TEHRAN: An Iranian general on Friday warned that his country is still seeking to kill former US president Donald Trump and his secretary of state Mike Pompeo in revenge for assassinating top commander Qasem Soleimani. Tehran has repeatedly vowed to avenge the killing of Soleimani, the head of the Islamic […]
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NEW YORK (APP) – Pakistan Thursday stressed the need for resumption of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine for a peaceful solution to the raging conflict, after abstaining from a vote in the UN General Assembly on a resolution calling for Moscow to withdraw its troops from the country, exactly one […]
DUBAI (Reuters) – Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Thursday said the Gulf Arab state’s airspace will be open for all civilian carriers, a move that would enable Israeli airlines to utilise a Saudi-Oman corridor to cut flight times to Asia. Saudi Arabia, which like Oman does not have formal […]
KABUL -UNS/Reuters : Afghanistan’s Taliban-led administration has set up a consortium of companies, including some in Russia, Iran and Pakistan, to create a investment plan focusing on power, mining and infrastructure, the acting commerce minister said on Wednesday. The consortium included 14 Afghan businessmen and his ministry had signed a […]
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday held a telephone call with President Arif Alv to discuss a resolution calling for a “just and lasting peace” which would be presented in the United Nation General Assembly (UNGA) ahead of the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. During their conversation, both […]
TOKYO – China and Japan will work towards launching a direct communication line for security from this spring, Japan’s defence ministry said on Tuesday in a statement after talks between senior defence officials from both countries. Japan told China that violations of its airspace by unmanned surveillance balloons were unacceptable, […]
Russia offered weapons for sale Monday at a biennial arms fair in the United Arab Emirates, ranging from Kalashnikov assault rifles to missile systems — despite facing sanctions from the West over its war on Ukraine. The arms for sale at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference held in the […]
BEIJING (AFP) – China’s foreign minister said Tuesday that Beijing is “deeply concerned” about the conflict in Ukraine, which is “intensifying and even getting out of control”. Beijing will “work with the international community to promote dialogue and consultation, address the concerns of all parties and seek common security”, Qin […]
ANTAKYA (Turkey) (AFP) – A 6.4-magnitude earthquake on Monday rocked Turkey’s southern province of Hatay and northern Syria, killing three people and sparking fresh panic after a February 6 tremor that left nearly 45,000 dead in both countries. Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said three people were killed and 213 […]
The Taliban administration will move ahead with plans to turn former foreign military bases into special economic zones for businesses, the acting deputy prime minister for economic affairs said in a statement on Sunday. The acting commerce minister had told Reuters in December that his ministry was working on the […]