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Doha: Hamas's military wing, the Qassam Brigades, said on Thursday it had shot down an Israeli helicopter with a Sam7 surface-to-air missile above central Gaza Strip."The fighters of Al-Qassam Brigades have launched a Sam7 missile toward the enemy to...

Jakarta: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked off Indonesia's eastern province of Maluku on Thursday, but did not trigger giant waves, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.The earthquake, which occurred at 12:44 p.m. Jakarta time (0544 GMT), was centered...

Jerusalem: Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Thursday morning that "in preparation for the next stages of combat," its tanks and infantry struck numerous Hamas targets, infrastructure and anti-tank missile launch posts in northern Gaza.According to a statement released by...

Manila: Four people died in a landslide that hit a remote village in Quezon province of the Philippines, a Philippine Air Force spokesperson said Thursday.Colonel Ma. Consuelo Castillo, chief of the Philippine Air Force Public Affairs Office, said the...

Jerusalem: At least 138 people taken hostage by Hamas and held in Gaza are of foreign nationality, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.On Monday, Israel Defense Forces spokesman Daniel Hagari said that the number of people taken hostage by Hamas...

Washington: President Joe Biden spoke by telephone to Maine Governor Janet Mills and US lawmakers representing the state of Maine about the mass shooting in the city of Lewiston that reportedly killed at least 22 people, the White House...

Rome: Italian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday that Rome considers Palestinian movement Hamas a terrorist organisation, and he intends to study the request to summon the Turkish ambassador following the recent statement by...

Beijing: Colombia and China have entered into 12 new cooperation agreements in the fields of economics, technology, science, education and culture, the Colombian presidential administration said on Wednesday."Colombia and China advanced in the construction of trade relations and solid...

Washington: The suspect who carried out a mass shooting in the US state of Maine has a history of military service and mental health issues, ABC News reported citing law enforcement sources.The report said Wednesday night that the suspect...

Jiuquan: China on Thursday launched the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, and the three astronauts aboard will be sent to stay in orbit for about six months on a space station mission.Jiuquan, Oct 26 (UNI) China on Thursday launched the Shenzhou-17...