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Israel planted explosives in 5,000 Taiwan-made pagers ordered by Hezbollah: Reports
World | Sep 18, 2024, 09:51 AM ISTAround 3,000 of the pagers used in Lebanon exploded when Israel reportedly sent a "cryptic message", killing nine people and wounding thousands. This could be one of the most advanced warfare against Hezbollah, which has sworn punishment against Israel.
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How did Hezbollah's pagers explode, and could your smartphone also be at risk?
Technology | Sep 18, 2024, 06:54 AM ISTPager displays brief text messages for users, which are sent by a central operator through telephone. Unlike mobile phones, pagers use radio waves for communication. The operator sends messages using radio frequency unique to the recipient's device, rather than the internet.
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What is a pager, and why are Hezbollah militants still using such outdated device?
World | Sep 18, 2024, 12:01 AM ISTThe long-forgotten communication device has recently resurfaced in the spotlight following a series of explosions that injured over a thousand people in Lebanon.
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Lebanon: Hezbollah blames Israel for series of pager blasts, says will get 'fair punishment'
World | Sep 17, 2024, 11:36 PM ISTA Hezbollah official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the detonation of the pagers was the "biggest security breach" the group had been subjected to in nearly a year of war with Israel.
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What is Hezbollah, the Lebanese group hit by most advanced pagers explosion?
World | Sep 17, 2024, 09:19 PM ISTHezbollah is a powerful part of the "Axis of Resistance", an alliance of Iran-backed groups across the Middle East that also includes the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, which ignited the Gaza war by attacking Israel on October 7.
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Iran's ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, injured in mysterious pager explosion
World | Sep 17, 2024, 10:28 PM IST"Amani has a superficial injury and is currently under observation in a hospital," Fars quoted a source as saying. More than 1,000 people across Lebanon, including Hezbollah fighters and medics, were wounded on Tuesday when the pagers they use to communicate exploded.
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WATCH: CCTV captures moment when Hezbollah member carrying pager exploded in Beirut supermarket
World | Sep 17, 2024, 08:41 PM ISTThousand of people were wounded in Beirut’s suburbs and other parts of Lebanon after their handheld pagers exploded Tuesday, Lebanese state media and security officials said.
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Nepalese officials warn death toll in earthquake could hit 10,000
World | Apr 27, 2015, 10:33 AM ISTNew Delhi: Nepalese officials have warned that death toll in Saturday's earthquake in Nepal could hit 10,000.Officials said that scores of American families are among the thousands searching for those still unaccounted.The US Geological Survey's