Iran announces anti-missile system for its tanks
BSS : Iran is to mount an anti-missile system on the turrets of T-72M tanks to protect them from attack, the Fars news agency reported...
International
Ukrainians concerned but not panicked by Putin’s ‘invasion’ plans
Al Jazeera : Living just kilometres away from the border with a Russia-backed separatist region, Ivan Rudenko is undoubtedly worried about the possibility of a...
UN Security Council adopts resolution to ease Afghan aid
BSS : The UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a US-proposed resolution to help humanitarian aid reach desperate Afghans, while seeking to keep funds...
Germany targets New Year’s parties, sports in new Covid curb
BSS : Germany on Tuesday capped private New Year’s Eve parties at 10 vaccinated or recovered guests, and announced a ban on spectators at large...
Abbas calls on Israel to revive stalled ME peace process
BSS : Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday called on Israel to implement the agreements it signed with Palestine and resume the Middle East peace...
Libya’s Presidential polls Jan 24 suggested
Al Jazeera : Libya’s electoral board has suggested that this week’s presidential election should be postponed by a month to January 24.The statement by the...
How drought drives conflict in Kenya
Al Jazeera : Lying in his hospital bed, a bandage wrapped around his foot, Ekidor Esekon remembers little of the day he was shot. What...
UN to cut food aid to Yemen amid funding shortfall
AL Jazeera : The World Food Programme has said it has been “forced” to cut aid to Yemen due to a lack of funds and...
Madagascar minister swims 12 hours to shore after helicopter crash
BSS : A Madagascan minister was one of two survivors to have swum some 12 hours to shore Tuesday after their helicopter crashed off the...
‘Let us eat’: Afghan protesters call for release of frozen assets
Al Jazeera : Hundreds of protesters have marched through the streets of Kabul towards the shuttered United States’ embassy, urging the release of Afghanistan’s frozen...
Hong Kong had no democracy under British colonial rule: White paper
Xinhua :Under British colonial rule, there was no democracy in Hong Kong, said a white paper issued on Monday.The white paper titled ‘Hong Kong: Democratic...
Japanese space tourists return to Earth after 12 days on ISS
AFP :A Japanese billionaire returned to Earth Monday, after 12 days spent on the International Space Station where he made videos about performing mundane tasks...