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India, China should focus on 'normalised management' of border: Wang Yi at SCO
Dushanbe: India and China should engage and focus on the 'normalised management' of the disputed border rather than just resort to 'emergency response', Chinese state councillor and foreign minister Wang Yi has told India's external affairs minister S...
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Russia votes in parliament election without main opposition : Parliamentary election unlikely to change Russia's politics !
Moscow: After a few weeks of desultory campaigning but months of relentless official moves to shut down significant opposition, Russia is holding three days of voting this weekend in a parliamentary election that is unlikely to change the country's political...
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The second most powerful armies in the world.. Learn about the capabilities of the Russian army
BERLIN: According to the Stockholm Peace Research Institute, in the year twenty-two, Russia ranked third in the list of countries spending the most on armaments in the world, with an annual budget of about sixty-four billion dollars. According to the...
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The head of the government’s media center was assassinated!
Kabul: On Friday afternoon (8/6/2021), Dawakhan Minapal, the director of the government media center and former spokesman for President Ghani, was assassinated by Taliban fighters in the seventh district of Kabul. Confirming the incident, the Afghan Interior...
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China Appoints New Military Commander In Restive Xinjiang!
Hong Kong: China has appointed a new military commander in restive Xinjiang where authorities have locked up more than a million members of Muslim minorities in what they call a bid to curb terrorism and radicalism. Lt Gen Wang Haijiang will oversee a...
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Russian tourists flock to Switzerland amid Russian special operations in Ukraine - NZZ am Sonntag reported on Sunday
ZüRICH: Russia is at special operations, but that doesn't stop its citizens from travelling, the NZZ am Sonntag reported on Sunday. Swiss hotels registered 61,214 overnight stays by Russian tourists as of the end of July, according to market data from...
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Border services of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan agree to prevent provocations on border
BISHKEK: The chiefs of Kyrgyz and Tajik border troops held a meeting on Saturday where they agreed to thwart border provocations and shootouts, the press service of Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security reported on its Telegram channel. "During...
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Russia elated over Iran joining SCO, says Putin: On many international issues Moscow and Tehran have close or coinciding positions, the president Putin stressed
SAMARKAND: Russia is very happy that Iran will soon join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday at a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on the sidelines of the SCO summit. "As we...
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The Ukrainian Armed Forces shelling: One killed, two injured in shelling of Russia’s Belgorod Region – governor
MOSCOW: At least one person was killed and two injured as the armed forces of Ukraine shelled the city of Valuiki in Russia’s Belgorod region, Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Friday. "The armed forces of Ukraine shelled Valuiki. Air defense...
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Kharkiv direction situation: Map of hostilities and the situation on the fronts on the evening of September 9: - 13: The situation on the fronts for the past day:
MOSCOW: In the Kharkiv direction, the Russian Armed Forces recaptured the Ukrainian border checkpoint Goptovka on the border with Russia. The Armed Forces of Ukraine, for the most part, foreign mercenaries, continue to occupy the abandoned settlements...
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Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine
MOSCOW: The Russian Aerospace Forces, missile forces and artillery are launching precision strikes on AFU units and reserves in the Kharkov region. The strikes has resulted in the elimination of the military personnel and military equipment of the units...
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Tarantula Nebula captured in crisp detail by NASA's Webb telescope
NEW YORK: The telescope's primary imager, Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam), found the cavity in the center of the nebula was hollowed out by radiation carried on stellar winds emanating from a cluster of massive young stars, which appear as pale blue dots....
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Liz Truss inherently anti-Russian, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov says
MOSCOW: As the Russian Foreign Minister said, Liz Truss has her own principles, primarily, adherence to a hard line in defending Britain’s interests without any wish to take into account the position of others or to make any compromises: Incoming British...
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US State Department announces five additions to global terrorist list!
Washington: The US State Department on Friday announced the addition of five alleged Islamist militants to its Specially Designated Global Terrorist list, requiring the blocking of any ownership or interests in American properties they hold. The designations...
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US: Justice Department says documents at Trump's home 'likely concealed' to obstruct FBI probe
WASHINGTON: In a court filing on Tuesday, the Justice Department in the United States said that the documents at former president Donald Trump's Florida home were "likely concealed" to obstruct the ongoing investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation...
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Florida child sex sting: 3 Disney World employees among 17 arrested!
Florida: At least three Disney World employees were among those 17 people arrested in connection with a child sex sting operation in Florida.Dubbed "Operation Child Protector", it had several undercover officers pose as 13 and 14 year old children on...
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Zelensky called the amount needed to restore Ukraine: Zelensky estimated the restoration of Ukraine at about $800 billion
KYIV: Zelensky called the amount needed to restore Ukraine: Zelensky estimated the restoration of Ukraine at about $800 billion The approximate amount that will be required to restore Ukraine is 600-800 billion dollars, the exact amount of funds will...
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Philippines chooses US over China after Beijing's failure to keep its promise!
Manila: The Philippines government restored the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the US military, which shows that Beijing has failed to deliver enough to the Southeast Asian archipelago, VOA reported. Philippines had scrapped this agreement with...
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Taliban captures capital of Afghanistan's Nimroz province!
Kabul: According to reports, afternoon on Friday Taliban fighters could capture the center of Nimroz. The Taliban reportedly entered the town of Zaranj without resistance, and security officials fled without clashing with Taliban fighters. According to...
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A Ukrainian kamikaze drone was shot down over the territory of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant
ENERGODAR: Energodar authorities reported a downed kamikaze drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine over the territory of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, A Ukrainian kamikaze drone was shot down over the territory of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant,...
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'Satellite imagery indicates continued operation of N.Korea nuclear reactor'
Seoul: North Korea appears to be continuing the operation of a plutonium-producing nuclear reactor at its mainstay Yongbyon complex, a US monitoring website has said, citing the release of steam and water seen in recent satellite imagery. Recent commercial...
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Jaishankar meets Argentina President in third leg of three-nation visit
BUENOS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Argentina President Alberto Fernandez on Thursday (Local Time) and both the leaders discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation, including making trade levels more sustainable and ambitious. Taking...
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There will be ‘no UN, able to respond’ if nuclear conflict breaks out — secretary general Antonio Guterres
TOKYO: The United Nations will not be able to respond in any form to a potential nuclear conflict, because in case of a global nuclear war there will probably be "no UN, able to respond anymore," Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told journalists in...
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'Sexist, misogynistic': Britain law maker hits back over newspaper claims of distracting PM Boris Johnson by crossing and uncrossing her legs
LONDON: Angela Rayner has hit out at "sexism and misogyny" in politics, as a storm of criticism erupted after a newspaper reported that she crosses and uncrosses her legs during prime minister's questions to distract Boris Johnson. Rayner dismissed this...
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Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez vows to rebuild La Palma once eruption ends!
La Palma: Spain will help rebuild La Palma, where a volcanic eruption has destroyed hundreds of buildings and forced thousands to evacuate their homes, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Sunday, adding that the island was safe for tourists to visit....