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Israeli missiles strike Damascus, US airlifts Daesh terrorists

Two Israeli missiles fell in the vicinity of Damascus international airport on Monday night, while US-led coalition airlifted two high ranking Daesh commanders from Dayr al-Zawr province.
Describing the Israeli missile attack in Damascus the Syrian official SANA news agency reports, “This aggression comes in the framework of the support provided by the Zionist entity (Israel) to the terrorist organizations to raise their collapsed morals due to the big losses inflicted upon the Syrian army over the last few days.”
Israel’s leading newspaper Jerusalem Post quoted Syrian state TV report about the two missile strikes without confirming from Israeli authorities.
It also quoted Al-Masdar News citing reports stating that missiles targeted an Iranian cargo plane being unloaded at the airport. It said that Syrian forces aid-defense systems subsequently intercepted an Israeli drone in southwestern Syrian airspace.
SANA further reports that Syrian army, over the past few days regained control over hundreds of square kilometers in Al-Lajat area in the countryside of Daraa and Sweida and Syrian Badiya (desert) extending in the countryside of Homs, Damascus and Deir al-Zawr.
Rami Abdulrahman, the head of London based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told Associated France Press (AFP) that “Israeli missiles hit arms depots fro Hezbollah near the airport” adding that Syrian air defense systems failed to prevent the “alleged” air strikes.
The daily said that Israel has regularly refused to confirm or deny mounting overnight raids in Syria, but has repeatedly stated that it is unwilling to accept Iranian military presence in Syria. However, Syria denies presence of Iranian army on its soil except military advisors from Tehran.
On Monday, SANA reported from Hasaka, “In framework of the US divulged support to the terrorist groups which aims at prolonging terrorist war on Syria, two helicopters of the US-led ‘International Coalition’ evacuated two of Daesh (IS) leaders from the area of Twimin on the Syrian-Iraqi borders”.
The Syrian news agency quoted sources saying that the airdrop and the evacuation were carried out without any clashes and in coordination and cooperation with the US-backed Qasad groups in the region.
Al-Masdar News reports from Damascus that the US-led coalition has reportedly airlifted two senior IS commanders from a small cillage in the northeast Syria near the Iraqi borders in coordination with the Kurdish allies controlling the area.
It also quoted local sources confirming that the two helicopters of the US coalition landed in Twimin village in order to transport two senior commanders from the Islamic State (IS) terror group to the US base in Al-Shaddadah town, located 127 km northeast of Deir al-Zawr.
The Israeli and US moves came amidst continuing successful fight against Daesh (IS) and other terrorist groups by Syrian forces, supported by Russian Air Force and Iranian military advisors. Israel and US seems to be in close coordination in their efforts otherwise, observers believe.
In September 2017, Syrian foreign minister Walid al-Muallem said the US-led coalition was trying to destroy his country and prolong the armed conflict. He further stated that Damascus would demand the dissolution of the military contingent stressing that thousands of women and children had been killed by coalition airstrikes in Raqqah and Dair al-Zawr provinces.
Syria’s top diplomat further noted that Pentagon was using the coalition to cover up its destruction campaign in Syria. He further asserted that US backed militiamen from the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are fighting Syrian army forces to gain control over the oil-rich areas of the country.
In August last year, London based opposition sponsored Syrian Observatory for Human Rights had reported that US-led choppers had transported four Daesh members and a civilian from a house used as an arms depot in Beqres, a sub-urban area east of Dair al-Zawr to a safe area.
The US-led coalition has been conducting airstrikes against, what they call to be Daesh targets in Syria since September 2014 without invitation or authorization from the Damascus or a UN mandate.
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Watch: PM Modi poses for selfie with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni at COP28 climate summit in Dubai
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni captioned the post Good friends at COP28 with the hashtag melodi.The post has got 5,63,598 likes on Instagram.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a moment of delight at the COP28 climate action summit in Dubai as he posed for a selfie with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The 46 year old Italian leader posted the selfie with PM Modi on her Instagram handle. She captioned the post Good friends at COP28 with the hashtag melodi.
The post has got 5,63,598 likes on Instagram. Large number of comments started coming on the social media post. One user said the world is one family. One user said this is the photo of the decade and there is so much power in this picture. Earlier PM Modi met Meloni on the sidelines of COP28.
He said India and Italy are looking for a sustainable and prosperous future. The two nations shared friendly relations when the Italian prime minister visited New Delhi for the G20 summit. She was warmly received by PM modi and she shook hands with him. Both the leaders burst into laughter after a brief conversation. PM Modi shared took to X (formerly Twitter) and said he had an excellent meeting with PM Giorgia Meloni. He said their talks covered sectors such as trade, commerce, defence, emerging technologies.
The Italian Prime minister had also wished PM Modi on his 73rd birthday on September 17. She took to X(formerly Twitter) and wrote Happy Birthday Narendra Modi. A friend committed to building the future and proud of the history of great nation close to Italy. In March Meloni made her maiden visit to India and praised PM Modi. She said he is the most loved one of all leaders around the world.
The Italian prime minister’s visit coincided with the 75th anniversary of the bilateral relationship between the two countries. PM Modi warmly welcomed Meloni and congratulated her for becoming the first woman and youngest prime minister of Italy.
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PM Modi proposes to host COP33 in India in 2028
The 28th conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations framework Convention on climate change (UNFCCC), refered as COP28, is currently taking place in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, from November 30 to December 12.

