US forces strike source of rocket attacks in Syria: Centcom
BSSUS attacking helicopters on Wednesday struck several targets used by Iran-backed militants to fire rockets at bases housing American troops in northeastern Syria, the US...
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Angolan president secures strong lead in early poll results
BSS :Angola on Thursday eagerly awaited the outcome of the most tightly contested vote in its democratic history, with early results showing a wide margin...
Strong quake hits off coast of Indonesia’s South Sumatra
BSS : A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia late Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey, sending people fleeing their homes but...
‘Japan considering building next-gen nuclear reactors’
BSS : Japan is considering building next-generation nuclear reactors, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday, with the country facing soaring imported energy costs linked to...
Court suspends Thai PM Prayut from office
BSS : Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha from office while it considers a legal challenge that could see him thrown...
Zelensky warns Russia against putting Ukraine soldiers on trial
BSS/AFP :Russia might take the provocative step of putting Ukrainian soldiers on trial as Kyiv marks 31 years of independence for the war-ravaged country next...
Iran accuses US of delaying nuclear talks
Reuters :Iran has sought to obtain guarantees that no future US president would renege on the deal if it were revived Us Embassy IranIran’s Foreign...
Farmers break barricades as protests return to Indian capital
Reuters :Protesters broke barricades and shouted slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Indian capital of New Delhi on Monday, after thousands of farmers...
US governor visits Taiwan after China drills
AFP :A United States governor met Taiwan’s president on Monday, days after Washington announced trade talks with Taipei in a show of support following China’s...
‘Japan mulls long-range missile upgrades due to China threat’
BSS :Japan is considering the deployment of more than 1,000 long-range cruise missiles to increase its ability to counter growing regional threats from China, local...
Cairo metro employs Egypt’s first women train drivers
BSS :As it prepares to expand to serve a population now exceeding 20 million, the Cairo metro has recruited Egypt’s first female train drivers, a...
Zelensky warns of ‘cruel’ Russian action around independence day
BSS :Russia could do something particularly “cruel” during the upcoming week as Ukraine marks 31 years of independence, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned.“Russia could...