Myanmar fighters battle to hold prized city
AFP : Red flags flutter over bullet-scarred buildings in the strategic Myanmar city of Lashio, which an ethnic minority group linked to China seized from...
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China test-fires ICBM for first time in decades
BBC : According to the Pentagon’s estimates China has more than 500 operational nuclear warheads in its arsenalChina has said it successfully launched an intercontinental...
Israel says carrying out ‘extensive’ strikes in Hezbollah strongholds
Arab News : The Israeli military said it was carrying out “extensive” air strikes in south Lebanon and the eastern Beqaa Valley on Wednesday after...
CNN Poll: Harris-Trump locked in exceedingly close presidential race
CNN : The race for president between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is exceedingly close, with Harris’ support resting on stronger...
Human Rights warn Myanmar executing anti-coup activists
Al Jazeera : Myanmar’s military regime has executed two anti-coup activists and plans to execute five more on September 24, rights groups have said, urging...
Pakistan’s new spy chief Asim Malik
Al Jazeera : Pakistan’s military has announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Asim Malik as the new head of the country’s premier intelligence agency, the...
Japan protests airspace ‘violation’ by Russian plane
CNA : Japan lodged a “very serious protest” with Moscow after a Russian patrol plane entered its airspace three times, the defence minister said on...
What is the UN’s ‘Pact for the Future’?
Agency : The “Pact for the Future” is the United Nations’ master plan for tackling challenges that lie ahead for humanity, with 56 “actions” covering...
51 Iranians perish in coal mine explosion
Reuters : A gas explosion in a coal mine in Iran’s South Khorasan Province killed at least 51 people and injured 20, Iran’s state media...
UN holds ‘Summit of the Future’ to tackle global crises
AFP : Global leaders are gathering in New York on Sunday for a “Summit of the Future” aimed at addressing 21st-century challenges ranging from conflict...