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Taliban hold back American hostage Mark Frerichs, want Afghan drug lord set free from US prison in exchange
Washington: Taliban hold back American hostage Mark Frerichs, want Afghan drug lord set free from US prison in exchange It has been more than three months but still there is no sign of the last American hostage Mark Frerichs who was kidnapped last year...
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The UN adopted a resolution calling on Israel to withdraw from Syria
NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution calling on Israel to leave the Syrian Golan Heights. This follows from the UN General Assembly resolution. A total of 91 countries voted in favor of the document, including Russia,...
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Fyodor Lukyanov: NATO looks strong, but the real picture is very different (RT)
MOSCOW: By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization...
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Anti-ISIS coalition condemns Kabul terror attack
Washington: The Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS strongly condemned the terrorist attack outside Kabul airport, which took place last week, the US Department of State said in a statement on Monday. "The Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS strongly condemns...
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Lebanon imposes COVID curfew for unvaccinated residents: Health Minister
Beirut: Lebanon will impose a curfew for COVID-19 unvaccinated residents, Minister of Health Firass Abiad said on Wednesday. "From December 17 to January 9, there are restrictions on movement from 7:00 pm to 6:00 am. Excluded from movement restrictions...
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WATCH Video: Secretary of State Blinken delivers remarks on Afghanistan - WATCH LIVE: Secretary of State Blinken delivers remarks on the situation in Afghanistan
WATCH Video: Secretary of State Blinken delivers remarks on Afghanistan Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks on the situation in Afghanistan. Washington: WATCH Video: Secretary of State Blinken delivers remarks on Afghanistan Secretary of State...
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US Confirms First Case Of Omicron In California, Variant Found in Fully Vaccinated Citizen Returning From South Africa
California: The US on Wednesday reported the nation's first case of new COVID variant Omicron, health officials confirmed. Giving further details, White House chief medical advisor Dr Anthony Fauci said the person, who was fully vaccinated, had just returned...
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India: Omicron Scare: 6 People Coming from 'At-Risk' Countries Test Covid Positive on Day 1 of New Guidelines
New Delhi: As many as 6 persons tested positive for Covid-19 travelling from ‘at risk’ countries on the first day of the operation of the revised guidelines for international travellers. Read all the latest updates on COVID-19 here. A total of 11 international...
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Taliban, Iranian border guards clash on Nimroz border over misunderstanding
Tehran: The Taliban and the Iranian border security forces clashed near the Afghan province of Nimruz after the Afghan side started firing over a 'misunderstanding' about some Iranians crossing the border into Afghan territory. This came after speculations...
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WHO warns against 'toxic mix' of low vaccine coverage and testing amid Omicron scare
NEW YORK: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday said it was expecting the number of countries reporting the new Omicron variant of coronavirus to grow. The world health body also sounded a word of caution against the 'toxic mix' of low vaccination...
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Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (31 March?5 April 2024)
MOSCOW: From 31 March to 5 April 2024, in response to the Kiev regime's attempts to damage Russia's oil and gas and power facilities, the Russian Armed Forces carried out 39 group strikes by ground-launched and air-launched high-precision weapons, unmanned...
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Zakharova accused American intelligence agencies of using journalists
MOSCOW: US special services use journalists as their agents in violation of US laws, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. Commenting on how the United States "celebrated" a year since the arrest of Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street...
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Russian fighters escort strategic US bomber over Pacific Ocean!
MOSCOW: Three Russian fighters Sukhoi-35S have been scrambled to escort a US strategic bomber B-52H, which approached Russia's airspace, the National Defense Command Center told the media. According to the center, air defense radars on duty in the Eastern...
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U.S. poll shows majority support Supreme Court ruling allowing Trump to run
WASHINGTON: More than half of Americans support the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to allow former US President Donald Trump to run for president, a new poll shows. Marquette University School of Law conducted a survey of 1,000 adults across the United...
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Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (4 April 2024)
MOSCOW: The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and engaged AFU manpower and hardware close to Rozovka,...
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Comment by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry M.V. Zakharova in connection with the 75th anniversary of the founding of NATO
MOSCOW: Mikhail Zakharova: 75 years ago – on April 4, 1949 – the North Atlantic Treaty was signed in Washington, which marked the beginning of the history of the most aggressive military alliance of our time. Only four years after the end of World War...
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Russia-China relations not opportunistic, not directed against anyone — Putin
BEIJING: Relations between Russia and China are not opportunistic and are not directed against anyone, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in a limited circle of delegates. "It is of fundamental importance...
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US House to consider Ukraine aid bill in April — congressman: Mike Turner also said that Washington is close to greenlighting supplies of ATACMS ballistic missiles to Ukraine
WASHINGTON: Republican Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Mike Turner, said on CBS television that House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to put the bill on aid to Ukraine to a vote in April. "The speaker has made it clear that he supports Ukraine...
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THE UNITED STATES HAS LOST ITS MAIN TREASURE: THE SUEZ CANAL WENT UNDER THE CONTROL OF RUSSIA, IRAN AND CHINA - THE FLEET ENTERED THE RED SEA
MOSCOW: The debt is red in payment: that's about what Vladimir Vladimirovich said, looking at NATO's swarming in the Baltic Sea, and sent our fleet to the Red Sea, closer to the Suez Canal. And immediately it became clear to everyone who made the more...
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ISIS-K: A 'new threat has arisen' for the United States!
Washington: In the light of the United States exit from Afghanistan, the incidents of the past week in Kabul has once again awakened mighty America to risks posed by the Islamic State Khorasan Province ( ISIS-K ). This wake-up call came in the wee hours...
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Indian Army to have new combat uniform
New Delhi: Aiming to provide more comfort and sustainability, the Indian Army has changed its combat uniform for its personnel that will be get to see on Army Day Parade on January 15. For the first time in the history, the Army Day parade will witness...
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FBI probing alleged assault on US soldier at Afghan refugee!
WASHINGTON: An investigating agency is probing alleged assault on a female US soldier at an Afghan refugee camp in New Mexico state in the Southwestern part of the country. This comes after a female US service member reported being assaulted by "a small...
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US Airstrike Kills Suicide Bomber Intending To Hit Kabul Airport: Taliban!!
KABUL: A Taliban spokesman says a US military airstrike has targeted a suicide bomber in a vehicle who wanted to target the Kabul international airport amid the American evacuation there. Zabihullah Mujahid said in a message to journalists that the strike...
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Saudi-led coalition intercepts new Houthi drone from Yemen!
RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said Sunday it had intercepted an overnight drone attack by Houthi rebels towards Saudi territories. A coalition statement cited by the Saudi state news agency SPA said Saudi air defenses destroyed a booby-trapped...
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Turkey-Doha News in talks with Qatar, G7 to discuss Kabul Airport, where Biden warns of “high threat!
NEW YORK: Qatar, Turkey and G7 officials are reportedly meeting on Monday to discuss operations at Kabul Airport after the August 31 withdrawal deadline. New York Times [NYT].. If US and foreign troops continue to withdraw within the looming deadline...