Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossings reopen after eleven-day Closure
KABUL (SW) – The transit process and transportation through the border crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan have returned to normal, officials confirmed.
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Russia unleashes mass air strikes on Ukraine
MONITORING (SW) – Russian missile attacks have targeted the Ukrainian cities Kyiv and Kharkiv, killing several people, wounding dozens and damaging residential buildings, officials say.
Gaza war: Israel loses 24 soldiers in worst single-day loss
MONITORING (SW) – Twenty-four Israeli soldiers were killed in Israel’s worst day of losses in Gaza, the military said on Tuesday while also claiming to have encircled southern Gaza’s main city and killed dozens of Palestinian fighters in a major ground assault of the new year.
Israeli forces storm hospital as Khan Younis hit by bloodiest fighting of 2024
MONITORING (SW) – Israeli forces, advancing deep into western Khan Younis in Gaza’s bloodiest fighting so far in January, stormed one hospital and put another under siege on Monday, cutting off the wounded from trauma care, Palestinian officials said.
Russian charter flight with 6 people disappears over Afghanistan; crash reported
KABUL (SW) – Russian aviation authorities said on Sunday a Russian-registered plane with six people thought to be on board disappeared from radar screens over Afghanistan the previous night, after local Afghan police said they had received reports of a crash.
Putin willing to visit Pyongyang soon, North Korea says
MONITORING (SW) – Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his willingness to visit Pyongyang soon when he met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Russia last week, North Korea’s state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday.
Israeli strike on Damascus kills four Iranian Revolutionary Guards
MONITORING (SW) – An Israeli missile strike on Syria’s capital Damascus on Saturday killed four members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, including the head of the force’s information unit in Syria, a security source in the regional pro-Syria alliance told Reuters.
Iran, Pakistan reach accord to de-escalate tensions, resuming ambassadorial roles
KABUL (SW) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Pakistan have reached a consensus to alleviate tensions, paving the way for the return of their ambassadors to the host countries.
Japan’s SLIM moon craft short on power after successful lunar landing
MONITORING (SW) – Japan on Saturday became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon, but solar power issues threatened to cut short the nation’s mission to prove a “precision” landing technology and revitalise a space programme that has suffered setbacks.
Israeli drones attack hospital in southern Gaza, Palestinian Red Crescent says
MONITORING (SW) – The Palestinian Red Crescent accused Israel of firing on Friday at a hospital in Khan Younis, as a major advance in the main city in the southern Gaza Strip threatened the few healthcare facilities still open.
Israel-Hamas war: ‘Two mothers killed every hour’ in Gaza – UN
MONITOIRNG (SW) – On Friday, the UN Women’s agency said that two mothers are killed every hour in Israel’s war on Gaza.
Concerns escalate over Iran’s military maneuvers in Pakistan, Iraq, and Syria
KABUL (SW) – A new wave of regional tensions has unfolded with Iran’s recent missile strikes on Pakistan, Iraq, and Syria. Over two days, from Monday, January 15, to Tuesday, January 16, Iran targeted various areas in these three countries using drones, escalating concerns across the region.
