Protests erupt across Middle East over Gaza hospital attack

IANS | October 18, 2023 6:35 PM

Doha, Oct 18 (IANS) The bombardment of the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital has triggered a wave of anger and protests across the Middle East with protesters taking to the streets in at least eight countries to condemn the deadly attack, media reports said.

Biden to ask 'tough questions as a friend' on Israel solidarity visit

IANS | October 18, 2023 8:04 AM

Jerusalem, Oct 18 (IANS) US President Joe Biden plans to ask Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu some "tough questions as a friend of Israel" regarding Jerusalem's strategy in the Gaza war, White House National Security Council Spokesperson John Kirby told reporters aboard Air Force One with the President enroute to Tel Aviv, media reports said.

US cracks down on China's access to advanced chips for AI fearing use in military applications

TN Ashok | October 17, 2023 11:30 PM

Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) The US government has cracked down on China's access to advanced chips for use in Artificial Intelligence (AI) with its new additional limits over an October order to restrict the communist country's progress on supercomputing and AI which is the global frontline research in all countries. The US fears China may divert the chips of AI into military applications.

The militant Arab preacher who lives on in Hamas' military wing and weapons

Vikas Datta | October 17, 2023 2:44 PM

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) This Arab militant leader's struggles during his life may not have achieved much, but the ongoing crisis in Israel brought his name back into the spotlight as Hamas' military wing, which carried out the attacks, is named after him, as are the short-range missiles it keeps on firing into Israeli territory.

BRICS now richer than G7: Putin

IANS | October 16, 2023 7:20 PM

Moscow, Oct 16 (IANS) The BRICS nations have overtaken G7 states in terms of the purchasing power parity (PPP) of their populations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday in an interview.

Blinken in Israel for 2nd time since conflict erupted

IANS | October 16, 2023 2:49 PM

Tel Aviv, Oct 16 (IANS) For a second time since the raging Israel-Hamas conflict erupted on October 7, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday arrived in Tel Aviv, where he is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Jewish nation's war management cabinet.

Israel resumes water supply to Gaza Strip

IANS | October 15, 2023 9:04 PM

Jerusalem, Oct 15 (IANS) Israel has resumed water supply to the Gaza Strip after shutting it off following the Hamas terror onslaught last Saturday, media reports said.