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Pakistan: 1 soldier, 4 militants killed in army operation

Sunday 01-01-2023 04:37 PM

An army operation in Pakistan’s northwest targeting militants triggered a firefight that left a soldier and four fighters dead, the army’s media wing said Sunday. The development comes weeks after ...

Korea fires 3 missiles amid tensions over drone flights

Saturday 31-12-2022 01:43 PM

North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters in its latest weapons display on Saturday, a day after rival South Korea conducted a rocket launch related to its ...

Libya says boat with 700 Europe-bound migrants intercepted

Saturday 31-12-2022 01:19 PM

A vessel carrying at least 700 migrants was intercepted off the eastern coast of Libya, the coast guard said. It was one of the largest interceptions in recent months of migrants seeking a better ...

Iran holds military drill near strategic Strait of Hormuz

Saturday 31-12-2022 12:59 PM

Iran’s military on Friday kicked off its annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state TV reported, even as the authorities continue their ...

Turkish, Syrian, Russian defense chiefs hold surprise talks

Thursday 29-12-2022 02:41 PM

The Turkish, Syrian and Russian defense ministers have held previously unannounced talks in Moscow, the Turkish and Russian defense ministries said on Wednesday. It was the first ministerial level ...

Isis assault on Syrian prison kills six Kurdish fighters backed by West

Wednesday 28-12-2022 10:51 AM

Six Kurdish fighters who were part of the forces running eastern Syria with American and British backing were killed fending off an Islamic State assault on a prison. Isis jihadists attacked the ...

French open suicide investigation after Iranian found dead in river

Wednesday 28-12-2022 10:02 AM

French authorities are investigating as suicide the drowning of an Iranian man in the south-eastern city of Lyon who had said on social media he was going to kill himself to draw attention to the ...

Syrian Democratic Forces say 6 fighters killed in IS attack

Tuesday 27-12-2022 02:32 PM

An attack by Islamic State militants in the city of Raqqa on Monday killed six members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, which has played a prominent role in the fight against the group, ...

Taliban bars women from working in aid in Afghanistan

Monday 26-12-2022 05:21 PM

The Taliban have delivered another blow to women in Afghanistan by ruling they can no longer work in domestic or international non-governmental organisations in the country. Large humanitarian ...

Seven people with British links arrested in Iran over protests

Monday 26-12-2022 03:32 PM

Seven people with links to Britain have been arrested by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards over anti-government protests that have snowballed across the country in recent months, according to reports. The ...

China sends 71 warplanes, 7 ships toward Taiwan in 24 hours

Monday 26-12-2022 02:48 PM

China’s military sent 71 planes and seven ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the island, Taiwan’s defense ministry said Monday, after China expressed anger at ...

Fire at Russian Private Shelter Kills 22

Sunday 25-12-2022 08:01 PM

A fire Saturday at a private shelter in the Siberian city of Kemerovo that was operating illegally killed 22 people, Russian officials said. Initial reports described the wooden building in the city ...

Kurdish rapper wins appeal against death sentence in Iran

Sunday 25-12-2022 07:21 PM

Iran’s supreme court has accepted an appeal by rapper Saman Yasin against his death sentence even as it confirmed the same sentence against another protester. Yasin, a well-known and acclaimed ...

China’s foreign minister signals deeper ties with Russia

Sunday 25-12-2022 05:09 PM

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi defended what he said was his country’s position of impartiality on the war in Ukraine on Sunday and signaled that China would deepen ties with Russia in the coming ...

Germany formally suspends guarantees for business with Iran

Saturday 24-12-2022 06:14 PM

The German government said Friday it is formally suspending export credit and investment guarantees for business in Iran in the wake of authorities’ crackdown on protests. The Economy Ministry said ...