Ex-NATO chief George Robertson to lead a UK defense review, says China among ‘deadly’...
LONDON, 16 Jul (AP) — Former NATO leader George Robertson will lead a review of Britain’s military strategy to counter what he calls the...
North Korea claims second successful test of hypersonic missile
Seoul, Jan 6 (AP) North Korea claimed Thursday to have conducted the second successful test flight of a hypersonic missile, days after leader Kim...
South Korea summons Russian ambassador as tensions rise with North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea, 21 Jun: South Korea summoned the Russian ambassador to protest the country’s new defense pact with North Korea on Friday, as...
The death toll from a truck bomb at a checkpoint in Somalia rises...
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 24 Sep: The death toll from a bombing attack at a government checkpoint in central Somalia has reached 21, authorities said Sunday.
The...
UN Security Council not ‘suitable place’ to discuss South China Sea issue: China
Beijing, Aug 11 (PTI) Faced with scathing criticism from the US of its expansive claims over the disputed South China Sea at a UN...
Greece creates climate crisis ministry after huge wildfires
ATHENS, Greece , Sep 6 (AP) — Greece’s center-right government has created a new ministry to address the impact of climate change and named...
Foreign delegations arrive in Pak for SCO summit; security beefed up in national capital
Islamabad, Oct 13 (PTI) Foreign delegations started arriving in Pakistan Sunday for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, amid heightened security and the deployment...
Evidence shows Hamas militants likely used some North Korean weapons in attack on Israel
SEOUL, South Korea, 19 Oct (AP) — Hamas fighters likely fired North Korean weapons during their Oct. 7 assault on Israel, a militant video...
EU warns China that European public could turn more protectionist if trade deficit isn’t...
BEIJING (AP) — The European Union’s top foreign policy official warned Friday that public sentiment in Europe could turn more protectionist if the region’s...
Bitcoin tops $66,000, hits high on mainstreaming excitement
New York, Oct 20 (AP) Bitcoin jumped to a record Wednesday, topping 66,000 for the first time, as it rides a wave of excitement...
UN urges moratorium on use of AI that imperils human rights
GENEVA, Sep 15 (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief is calling for a moratorium on the use of artificial intelligence technology that poses...
Chinese spy balloon gathered information from sensitive US military sites: Report
Washington, 3 Apr: A Chinese spy balloon that flew across the US was able to gather intelligence from several sensitive American military sites and...
Indonesia arrests a fugitive former Filipino town mayor wanted for illegal online gaming scams
JAKARTA, Indonesia, 4 Sep (AP) — A dismissed town mayor who fled the Philippines after being accused of helping establish an illegal online gaming...
60 Indians rescued from scam operations in Cambodia to be repatriated: Indian Embassy
Singapore, Oct 2 (PTI) About 60 Indian nationals rescued from scam operations in Cambodia will be repatriated, the Indian Embassy in Phnom Penh said...
Germany and the UK seek a new bilateral treaty as Starmer pursues a ‘reset’...
BERLIN, 28 Aug (AP) — The leaders of Germany and the United Kingdom announced plans on Wednesday to draw up a treaty meant to...
EU nations condemn Hamas for what they describe as use of hospitals, civilians as...
BRUSSELS, 13 Nov (AP) — The 27 European Union nations have jointly condemned Hamas for what they described as the use of hospitals and...
UK’s Boris Johnson Voices Concern COP26 “Might Go Wrong”
London, Oct 25 (AFP): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said he was "very worried" that the 12-day COP26 climate summit he will...
Shanghai reports 7 more COVID deaths as virus situation remains grim
Beijing, Apr 19 (PTI) Shanghai reported seven more deaths due to COVID-19 as the Chinese financial hub grapples with a record outbreak, taking the...
US military aircraft airdrop thousands of meals into Gaza in emergency humanitarian aid operation
WASHINGTON, 3 Mar (AP) — U.S. military C-130 cargo planes dropped food in pallets over Gaza on Saturday in the opening stage of an...
Storm Isha batters UK and Ireland and leaves tens of thousands without power
LONDON, 22 Jan: A motorist was killed, tens of thousands of people were without electricity and hundreds of trains were canceled Monday after the...