Prime Minister Modi was addressing the COP28 climate summit in Dubai on Friday, he proposed hosting COP33 in India in 2028. PM Modi said India is committed to UN framework for climate change process. That is why, from this stage, he proposed to host COP33 Summit in India in 2028.
The 28th conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations framework Convention on climate change (UNFCCC), refered as COP28, is currently taking place in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, from November 30 to December 12.
As a special gesture by the UAE, PM Narendra Modi was given the honour of speaking at the Ceremonial opening of the summit, in which discussion will held on issues regarding climate change in the coming days. He said he announced one more pro planet, pro active and positive initiative- green credit initiative.
PM Modi said India’s goal is to bring down the emissions intensity by 45 % till 2030 and also said the country has decided to increase the share of non fossil fuel to 50%. He said India will keep going ahead towards the goal of net zero by 2070.
PM Modi will also attend three other high level events on the sidelines of the summit. Bilateral meetings with World Leaders like Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Israeli President Issac Herzog.
The COP28 conference brings together the heads of the state, climate activists, government ministers, scientists and other stake holders from all over the world so that discussion can take place and action can be taken on climate change. The key themes of the conference include slashing energy emissions before 2030 and fast tracking the energy transition, transforming climate finance, putting nature, lives, people and livelihood at the heart of climate action and mobilizing for more inclusive COP ever.
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US looks forward to seeing results, says Antony Blinken as India probes Pannu murder plot
White House spokesperson John Kirby earlier echoed Blinken’s remarks, but cushioned the statement by stressing the importance of the bilateral relationship between the two countries.

Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State on Thursday said that Washington takes very seriously the allegations that an Indian government official was involved in a foiled plot to murder Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil. Speaking to the media at Tel Aviv, the US top diplomat said that he couldn’t comment in detail on the matter as it was under judicial consideration, but welcomed the investigation launched by India into the alleged plot to kill Pannu.
He added that a number of them have raised this directly with the Indian government in past weeks. He mentioned that the Indian government announced that it was conducting an investigation, adding that it is good and appropriate, and that they look forward to seeing the results.
White House spokesperson John Kirby earlier echoed Blinken’s remarks, but cushioned the statement by stressing the importance of the bilateral relationship between the two countries. Addressing a press conference, he said that India remains a strategic partner, and they are going to continue to work to improve and strengthen that strategic partnership with India. He noted that at the same time, they take the aforesaid allegations and investigation very seriously.
John Kirby was responding to a question about the US Justice Department’s indictment of Indian citizen Nikhil Gupta, which accused him of working with an Indian government agency employee to hire a hitman to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a US citizen and founder of the Khalistani outfit, Sikhs for Justice.
Kirby further acknowledged India’s responsiveness to the matter, stating that they are glad to see that India is also taking it seriously by announcing their own efforts to investigate this. He added that the US has been clear that they want to see anybody that’s responsible for these alleged crimes to be held properly accountable.
Meanwhile, India has already constituted an investigation team to probe the allegations relating to the foiled plot to kill Pannun. The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Thursday described it as a matter of concern and also contrary to government policy the US linking an Indian official to the man charged with the alleged conspiracy.
As per reports, Nikhil Gupta, 52, has been charged with two counts of murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire for allegedly participating in the Pannun murder plot. He can be sentenced to a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, if convicted.
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