INDIA
Indian court allows survey of mosque to confirm if it was built on temple
The Allahabad court gave its nod for the survey of Shahi Idgah Mosque in the city of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh.
LATEST
PALESTINE
Israel ‘carpet-bombs’ Gaza amid starvation, epidemic, coms blackout
At least 27 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on two residential buildings in southern Gaza, with victims still being reported to be under the rubble.
POLITICS
Iran reiterates support for ‘legitimate’ Palestinian resistance
Iran has reiterated its backing for the “legitimate” resistance of the Palestinian people, calling on all countries to step up their efforts to stop the “war crimes of the Zionist regime”.
ECONOMY
‘Time to reap fruits’ of Iran-Syria economic cooperation
Syria’s emergence from years of conflict and the expansion of stability and peace in most parts of the country have provided Iran with a chance to re-establish economic and commercial cooperation between Tehran and Damascus.
RUSSIA
President Putin: Ukraine war ‘nothing like’ Gaza catastrophe
President Vladimir Putin of Russia says the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza has nothing whatsoever in common with the war in Ukraine.
PALESTINE
Google staffers honor Palestinian colleague killed by Israel, slam business partnership
A vigil was held to honor software engineer Mai Ubeid. Ubeid and her entire family were killed in Gaza on October 31.
CULTURE
Ayatollah Khamenei’s book in Spanish unveiled in Madrid
The Spanish translation of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s memoirs titled "Cell No. 14" has been unveiled in a ceremony in Madrid.
IN-DEPTH
The genesis of Hamas
A leaflet issued on December 14, 1987 calling for resistance is considered their first public intervention, though the name Hamas itself was not used until early 1988.
PALESTINE
Gaza war will end at once if US cuts off Israel’s aid: Ex-CIA analyst
A former CIA analyst says the Israeli aggression against Gaza will end immediately if the US stops the flow of weapons to the occupying entity.
PALESTINE
US Homeland Security slammed for turning ‘blind eye’ to Gaza
Nearly 140 staffers of the US Homeland Security have denounced the department for its lack of support for Palestinians in the war-torn Gaza.
PALESTINE
At least 288 killed in Israeli attacks on UNRWA shelters in Gaza
The UNRWA says at least 288 displaced people in its shelters in Gaza have been killed amid the ongoing Israeli war on the besieged strip.
MILITARY
Zelensky’s aides warn him not to share classified military info with Biden: Report
Top advisors of the Ukrainian president have warned him against sharing classified military information with Biden, fearing leaks, a report says.
PALESTINE
Biden admin. staffers call for Gaza ceasefire at vigil outside White House
Biden administration staffers and political appointees have held a vigil in front of the White House, calling for a permanent ceasefire to end the Israeli regime’s months-long devastating war on the Gaza Strip.
DEFENSE
Iran downplays as ‘foolish’ US plans to set up naval task force in Red Sea
Iran's defense chief says outsiders will not be allowed to maneuver in the region.
YEMEN
Only peace in Gaza can ease Red Sea tensions: Yemeni official
A Yemeni government official says the only way for calm to prevail in the Red Sea is a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
WEST ASIA
Iran and Iraq - Part II: Iraq Goes Bust
Iraq sleepwalked into the Kuwait war in1990 with the US pulling the strings behind the scenes. In fact, then US ambassador in Iraq met Saddam Hussein before the invasion of Kuwait and assured the Iraqi dictator that Washington would stay out of the developments no matter what, tacitly approving the Iraqi invasion of the neighboring country. However, when things got out of hand, the US viewed Saddam as a liability in the region and it sought to remove its former strongman.
NEWS HEADLINES
Press TV's news headlines
Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 2:00 GMT on December 14,2023.
PALESTINE
Hamas to Press TV: 'We're ready for long war'
Senior Hamas' official reaffirms the movement's determination to continue standing up to the Israeli war against Gaza.
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