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Monday March 17, 2025

Houthis launches retaliatory attack on U.S. aircraft carrier in Red Sea

Yemen's Houthi group said it launched a retaliatory attack against the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea on Sunday in response to dozens of U.S. airstrikes on its positions, reported Xinhua. "The American enemy launched a blatant aggression against our country with more than

Published: 02:05 am,Monday 17 March 2025

16 killed in paramilitary forces' attacks in western Sudan: army

At least 16 civilians were killed following attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on villages around El Fasher in western Sudan, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) announced on Sunday, reported Xinhua. "The RSF launched aggressive and indiscriminate attacks on 37 villages around El Fasher on Friday

Published: 01:23 am,Monday 17 March 2025

2 killed in Israeli airstrikes in S. Lebanon

Two people were killed on Sunday evening in Israeli airstrikes targeting a house in the village of Ainata in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanon's Public Health Emergency Operations Center, reported Xinhua. The center, affiliated with Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health, confirmed the airstrikes and casualties in a statement.

Published: 01:04 am,Monday 17 March 2025

31 killed in U.S. airstrikes in Yemen´s Houthi-controlled areas

U.S. warplanes launched extensive airstrikes across northern Yemen on Saturday night, targeting multiple Houthi-controlled locations in a large-scale operation, reported Xinhua. According to Houthi estimates on Sunday, the bombardment resulted in at least 31 deaths and 101 injuries. WIDESPREAD MILITARY CAMPAIGN American fighter jets carried out approximately 40

Published: 01:57 am,Monday 17 March 2025

Netanyahu moves to dismiss chief of internal security service

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that he has initiated the procedure to dismiss Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet, amid growing tensions with the internal security agency, reported Xinhua. According to a statement from Netanyahu's office, Bar was summoned to a meeting and informed

Published: 22:42 pm,Saturday 15 March 2025

9 killed in Israeli drone attacks on N. Gaza

Nine people were killed and several others injured on Saturday by Israeli drone attacks in northern Gaza, reported Xinhua, quoting the official Palestinian news agency WAFA. WAFA said the drone attacked a group of citizens in Beit Lahia and bombed a vehicle, leading to the death of nine

Published: 23:39 pm,Saturday 15 March 2025

16 killed as storms, tornadoes sweep through central, southern U.S.

Severe weather, including dust storms and tornadoes, has battered vast areas in central and southern U.S. states since Friday, claiming at least 16 lives and causing widespread havoc, reported Xinhua. Ten people were killed in the midwestern U.S. state of Missouri after a tornado outbreak, said the Missouri State

Published: 00:17 am,Sunday 16 March 2025

South African envoy to U.S. given 72 hours to leave

Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa's expelled ambassador, has been given 72 hours to leave the United States, reported Xinhua. Chrispin Phiri, spokesperson for the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), confirmed to local media News24 on Saturday that they have received official confirmation from the South African mission

Published: 21:12 pm,Saturday 15 March 2025

8 killed in blast in Syria's Latakia

The death toll from a powerful explosion in Syria's coastal city of Latakia rose to at least eight, including three women and a child, authorities reported Saturday, as rescue operations continued into the evening, reported Xinhua. The blast occurred at a scrap-metal shop in the southern al-Raml al-Janoubi

Published: 00:04 am,Sunday 16 March 2025

U.S. mulls new travel bans against over 40 countries

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is mulling new travel bans against 43 countries, including a possible pause of processing visa applications from Afghanistan, Iran and Syria, U.S. media reported Friday, reported Xinhua. U.S. diplomatic and security officials have drafted a list of the countries targeted, with

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