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JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said Wednesday its fighter jets "began a series of strikes in Lebanon", raising fears of a war between the two countries after months of cross-border fire. The military gave no further details of the air…

Two children aged thirteen and two are among the civilians killed in Lebanon by Israeli air strikes.

Pyongyang has also ramped up weapons tests, including cruise missiles, an "underwater nuclear weapon system" and a solid-fuelled hypersonic ballistic missile.

The hostages have kept up pressure on Israeli authorities to secure the release of the remaining captives.

Despite being forced to contest as independents, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf-backed candidates clinched a surprise victory, securing 92 seats in Pakistan's 266-member National Assembly.

Shehbaz Sharif is nominated for the slot of prime minister while Maryam Nawaz, daughter of Nawaz Sharif, is nominated for the slot of chief minister of Punjab province.

Here's a look at the history of the treaty that has been held through two Palestinian uprisings and a series of wars between Israel and Hamas and what could happen if it is nullified.

Two independent members of Pakistan's National Assembly have joined PML-N, led by Nawaz Sharif, following a hung parliament. This decision adds to PML-N's coalition efforts after another independent candidate aligned with PTI joined the…

Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said that he took the unusual step to highlight the alleged rigging in many constituencies during the February 8 polls.

Sources said that CIA Director William Burns is expected Tuesday in Cairo for a new round of talks on a Qatari-mediated deal after Israel rejected the initial response last week from Hamas.

Thousands of Iranians marched through major streets and squares decorated with flags, balloons and banners with revolutionary and religious slogans.

Amidst allegations of vote rigging and inordinate delay in announcing the results, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday published the results of 264 out of 265 contested seats in the 266-member National Assembly.

As part of the deal, Rabat received Washington's recognition of its claim to sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara.

All of them were arrested in Dharan city.

At least 32 residents survived with injuries but 63 remained missing. Among those missing were gold miners who had been waiting in two buses to be driven home when the landslide struck and buried them.

Israel's main backer, the United States, has said it does not support a ground offensive in Rafah, warning that, if not properly planned, such an operation risks "disaster."

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry warned that any Israeli ground offensive on Rafah would have "disastrous consequences," and asserted that Israel aims to eventually force the Palestinians out of their land.

Springing a surprise, independents backed by jailed former prime minister Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party won the lion's share of 101 seats in the National Assembly in Thursday's election.

Khan will remain in jail as he is convicted in many other cases.

A massive landslide buried a bus terminal and 55 houses near an Apex Mining Co. gold mine on Tuesday night, killing 28 people, mostly miners, and leaving 32 injured, according to an updated official tally.