-US peace deal in jeopardy? Israel attacks Lebanon despite ceasefire, killing 5

Israel attacks Lebanon: Iran-US peace deal in jeopardy? Israel attacks Lebanon despite ceasefire, killing 5

Israel attacks Lebanon (AP Photo) A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah The situation in Lebanon came under renewed pressure on Saturday after a new round of Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon killed five people, including a Lebanese army soldier and two children, the state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported.The latest attack came less than … Read more

Israel issues evacuation warning; attack in Lebanon leaves 1 dead, 4 injured

Israel issues evacuation warning; attack in Lebanon leaves 1 dead, 4 injured

BEIRUT: An Israeli attack in southern Lebanon on Sunday killed at least one person and wounded four aid workers, the Lebanese health ministry said, as attacks continued against the country despite a fragile truce in its war with Hezbollah.The ministry said in a separate statement that an attack in Arab Salim killed at least one … Read more

Lebanese journalist killed: Who was Amal Khalil? Lebanese journalist killed in strike as tensions between Israel and Hezbollah escalate

Lebanese journalist killed: Who was Amal Khalil? Lebanese journalist killed in strike as tensions between Israel and Hezbollah escalate

Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil (file photo) A Lebanese journalist was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. Rescue teams found her body hours after the attack amid ongoing hostilities in Israel’s ongoing conflict with Hezbollah.Journalist Amal Khalil took refuge in a house in the village of al-Tiri as he covered the fighting. … Read more

India regrets civilian deaths in Lebanon but does not name Israel

India regrets civilian deaths in Lebanon but does not name Israel

New Delhi: Amid anger over recent Israeli attacks on Lebanon, India on Friday expressed deep concern over the high number of civilian casualties caused by air strikes two weeks after the US-Iran ceasefire announced on Wednesday. The attack killed more than 300 people, according to reports from the region. In response to media inquiries, the … Read more

Evening News Report: India reports civilian deaths in Lebanon; Amit Shah vows to establish UCC in Bangladesh; and more

Evening News Report: India reports civilian deaths in Lebanon; Amit Shah vows to establish UCC in Bangladesh; and more

Randhir Jaiswal, Amit Shah India expressed concern over the deaths of civilians in Lebanon, saying the situation was “very disturbing” as Israel carried out attacks despite a ceasefire. Amit Shah said the BJP will implement UCC in Bengal within 6 months if voted to power. Delhi police have dismantled an ISI-backed spy ring and arrested … Read more

Evening News Brief: Iran calls ceasefire ‘irrational’; high voter turnout in states for parliamentary elections

Evening News Brief: Iran calls ceasefire 'irrational'; high voter turnout in states for parliamentary elections

Iran refuses ceasefire: Iran refuses Donald Trumpproposal, pointing out violations of pre-negotiation provisions and claiming their rights uranium enrichment. Strong turnout in states: As of 5 pm, the voter turnout in Assam was 84.42%, in Kerala it was 75.01% and in Puducherry it was 86.92%, indicating high participation in the assembly elections. Congress quits Baramati: … Read more

Trump eases restrictions on Russian oil, says ‘it will hit Iran hard’

Trump eases restrictions on Russian oil, says 'it will hit Iran hard'

President Donald Trump said the United States would crack down on Iran “next week,” shortly after the United States issued a 30-day partial exemption for purchases of sanctioned Russian oil in hopes of easing a rise in oil prices triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Trump’s changing comments on the likely duration of the … Read more