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Kabul: Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, was attacked by Pakistani air power at around 5:40 a.m. local time Sunday, triggering a series of explosions and the Afghan air defence forces' fire response against aerial targets. This round of airstrikes lasted for about 20 minutes.In recent days, military...

Brussels: How long will it last? Will it grow? What will the conflict and the reported death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei mean to us, and to global security overall? Those questions echoed across the Middle East and the planet Saturday as world...

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said Sunday that the country's air force and air defence forces have successfully intercepted and destroyed 137 ballistic missiles and 209 drones launched by Iran. In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said 132 of the 137 missiles...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Saturday held separate phone conversations with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar as the Middle East reeled under massive tension following a joint US-Israel military offensive against Iran. The external affairs minister...

Tel Aviv: The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Sunday announced that seven senior Iranian military commanders, including Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh and the Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), were killed in what it described as precise airstrikes carried out across Iran. Iran has...

Tehran: Iran's state media confirmed Sunday that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli attacks. The Iranian government announced a 40-day mourning period after the report of the leader's death. Iranian state media confirmed Sunday that Khamenei was killed in US-Israel airstrikes. Four...

Dubai: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, Israeli officials told The Associated Press Saturday. There was no immediate comment from the US or Iran on his status. The assassination of the...

Dubai: The Indian missions in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan among other countries in the Gulf region Saturday issued advisories for its citizens, urging them to "exercise utmost caution" and follow advisories issued by local authorities diligently. Several missions also said it is in...

Frankfurt: Oil markets currently closed for the weekend are set to see price swings next week as the impact from the US and Israeli strikes on oil supplies from the Middle East remains unclear. Scenarios before the latest conflict with Iran foresaw a quick price...

Brussels: World leaders reacted warily to US and Israeli strikes on Iran Saturday that triggered concerns of a broader conflict. European leaders held emergency meetings and took measures to protect their citizens in the Middle East, with key leaders calling for a negotiated settlement between...