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  US launches sixth attack against Houthis, strikes three anti-ship missiles aimed towards Red Sea

  World | January 20, 2024 14:43 IST

  The strikes were carried out by F/A-18 aircraft off the USS Dwight D Eisenhower carrier, said an official. Attacks by the Iran-allied Houthi militia on ships in the Red Sea since November have impacted trade between Asia and Europe and raised international alarm amid the escalating Israel-Hamas war.

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  Pakistan, Iran agree to tone down tensions after tit-for-tat missile attacks

  World | January 19, 2024 22:42 IST

  In order to de-escalate tensions, Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar presided over the meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) while services chiefs, cabinet ministers, and other officials were in attendance, sources said.

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  US launches another barrage of missiles at Houthis, relists Iran-backed group as terrorists

  World | January 18, 2024 8:05 IST

  US officials said the "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" (SDGT) designation for Houthis was aimed at cutting off funding and weapons the Houthis have used to attack or hijack ships in vital Red Sea shipping lanes. The Houthi attacks on Red Sea ships have disrupted global shipping and commerce.

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  Pakistan warns Iran of 'serious consequences' after missile attacks kill two children

  World | January 17, 2024 11:35 IST

  Iran launched massive attacks Tuesday targeting what it described as bases inside Pakistan for Jaish al-Adl, a Sunni militant group. Pakistan did not mention the location of Iran's missile assault but it is suspected that they took place in Balochistan.

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  Iran launches strikes against 'spy headquarters, terrorist ops' in Iraq and Syria

  World | January 16, 2024 7:29 IST

  Iran had accused Israel of killing a high-ranking Iranian general Sayyed Razi Mousaviin an airstrike in Damascus last month after two members of the Revolutionary Guards. Tehran argues that Iraq's Kurdistan region is a staging ground for Iranian separatist groups and its arch-foe Israel.

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  US, UK forces shoot down largest Houthi missile and drone attacks in Red Sea, no damage reported

  World | January 10, 2024 14:07 IST

  The US Central Command said 18 drones, two anti-ship cruise missiles and one anti-ship ballistic missile were shot down by the US and UK forces. The Houthis have vowed to continue attacks until Israel halts the conflict in Gaza, and threatened to attack US warships if the militia group was targeted.

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  Two killed as Russia pounds Ukrainian cities with missiles following Putin's pledge for revenge

  World | January 02, 2024 14:44 IST

  At least 24 people were killed and over 110 injured in a retaliatory attack by Ukraine in Russia's Belgorod on Saturday. Putin called it "a terrorist act" that would not go unpunished and promised more strikes on Ukrainian targets.

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  'Putin must be stopped': US President Biden after Russia's largest aerial attack kills 31 in Ukraine

  World | December 30, 2023 15:28 IST

  Russia launched a massive barrage of 122 missiles and 36 drones against Ukrainian targets on Friday, killing 31 people and injuring 120 others. This was the largest aerial assault since the war erupted last year, as the previous biggest assault was in November 2022 when Moscow launched 96 missiles.

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  Russia launches biggest aerial attack with 122 missiles, 36 drones towards Ukraine, 31 killed

  World | December 30, 2023 12:27 IST

  Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk described the barrage as the "most massive aerial attack" on his official Telegram since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February last year. At least 88 people were injured and an unknown number were buried under rubble during the 18-hour Russian attack.

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  Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels attack Israel with drones and missiles, promise further strikes

  World | October 31, 2023 21:57 IST

  The Houthis attacked Israel with ballistic missiles and drones as per "demands of Yemeni people" for the latter's actions in Gaza. This was the third Houthi attack against Israel since the October 7 and threatens to expand the current conflict in the Middle East.

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  Is Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system ironclad and how much it costs to fire a missile?

  World | October 24, 2023 12:04 IST

  The Iron Dome is a ground-to-air defence system that comprises radar and interceptor missiles that are capable of tracking and neutralising any rockets or missiles fired towards targets in Israel. It is particularly useful in defending against rockets, artillery and mortars, and aircraft.

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  Russia's missile attack on Zelenskyy’s hometown kills one, injures 52 others in central Ukraine

  World | September 08, 2023 18:19 IST

  The missile strikes were among multiple Russian attacks across Ukraine overnight. The strikes come days after 16 people were killed in an attack on a market in eastern Ukraine and drone debris was found in Romania.

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  2 killed in Kyiv in retaliatory strikes after Ukraine launches largest drone strike towards Russia

  World | August 30, 2023 20:45 IST

  The deceased in Kyiv were two security guards aged 26 and 36 years, while three people sustained injuries from falling debris, according to the city's Military Administration.

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  Russia-Ukraine war: 7 killed, 81 injured in Moscow's 'double-tap' attacks in Donetsk region

  World | August 08, 2023 17:22 IST

  The 'double-tap' military tactic refers to striking the same area again after a period of 30 to 40 minutes, targeting emergency rescue workers.

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  4 killed, 8 injured in latest Russian missile strike on Ukraine's Lviv

  World | July 06, 2023 18:32 IST

  More than 60 buildings were damaged and about 50 cars were destroyed after the latest Russian rocket strike on Ukraine's Lviv city on Thursday, according to the city's mayor.

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  Russian missile strike on pizza restaurant in Ukraine's Kramatorsk city kills 9, including 3 childre

  World | June 28, 2023 15:02 IST

  Following the strike in Kramatorsk, Zelenskyy said it was a "manifestation of terror" and said that a tribunal should be set up for alleged crimes in the ensuing Russian-Ukraine war.

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  Russia launches 'massive' missile attack on Zeleskyy's hometown; kills 10

  World | June 13, 2023 16:42 IST

  The missiles hit civilian sites including a residential building, said Oleksandr Vilkul, the Mayor of Kryvyi Rih.

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  Russia may target Ukraine with 100 missiles; Govt urges citizens not to ignore air raid sirens

  World | May 01, 2023 10:52 IST

  Ukraine's defence ministry urged citizens not to ignore air raid sirens and suggested to remain in safe locations.

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  Russia-Ukraine War: 21 dead, including 3 children, as Moscow's missiles land in Kyiv

  World | April 28, 2023 23:38 IST

  Russia-Ukraine War: The strikes on the nine-story residential building in central Ukraine occurred in Uman, a city located around 215 kilometres (134 miles) south of Kyiv.

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  Russia claims to kill more than 600 Ukrainian soldiers in revenge attack

  World | January 08, 2023 23:52 IST

  Russia-Ukraine War: Kyiv forces had carried out the attack on a temporary housing area accommodating Russian servicemen in the city of Makeyevka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) on January 1, the ministry said in a statement.