US withdraws note on 'Indian panel's visit' to Washington for probe of Gurpatwant Pannun murder plot
World | October 14, 2024 22:30 ISTIndia has denied the allegations but has constituted an internal investigations team to look into the matter.
India has denied the allegations but has constituted an internal investigations team to look into the matter.
The US decided to deploy an advanced THAAD anti-missile system along with 100 US troops to Israel, which is rare considering Israel's own defensive capabilities. The US has promised to aid Israel's defence as it weighs a response to Iran's October 1 missile attack.
China, which claims sovereignty over Taiwan, deployed an aircraft carrier and warplanes near the island nation in warning against Taiwanese calls for independence. This came after Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said China has no right to represent Taiwan.
A US military deployment to Israel is rare outside of drills, given Israel's own military capabilities. The US has been privately urging Israel to avoid triggering a broader war in the Middle East as the latter weighs a potential response to Iran's missile barrage on October 1.
Vem Miller, 49, was arrested at a security checkpoint near Trump's rally in California and multiple loaded firearms, multiple passports and a fake license plate were found in his possession. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco claimed the suspect had Trump in his crosshairs.
Iran fired over 180 missiles into Israel on October 1 in retaliation for Israel's military operations in Gaza and Lebanon and the killings of a string of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. Israel has repeatedly said it will respond to Iran's missile barrage with US support.
On October 4, while the plane was flying from Henderson Executive Airport in Las Vegas to Monterey, California, Yvonne’s 78-year-old husband, Eliot Alper, experienced a heart attack and lost consciousness.
The category 3 storm Hurricane Milton exited Florida on Thursday morning, leaving behind a trail of destruction in the US state and causing billions in damage. However, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said the worst-case scenario was avoided by the Category 3 storm.
Bout was one of the world's most wanted men for supplying arms to rebel groups and warlords in Africa. After spending time in prison in the United States and released as part of an exchange deal with Russia, he is reportedly back in international trade by brokering a deal with Yemen's Houthis.
During a press conference in Washington, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller addressed a question from a Pakistani journalist, emphasing that "free and fair elections are the cornerstone of a thriving democracy."
India rejected the annual US Commission on International Religious Freedom report and termed it "biased and motivated". India rebuffed the report after the US Federal Commission put India in the category of Countries of Particular Concern (CPCs).
The USCIRF report recommended the US government to designate India as a "Country of Particular Concern" over "systematic, ongoing and egregious violations" of religious freedom. India has previously refuted similar reports by the organisation, accusing it of being "biased".
Biden unequivocally condemned Iran's attack on Israel at the G7 meeting called by Italian PM Giorgia Meloni and said there would be new sanctions on Tehran. Israel and Iran traded warnings at the UN Security Council on Wednesday as the region appeared close to an all-out war.
Khamenei pledged to 'remove' Iran's enemies with "inspiration from the Islamic Revolution and collaboration with other countries. He currently remains in a secure location following the death of close ally and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Japan's Miyazaki Airport was closed for travel after authorities confirmed that a 500-pound US bomb probably dropped during World War II had exploded. Multiple unexploded bombs have previously been found at Miyazaki airport, according to officials.
Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for Israel's campaign against Tehran's Hezbollah allies in Lebanon. Israeli army radio said nearly 200 missiles had been launched into Israel from Iran.
Israel has ordered two dozen Lebanese border communities to evacuate as it has begun 'limited' ground operations against Hezbollah. Fears of an all-out war grew as Israel launched a series of attacks on Lebanon, killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Friday.
A video was released by US military officials showing the Russian plane coming from behind the camera and swooping by the US jet, just feet from the aircraft. This came after a series of Russian incursions into the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone.
In Syria, 37 militants affiliated with the extremist Islamic State group and an al-Qaeda-linked group were killed in two strikes, the United States military said Sunday. Two of the dead were senior militants, it said.
Helene had intensified into a Category 4 storm as it moved towards Florida's northwest coast and made landfall on Thursday. It left millions of homes without power, triggered mudslides, snapped trees and inundated entire households during its trail of destruction on Friday.
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