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White House declines to comment if Biden has seen Israeli intel on AP Gaza building
Washington May 18 White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki on Monday declined to comment whether President Biden has viewed intelligence that the Israeli government says it shared with the US justifying an airstrike targeting a building…
Evidence suggests coronavirus originated from Wuhan lab, says Pompeo
Washington May 17 The evidence suggests that the coronavirus originated from the lab in Wuhan city of China, said former US Secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, on Sunday, adding that the risk of bioweapons and bioterror arising from the…
Biden approves $735 Million Weapons Sale to Israel
Washington, May 18 - (Sputnik) The Biden administration approved a $735 million sale of precision-guided missiles sale to Israel and awaits approval from the House of Representatives, the Washington Post reported citing sources familiar…
IDF says 60 rockets were fired at Israel from Gaza strip Overnight
Tel Aviv, May 17 (Sputnik) Sixty rockets were fired at the Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip overnight, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday.
"As of 07:00 , around 60 rocket launches from the Gaza Strip at the Israeli…
Israeli Forces claim to have killed Islamic Jihad commander
Tel Aviv, May 17 (UNI) The Israel Defence Forces on Monday said they have eliminated a top Islamic Jihad commander Hussam Abu Harbeed in an airstrike on Monday in Gaza. The Israeli Military, in a tweet, said Abu Harbeed has for the past…
Afghan fighting resumes as ceasefire ends, over 30 killed
Kabul, May 17, Fighting in Afghanistan resumed with 31 Afghans, mostly militants, killed in the insurgency-battered Asian country on Sunday after a three-day ceasefire observed with the start of Eid al-Fitr on Thursday to enable…
Blinken discusses Israeli-Gaza violence with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar
Moscow, May 17 (Sputnik) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed the ongoing escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with representatives of Egypt, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said.
In…
Russia to complete sea launch tests of Zircon hypersonic missile by fall
Moscow, May 17 (Sputnik) Russia will complete the test launch of hypersonic cruise missile Zircon from sea surface by the end of the summer, a source in the shipbuilding industry told Sputnik on Sunday.
"Tests of the missile system with…
UK Prime Minister condemns anti-Jew slurs yelled from cars on London roads
Moscow, May 16 (Sputnik) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson condemned on Sunday anti-Semitic rhetoric captured on a viral video from London showing people yelling anti-Jewish statements from inside cars covered in Palestinian flags.…
Israel: 1.300 rockets fired from Gaza strip at Israel, 450 fail to cross border
Tel Aviv, May 16 (Agencies) About 1,300 rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip at Israel so far, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday, adding that 450 of them fell before crossing the border.
"As of 7 p.m. , some 3,100…
Media offices destroyed in Israeli airstrike, in Gaza strip
Gaza, May 15 (UNI) A building housing the offices of the Associated Press and Al Jazeera news outlets was demolished following an airstrike by the Israel on Saturday afternoon.
"The Israeli Air Force completely destroyed the al-Jala…
Israeli Forces launch more attacks, causing power shutdown in Gaza City
Gaza , May 16 Power supply was cut off in Gaza City, the largest city in Palestine, as a result of Israeli strikes against the Gaza Strip, a source told Sputnik.
"The Israeli Air Force simultaneously launched a series of rocket…
John Kerry meets Pope Francis, discusses global challenges caused by the climate crisis
Rome May 16: The United States Special Presidential Envoy for climate John Kerry on Saturday met with Pope Francis and discussed about the global challenges caused by the climate crisis.
John Kerry said on an official Tweet,…
Blinken goes on Nordic trip for Arctic Council meeting, talks with Russia
Washington, May 16 (Sputnik) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Denmark, Iceland, and Greenland where he will engage with the United States’ regional allies as well as participate in the Arctic Council Ministerial meeting…
Netanyahu, Biden discuss Israeli Army’s operation in Gaza Strip
Tel Aviv, May 16 (Sputnik) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has briefed US President Joe Biden about the Israeli army's operation in the Gaza Strip, as well as on measures to protect civilians amid the airstrikes.
"The prime…
French, Egyptian Presidents to discuss situation in Gaza on Monday
Moscow, May 16 (Sputnik) French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi will be on a visit to Paris next week to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron,…
UN chief calls for unified Security Council over Israeli-Palestinian conflict
New York , May 15: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for a unified Security Council over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and regretted the lack of multilateralism.
Asked what the secretary-general expects from…
Two Navy ships INS Tarab, INS Kochi arrive at NMPT with Oxygen donated by Kuwait
Mangaluru, May 11(UNI) The New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) on Tuesday handled two naval ships, INS Tarab and INS Kochi, that carried liquid medical oxygen containers, oxygen cylinders and concentrators donated by the Government of Kuwait.…
US to spend billions of dollars in technology for basic research to counter China
Washington , May 15 : The United States Senate has cleared an effort by legislators to set up USD 110 billion in technology funding for basic research as a measure to counter China amid strained ties and fierce competition between the…
Israel carried out Airstrikes on 3 Hamas underground launchers: IDF
Tel Aviv, May 15 (Sputnik) Israeli fighter jets have struck three underground launchers of the Hamas Islamist movement in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday.
“Fighters and aircraft of the…
