Blinken warns China’s Wang Yi against aiding Russia in Ukraine
Reuters :US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday warned top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi of consequences should China provide material support to Russia’s invasion...
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Israeli strike kills 15 in Damascus
AFP :An Israeli air strike on Syria’s capital Damascus killed 15 people early Sunday and badly damaged a building in a district home to several...
North Korea says it fired ICBM as warning to US, Seoul
AFP :North Korea said Sunday it had test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile as a warning to Washington and Seoul, saying the successful “surprise” drill demonstrated...
European allies vow more support for Kyiv at security meet
Reuters :European powers on Friday vowed to intensify support for Ukraine as it battles to repel Russia, with France’s president underlining at a major security...
Bulgarian police find 18 Afghan migrants dead in abandoned truck
Reuters :Bulgarian police have arrested four people after they found the bodies of 18 dead migrants from Afghanistan, including that of a child, in an...
North Korea warns of strong response to US-South Korea military drills
AFP :North Korea on Friday threatened an “unprecedentedly” strong response to upcoming US-South Korea joint military drills, describing them as preparations for war.The warning came...
US envoy apologizes for saying Afghan women need Black Girl Magic
AFP :The top US diplomat to Afghanistan on Thursday apologized for tweets that suggested struggling Afghan women might find inspiration in African American history and...
Missiles hammer Ukraine as Russia eyes Bakhmut’s capture by April
Reuters :Russia rained missiles across Ukraine on Thursday and struck its largest oil refinery, Kyiv said, while the head of the Wagner mercenary group predicted...
Security drives US, Saudi efforts to overcome tensions
Reuters :The United States and Saudi Arabia are trying to move beyond a public spat last year that saw strategic ties hit a nadir, as...
Nato pledges Turkey quake aid, appeals for Finland, Sweden
Deutsche Welle :Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said in Turkey on Thursday that the military alliance would be sending “tens of thousands of tents” to the...
Scotland’s leader Sturgeon announces shock resignation
AFP :Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced on Wednesday her resignation after more than eight years leading its devolved government, in a shock move jolting...
North Korea launching new ICBM military unit
AFP :North Korea may have launched a military unit tasked with operating new intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) in line with its recent restructuring of the...