Top 10 world news: West Asia crisis updates; Indian student killed in Canada, and more

Crisis in West Asia has escalated as the world braces for Israeli counter-strike against Iran following massive missile, drone attack on the Jewish nation. However, Israelally US has made it clear that it won't participate in any Israeli counterattack. Meanwhile, Iranian foreign minister Sunday said that his nation had informed its neighbours about the attack 72 hours in advance. Meanwhile, Taiwan has criticised Chinese foreign ministry's statement against the interview of Taiwan Foreign MinisterJoseph Wu to WION. The interview, conducted by WION's diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal on Friday (Apr 12), had sparked a strong response from the Chinese embassy.

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US President Joe Biden in a conversation with IsraeliPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saidthat the US won't participate in any counter-strike against Iran, according to media reports.

Iran said that it had informed its neighbouring countries about its retaliatory strikes on Israel almost 72 hours in advance.

Taiwan has hit back at the Chinese embassy in Delhi over its criticismof a WION interview featuring Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu.

Former US president Donald Trump on Sunday (Apr 14) reposted a 2018 tweet in which he had warned Iran and its leaders against threatening the United States.

As the threat of a wider regional conflict looms over West Asia after Iran launched a barrage of explosive drones and missiles at Israel, late Saturday (Apr 13), in its first direct attack on Israeli territory, Iranians took to the streets in the capital city of Tehran to cheer and lit fireworks.

Japan’s decision to upgrade one of its helicopter carriers to its first aircraft carrier warship has rattled China big time.

An Indian student was shot dead inside a car by unidentified individuals in Canada's South Vancouver, said the local police.

In a shocking turn of events, reports emerged in the early hours of Sunday that two unidentified bike-borne men had fired four rounds of bullets outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan's Mumbai residence, Galaxy Apartments.

KKR's Phil Salt and Mitchell Starc were on song on Sunday afternoon at the Eden Gardens, guiding the home team to a comfortable eight-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2024.

Since winning the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup in 2007, the Indian Team has not been able to liftthe trophy again.