MOSCOW: The Russian navy on Saturday thwarted a drone attack on the Sevastopol port, home to Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet in Russia-annexed Crimea, Moscow-installed authorities said. “Today, starting at 04:30 am for several hours, various air defence systems in Sevastopol repelled drone attacks,” Sevastopol governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said on Telegram. “All UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) […]
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Thousands of people gathered in central Prague on Friday to protest against the centre-right government, blaming it for soaring prices and what they see as excessive focus on war-ravaged Ukraine. The rally was convened by the Czech Republic First movement, which has ties to the far-right, to coincide with the October 28 national holiday commemorating […]
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New UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had his first official phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, just a few days after taking office. Sunak said that links with France “span centuries” and noted the two countries cooperate closely on a range of issues from Ukraine to energy securiy. However the main discussions […]
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The Dutch foreign ministry said Wednesday it was investigating reports that China has set up two illegal police stations in the Netherlands which it uses to harass dissidents. Dutch media reported that the Chinese posts in Amsterdam and Rotterdam purported to offer diplomatic assistance, but that they had not been declared to the Netherlands’ government. […]
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More than a month of protests continued Friday in Iran with protesters clashing with security forces in the southeastern city of Zahedan. Video footage on social media showed protesters Friday in the city, which is close to Iran’s southeastern border with Pakistan and Afghanistan, calling for death of the “dictator”—Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—and the […]
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Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has said that his visit to Ankara and talks with Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar have opened the doors for cooperation between Türkiye and Israel, as he was about to depart from Türkiye. Gantz, who had talks with Akar and was received by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, concluded his Türkiye […]
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ISLAMABAD: A day after the military accused Imran Khan of asking the establishment for “unconstitutional” support for his government in the run-up to the contentious vote of no-confidence, the former prime minister took a dig at two top generals, saying their press conference was more “political than Sheikh Rashid”, the chief of Awami Muslim League […]
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BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning on Thursday said that the Kashmir issue should be properly resolved peacefully in accordance with the United Nations (UN) charter, relevant Security Council resolutions and bilateral agreement and stressed to avoid taking unilateral actions that could further complicate the situation. “China’s position on the issue of Kashmir has […]
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ISLAMABAD: The European Commission (EC) has opposed a draft legislation by the European Parliament relating to a convention, which holds the army chief answerable to the violation of human rights in any country including Pakistan to avail the new EU GSP Scheme (2024-34). In order to avail the new scheme, a draft legislative proposal on […]
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Srinagar, Oct 27: Defence Minister Ranath Singh while castigating the Pakistan government for “resorting to torture and harassment” of people of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), Thursday said that India is committed to implement the 1994 resolution passed in the Parliament about retrieving the part of Kashmir “under illegal occupation of Pakistan.” Addressing the Infantry Day […]
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