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World Israel bombs heart of Beirut, killing six BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel bombed central Beirut early on Thursday, killing at least six people, after its... Updated 03 Oct, 2024 02:12pm
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World Israel presses on with military presence in Lebanon after Iran attack OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: The Israeli military said on Wednesday that regular infantry and armoured units were... Updated 02 Oct, 2024 05:14pm
World France’s Macron condemns Iran’s attacks on Israel French President Emmanuel Macron said he strongly condemns Iran’s new attacks on Israel, adding that in a sign of... Published 02 Oct, 2024 11:34am
World Iran says attack on Israel is over as fears grow of wider conflict Israel and US vow to retaliate against Tehran UN Security Council schedules meeting, EU calls for immediate ceasefire Updated 02 Oct, 2024 10:41pm
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World UN Security Council to meet Friday over Lebanon pager blasts UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council will meet on Friday over the pager blasts in Lebanon targeting... Published 18 Sep, 2024 09:33pm
World Russia’s Sergei Shoigu meets North Korea’s Kim in Pyongyang MOSCOW: Top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu held talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a visit... Published 13 Sep, 2024 02:25pm
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World China’s top diplomat Wang holds call with Iranian counterpart BEIJING: China’s foreign minister held phone discussions with his Iranian counterpart, Beijing state media said... Published 16 Apr, 2024 12:14pm
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World Israeli troops leave Gaza’s Shifa Hospital a wreck in sea of rubble OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israeli forces have withdrawn from Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City after a two-week... Updated 01 Apr, 2024 02:59pm
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