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Zhang Youxia (left), vice-chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, meets his Pakistani counterpart Syed Asim Munir during a visit to Pakistan this week. Photo: Handout
China’s military drills

China and Pakistan talk security as they target terrorism against belt and road

Top Chinese military official meets Pakistani counterpart in wake of attacks against Chinese interests in the South Asian country.

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Israel

Israel says ceasefire with Hezbollah violated, fires on south Lebanon

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Israel-Gaza war

Biden to launch Gaza ceasefire drive right away: adviser

Israel

As Israel-Lebanon war intensifies, US-led ceasefire talks hang by a thread

While both sides may be looking for a diplomatic off-ramp, serious sticking points remain, analysts say.

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People walk past damaged buildings, in the aftermath of Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, in Lebanon on Monday. Photo: Reuters
American cinema

Thriller September 5 recalls hostage tragedy at 1972 Munich Olympics

‘Almost like Rear Window,’ director says of September 5, set in ABC Sports control room. Producer who was there recalls what it was like.

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Pakistan

Pakistan strikes 7-day ceasefire deal between warring sectarian groups

Deal comes after days of bitter sectarian gunfights in the country’s northwest Kurram district that have killed dozens.

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Middle East

Israeli strike in Beirut near government buildings and embassies kills 5

Israel presses its campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah as the US works on a ceasefire proposal.

People gather in the aftermath of an Israeli strike in the Zoqaq al-Blat neighbourhood in Beirut. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

Israeli strike on Beirut kills Hezbollah media chief

Mohammad Afif was a long-time adviser to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli strike in September.

Taliban

Taliban seeks international aid for Afghanistan’s reconstruction

Emphasising destruction caused by decades of conflict, Taliban called for technical help and economic development initiatives.

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Israel

Opinion | Why peace in the Middle East may be beyond Trump’s deal-making abilities

The US president-elect has vowed to end all wars. But the Middle East is likely to prove as much of a headache for him as it has for Biden.

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Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike on southern Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Will Trump’s cabinet picks ignite tensions in the Middle East and South Asia?

While Israel and India may be ‘happy’ with Trump’s nominees, analysts say they have raised fears of conflict with Iran and regional instability.

Mike Huckabee and Donald Trump during a campaign event in Pennsylvania in October. Trump has picked Huckabee as US ambassador to Israel. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Iran says world waiting for Trump government to stop wars in Gaza and Lebanon

While Trump has promised peace in the Middle East, he has said Biden should let Israel ‘finish the job’ against Hamas in Gaza.

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India

Asian Angle | Why India-Pakistan relations need a new era of engagement

Historical examples show that the South Asian rivals can navigate their differences when their leaders embrace imaginative diplomacy.

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Pakistan

26 killed in Pakistan rail station suicide bombing, BLA claims responsibility

The attack occurred in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, as the BLA demands a halt on all Chinese-funded projects in Pakistan.

Pakistani security officials inspect the scene of a blast at a railway station in Quetta, southwestern Pakistan, on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Africa

US writes off over US$1 billion of Somalia debt

The announcement is the result of a deal between the two countries signed by Somalia’s finance minister and the US ambassador to Mogadishu.

Somalia is one of the poorest countries on the planet, enduring decades of civil war, a bloody insurgency by the al-Qaeda linked jihadist group al-Shabaab, and frequent climate disasters. Photo: AP
Middle East

Israel issues 7,000 new draft orders for ultra-Orthodox members

Orders come at a time when Israel is struggling to bolster troop numbers as it fights a multi-front war.

Middle East

US voices alarm to Israel over settler violence in West Bank

US State Department spokesman pointed to West Bank settlers’ torching of cars, attacks on homes and the killing of Palestinians’ livestock.

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Thailand

Latest Thai deaths prompt rebuke over migrant workers in Israel conflict zone

Foreign minister calls for all Thai nationals to be evacuated from the border area, after four workers were killed by rocket fires from Lebanon.

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Agriculture workers are seen near the town of Metula, northern Israel, on October 31. Photo: Xinhua
Israel-Gaza war

Israel fights seemingly endless war in Gaza’s most devastated region

In northern Gaza, the war seems stuck in a loop of devastating Israeli offensives, followed by Hamas fighters regrouping.

Middle East

Iran preparing to strike Israel from Iraq within days, US report says

Attacking through pro-Iran militias in Iraq could be a bid by Tehran to avoid Israeli retaliation on its own soil, the article says.

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Britain

UK teen accused of killing 3 girls also had ricin, al-Qaeda manual, police say

Axel Rudakubana, 18, is allegedly behind murders at a Taylor Swift dance event in Southport that shocked Britain and provoked days of riots.

Axel Rudakubana covers his face as he appears in the dock at Liverpool Crown Court, England, in August. Courtroom sketch: Elizabeth Cook/PA via AP
Middle East

Hezbollah picks Naim Qassem to succeed slain leader Hassan Nasrallah

He has been Hezbollah’s deputy chief since 1991 and has long been one of Hezbollah’s leading spokesmen.

Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem speaks during an interview in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Photo: AP
Pakistan

8 killed in Pakistan suicide bombing

A suicide bomber detonated at a checkpoint in western Pakistan on Saturday, killing eight people and wounding five more, officials said.

Israel-Gaza war

‘Wishful thinking’: will Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar’s death end Israel-Gaza war?

Israel and Hamas have not shown any intent to end the war while the Israeli siege in Gaza is set to fuel further militancy, analysts say.

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Middle East

Israeli forces kill 38 people in Khan Younis, storm north Gaza hospital

The escalation came amid new US push for a ceasefire deal, with negotiators meeting in Doha in the coming days to try and restart talks.

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Displaced Palestinians crowd for bread at the only bakery left in the city of Khan Younis. Photo: dpa
Israel-Gaza war

Israel and Hamas signal openness to talks on Gaza war

The war in Gaza has raged for more than a year, since Hamas fighters raided southern Israel.

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A Palestinian boy sits on the rubble of the destroyed Maghazi Camp Services Club building following an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip. Photo: AFP
Middle East

Blinken expects Gaza truce negotiators to meet ‘in coming days’

Blinken, on his 11th trip to the region since the war, also announced another US$135 million in aid for Palestinians.

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Middle East

Israel and Hezbollah exchange heavy fire as Blinken pushes for peace

Israeli pounded Beirut and hit the historic city of Tyre, while the militants turned to precision guided missiles for the first time.

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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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