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Smoke rise from Israeli air strikes on Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Israel strikes southern Beirut after US says it opposes scope of air assault

Israeli jets struck an underground Hezbollah weapons stockpile in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh.

Islamist militants dressed as women kill 4, including 3 policemen, in Pakistan

Opinion | As attacks on Chinese workers in Pakistan grow, how will Beijing respond?

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Were rescued GISB children trained to be militants? Malaysia investigates

In addition to child sex abuse claims, police are now examining links between the shadowy group and allegations of militant indoctrination.

More than 500 children were removed from GISB care homes last month in an operation dubbed Ops Global. Photo: Facebook/GISB

Pakistan’s militant violence and political unrest threatens security of SCO summit

The Indian Foreign Minister, the Russian Prime Minister, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang will be among senior regional government officials.

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Balochistan militants deny responsibility in attack on mine workers

The insurgent Baloch Liberation Army, a militant separatist group in Pakistan, condemned the violence that killed 21 mine workers.

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Hezbollah faces backlash in Lebanon as Israel expands invasion

Much of the anger at Hezbollah springs from how quickly the group appears to have been decimated confronting Israel.

A man looks at destroyed buildings hit by Israeli air strikes in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon. Photo: AP

Israeli strikes kill 22 in Beirut as Hezbollah official evades assassination

The target of the assassination attempt was Wafiq Safa, head of Hezbollah’s liaison unit, according to sources.

Biden and Netanyahu speak, as Israel vows lethal retaliation against Iran

The Middle East has been on edge awaiting Israel’s response to Iran’s October 1 missile attack.

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Hezbollah targets Israeli troops on Lebanese border, sirens sound in northern Israel

Israeli ground operations in Lebanon continue as the Middle East remains on edge awaiting Israel’s response to a missile attack from Iran.

Israeli soldiers operate at a location given as southern Lebanon in this image released on October 6. Photo: Israel Defence Forces via Reuters

China pledges to combat terrorism after Pakistan attack kills Chinese nationals

Ministry of State Security says Chinese bodies will ‘guard against the infiltration of extremist violent ideologies’.

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Security officials inspect the scene of a blast near Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan. China’s Ministry of State Security says combating terrorism is a “shared responsibility of the international community”. Photo: EPA-EFE

Who is Hezbollah’s acting leader after Israel killed Nasrallah?

Naim Qassem assumes a prominent role in Lebanon as Israel targets Hezbollah’s leaders with strikes.

China aid agency commits emergency medical supplies to Lebanon amid conflict

On Tuesday, Israeli military says it killed Suhail Hussein Husseini, the logistics commander of Hezbollah’s Beirut Headquarters.

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Editorial | Pakistan killings send China a grim reminder

Real life-and-death threats face those who work in high-risk areas and authorities must attempt to contain violence.

Pakistani security officials on Monday inspect the scene of the blast outside the Jinnah international airport in Karachi. Photo: EPA-EFE

Israel marks first anniversary of October 7 Hamas attack

The October 7 attack on Israel triggered a war that risks igniting a far wider conflict in the Middle East.

People at the site of the Nova music festival, where hundreds of revelers were killed and abducted by Hamas and taken into Gaza. Photo: AP

China calls on Pakistan to ‘severely punish’ attackers after 2 Chinese killed

Baloch Liberation Army finds targeting Chinese interests ‘a useful tool’ in its separatist campaign, says academic.

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Israel intensifies bombardment of Gaza, southern Lebanon before October 7 anniversary

Israel is battling Hamas in the Gaza Strip and Hezbollah in Lebanon, as it prepares to strike Iran for a ballistic missile attack.

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Iran’s Quds Force chief out of contact since Beirut strikes, Iranian officials say

Israel has been hitting multiple targets in Beirut as it pursues a campaign against Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah.

Iran’s Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani. File photo: Photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters

Hezbollah source says contact ‘lost’ with top figure Hashem Safieddine

‘Contact with … Safieddine has been lost since the violent strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs’ on Friday, a Hezbollah official said.

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Opinion | How a wider Middle East war could bring a world recession

Volatile oil prices, shaky investor confidence and prospects of interest rate increases threaten a global slowdown if Israel’s war expands.

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Deadliest West Bank strike in decades kills at least 18, Palestinians say

The Israeli military said that its air force killed the head of Hamas’ network in Tulkarm.

The aftermath of an Israeli air strike in Tulkarm, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Photo: Reuters

Oil soars on Biden remarks about possible Israeli strike on Iran facilities

A major strike by Israel on Iran’s export capacity could take 1.5 million barrels of daily supply off the market.

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A gas flare on an oil production platform is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Gulf in July 2005. Photo: Reuters

Top Hong Kong political adviser Regina Ip calls on Israelis to move to city

Regina Ip urges Israelis wanting safe place to live and raise children to move to Hong Kong, prompting consulate to defend country’s values.

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Iran’s Khamenei warned Hezbollah leader of Israeli plot to kill him: sources

Iran is concerned about possible infiltration of its own after the killing of Hezbollah’s chief Hassan Nasrallah in a Beirut strike.

Israel says 8 soldiers killed in deadliest losses on Lebanon front

Hezbollah says it destroyed three Israeli Merkava tanks with rockets near the border town of Maroun El Ras.

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Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli air strike in Beirut, Lebanon, on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Israel bars UN chief from entering country over Iran attack response

Israel has been a harsh critic of the UN, with ties between the state and the international body souring even more after the October 7 Hamas attacks.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has repeatedly called for a ceasefire to halt the fighting in both Gaza and Lebanon. Photo: AP

Middle East braces for Iran’s next move as Israel strikes Hezbollah

Iran has so far shown little rush to retaliate against Israel for the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

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Explainer | Who were the 7 high-ranking Hezbollah figures killed over the past week?

Israeli strikes on Lebanon have dealt a major blow to Hezbollah, killing commanders and officials, including leader Hassan Nasrallah.

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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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