Israeli airstrike kills 2 Islamic Jihad commanders in Gaza

IANS | September 8, 2024 8:09 AM

Jerusalem, Sep 8 (IANS) Two battalion commanders of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement were killed in a recent Israeli airstrike in the central Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement.

At least 51 killed, over 200 injured in Russian missile attack in Ukraine

IANS | September 4, 2024 7:12 AM

Kyiv, Sep 4 (IANS) At least 51 people were killed and more than 200 others injured in a Russian missile attack against a military educational facility in central Ukraine in one of the deadliest single attacks since the start of Moscow's full-scale invasion in February 2022, CNN reported, citing Ukraine's prosecutor general's office.

US soldiers assaulted in Turkey, 15 detained

IANS | September 3, 2024 2:05 AM

Ankara, Sep 3 (IANS) At least two US soldiers were physically assaulted on the streets of Izmir in Turkey -- a NATO ally of the United States -- by a far-right Turkish youth group on Monday, the local governor's office said, adding that 15 individuals involved in the attack have been detained.

Iran unveils domestically upgraded M60 tank

IANS | September 1, 2024 9:13 PM

Tehran, Sep 1 (IANS) Iran on Sunday unveiled a domestically upgraded version of the M60 tank, which features higher maneuverability and destructive power, the media reported.