US less optimistic over reaching Iran nuclear deal
BSS :US optimism that a deal to restore the 2015 agreement to limit Iran’s nuclear developed has soured, with the State Department warning Tuesday it...
International
6.7-magnitude quake rattles Taiwan, injures one
BSS :A magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck off the coast of Taiwan early Wednesday rattled buildings and roused people from their sleep, leaving one injured...
Zelensky to address Swedish parliament
BSS :Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will on Thursday address the Swedish parliament, one month into the Russian invasion of his country, the Riksdag said Wednesday.The...
NATO troops face chill of combat in Arctic exercises
BSS :Thousands of NATO troops, some with little experience of operating in snowy conditions, are learning to survive and fight in freezing temperatures in exercises...
Japan protests Russia move to drop peace talks over Ukraine
BSS :Japan said Tuesday it “strongly protests” Russia’s decision to abandon talks on a World War II peace treaty because of Tokyo’s strong response to...
Ukraine exchanges prisoner with Russia
BSS :Russia and Ukraine exchanged the first prisoners of war, nine Russian servicemen were released, according to Human Rights Commissioner in Russia Tatyana Moskalkova. “The...
Kremlin wants more talks
BSS :The Kremlin said Tuesday it would like the negotiations with Kyiv aimed at ending Russia’s military action in Ukraine to have more substance.“There is...
Sri Lanka deploys troops as fuel shortage sparks protests
Al Jazeera :Sri Lanka has ordered its military to post soldiers at hundreds of petrol stations to help distribute fuel after a sudden rise in...
Rescue work continues after passenger plane crash
BSS :Chinese recovery teams on Tuesday picked through the debris of a crashed China Eastern jet after it inexplicably plummeted from the sky into a...
Muslim activist recounts two ‘painful’ years in Indian jail
Al Jazeera :When Ishrat Jahan walked out of a prison in the Indian capital last week, she was hugged by her sister and they burst...
Sri Lanka seeks more Chinese cash as crisis claims fourth life
AFP :Beijing is considering a request for another $2.5 billion loan package from crisis-hit Sri Lanka, China’s ambassador said on Monday, as a man was...
NZ to provide military assistance to Ukraine
Reuters :New Zealand said on Monday it will provide Ukraine with a further NZ$5 million ($3.46 million) in funds and non-lethal military assistance including some...