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Russia Launches 55 Satellites, Including 2 Iranian Devices Into Orbit

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday November 05, 2024, Moscow

Russia launched 55 satellites into orbit on Tuesday, including two privately built Iranian devices, amid deepening ties between Moscow and Tehran.

Energy Giant Saudi Aramco Records 15% Profit Drop, Cites Low Oil Prices

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday November 05, 2024, Riyadh

Energy giant Saudi Aramco reported a 15 percent year-on-year drop in third quarter profit on Tuesday, citing low oil prices.

Iran Calls Woman Who Stripped In Public Is A "Troubled Individual"

Reuters | Tuesday November 05, 2024, Dubai

A female student who stripped to her underwear at an Iranian university does not represent a security issue but is a "troubled individual" who is receiving treatment, a government spokesperson said.

Russia To Launch Two Private Iranian Satellites Into Orbit

Agence France-Presse | Monday November 04, 2024, Moscow

A Russian rocket will launch two privately built Iranian satellites into orbit early Tuesday, the Iranian embassy in Moscow said, hailing close space cooperation between Moscow and Tehran.

Israel's Use Of Air Launched Ballistic Missile On Iran Draws Interest

Reuters | Monday November 04, 2024

Israel's effective use of air-launched ballistic missiles in its airstrikes against Iran is expected to pique interest elsewhere in acquiring the weapons, which most major powers have avoided in favour of cruise missiles and glide bombs.

Iran Woman Who Stripped At University Not Seen Since. What We Know

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Monday November 04, 2024, New Delhi

Two days back, a young Iranian woman took the Internet by storm when she stripped to her underwear on a Tehran university campus, apparently to protest against the country's strict dress code for women.

Israel Denies Carrying Out Strikes On Polio Vaccination Clinic In Gaza

Reuters | Monday November 04, 2024, Jerusalem

The Israeli military denied on Monday that it had hit a clinic in the northern Gaza Strip where health workers were carrying out polio vaccinations.

Top Hezbollah Commander Killed In Lebanon Strike, Says Israel

Agence France-Presse | Monday November 04, 2024

The Israeli military said on Monday it had killed a top Hezbollah commander it accused of overseeing rocket and anti-tank missile attacks against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon.

Israeli Strikes In Gaza Kill 23 Amid Intensified Northern Offensive

Reuters | Sunday November 03, 2024, Cairo

Israeli forces stepped up bombardment of the Gaza Strip on Sunday killing at least 23 people, Palestinian medics said, with over half the deaths in northern areas where the army has waged a month-long campaign.

Israel Captures 'Senior Hezbollah Operative' In Lebanon Raid

Agence France-Presse | Sunday November 03, 2024, Jerusalem

Israeli naval commandos have seized a trainee mariner a military official described as a "senior operative" of Hezbollah in a raid in Lebanon and brought him to Israel for questioning.

Iran Vows "Tooth-Breaking" Response, US B-52 Bombers Reach Middle East

NDTV News Desk | Sunday November 03, 2024, New Delhi

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has promised a "tooth-breaking" response to ongoing Israeli military actions.

Woman Strips At Iran University To Protest Strict Dress Code: Reports

Reuters | Saturday November 02, 2024, Dubai

A young woman stripped to her underwear at an Iranian university on Saturday in an apparent protest against the country's strict Islamic dress code, according to online videos and media reports.

19 Injured In Rocket Strike On Building In Israel's Arab Town Of Tira

Agence France-Presse | Saturday November 02, 2024, Jerusalem

A missile strike in Israel's Sharon area wounded 19 people, police said early Saturday, after the army reported three projectiles were fired from Lebanon into central Israel.

Gaza Cancer Patients Face Struggles In Jordan Amid Conflict: Report

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Friday November 01, 2024

As conflict escalates between Hezbollah and Israel, cancer patients from Gaza face significant emotional and medical challenges while receiving treatment in Jordan.

Iran Braces For Potential Trump Return, Fearing Increased Strikes, Sanctions

Reuters | Friday November 01, 2024, Dubai

Iran's leadership and allies are bracing for what they would regard as a dreadful outcome of the imminent US presidential election: A return to power of Donald Trump.