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Apr 19, 2024

Rainstorms kill more than 130 across Afghanistan and Pakistan

On Thursday, people in Pakistan were bracing for more heavy rain as the authorities issued another flood warning for early next week. Officials blamed unseasonably fast-melting glaciers in several Khyber Pakhtunkhwa districts for the coming floods.

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Apr 19, 2024

International reactions, so far, on Israel’s reported attack on Iran

As news of Israel’s alleged air strike on Iranian soil reverberates across the globe, countries are issuing statements urging for restraint and de-escalation in the Middle East crisis.

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Apr 19, 2024

Civil Aviation Authority vying to get EU ban on Pakistan lifted

Furthermore, keeping the rising tensions in the Middle East, Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has also implemented stricter monitoring procedures for incoming flights, and has issued new instructions to Pakistan Air Traffic Control (ATC).

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Reuters
Apr 19, 2024

EU Commission President calls on Israel, Iran to refrain from escalation

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on Iran, Israel and their allies to refrain from escalation in the Middle East, after sources said Israel carried out an attack on Iranian soil on Friday.

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Apr 19, 2024

France, Oman condemn Israeli attack, as Israeli minister posts “Feeble” on X

Israel’s hard right Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir issued the one word posting “Feeble!” on social media platform X on Friday, following reports of an apparently limited Israeli strike in Iran that appeared to have elicited a muted response from Iranian officials.

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Apr 19, 2024

Three drones downed after explosions heard in Isfahan: Iranian media

On Thursday, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres painted a dark picture of the situation in the Middle East, warning that spiralling tensions over the war in Gaza and Iran’s attack on Israel could descend into a “full-scale regional conflict.”

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Apr 19, 2024

No missile attack against Iran, Iranian official tells media

On Friday morning, there have been reports of Israeli attack on Iran, while reports confirm that Iran’s nuclear assets are unharmed. While the US has confirmed that Israel informed the US of an attack on Iran.

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Apr 19, 2024

Iran’s nuclear sites unharmed as the US confirms Israeli attack

An hour after the first reports emerged from the US and Iran, usually well informed Israeli military correspondents had no confirmation as to whether Israel had carried out a strike on the city of Isfahan or in what way.