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  • The train was on its way from Quetta in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when it was fired on, railway officials said. (Source: Wikimedia Commons/ Represe 2025-03-11 20:15

    Pakistan police say gunmen took 35 hostages in attack on train

    Militants have taken 35 passengers hostage after attacking a train in southwestern Pakistan, and nearly 350 other passengers are believed to be safe, local police said on Tuesday.

  • Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary, and Expatriate Affairs, Vahid Jalalzadeh 2024-12-23 22:29

    U.S. hostage-taking of nationals breach of intl. law: Iran deputy FM

    TEHRAN – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary, and Expatriate Affairs, Vahid Jalalzadeh, has vehemently denounced the recent arrests of Iranian nationals by the United States, accusing the U.S. of engaging in "hostage-taking" and violating international law.

  • Massive protests againt Netanyahu in Israel 2024-04-01 16:17

    Tens of thousands in Israel call for removal of Netanyahu

    Tens of thousands of demonstrators flooded Israel’s streets for a second straight night Sunday, calling for immediate elections and for the government to urgently negotiate the release of more than 100 hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza, the Washington Post reported.

  • شورای امنیت 2024-03-25 22:25

    UN Security Council adopts resolution demanding ‘immediate’ Gaza truce

    The UN Security Council on Monday passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan, the immediate and unconditional release of hostages and "the urgent need to expand the flow" of aid into Gaza, UN News reported.

  • Israel is a divided society 2024-03-22 14:42

    Israel a ‘very divided society’ as war drags on

    The way Israelis view the war in Gaza really depends on who you speak to. Israel is an incredibly divided society. It has been for a very long time, but these fissures have come to the fore much more in recent weeks, particularly as the death toll in Gaza rises.

  • Relatives of people held captive by Hamas storm Knesset 2024-01-22 21:21

    Relatives of Gaza hostages storm Knesset

    Relatives of Israeli hostages in Gaza stepped up their protest Monday by disrupting a parliament committee meeting, yelling “Get up from your chairs!” and chanting “All of them - now!”.