‘Ghost soldiers’ to blame for Afghan government’s quick defeat – ex-minister Afghanistan's former finance minister has claimed that “ghost soldiers” and corrupt government officials were responsible for the Taliban's ability to quickly seize control of the country, as NATO forces withdrew their personnel 10.11.2021 22:21:00
Live Updates: Refugee Crisis at Border With Belarus Novel Type of War, Polish Prime Minister Says The situation with illegal migrants on the Belarus-Poland border has deteriorated in recent days, with thousands of people seeking asylum in Europe camping there in the hope of being allowed in by Poland 09.11.2021 21:51:00
‘Biggest’ wave of migrants and ‘hybrid war’ How thousands of illegals tried to take Belarus-Poland border by storm 08.11.2021 23:28:00
Drone attack on Iraqi PM ‘must be traced back to foreign think tanks’ – Iran The alleged assassination attempt of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi was orchestrated by a foreign power seeking to destabilize the country, a senior Iranian security official said 07.11.2021 21:50:00
Beijing blasts Pentagon’s ‘deliberately concocted’ Chinese threat report The Chinese Defense Ministry has lodged official protests with the US over the Pentagon’s latest wartime potential assessment of China’s military 05.11.2021 17:26:00
Senior Taliban commander among those killed in ISIS attack on Kabul hospital A high-ranking Taliban military commander has been killed while repelling an Islamic State attack on Kabul’s main military hospital on Tuesday, the radical group, which now holds power in Afghanistan, has said 04.11.2021 10:29:00
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg announces company is rebranding as ‘Meta’ Facebook has announced that, going forward, it will be known as Meta 28.10.2021 22:42:00
Damascus accuses Israel of launching missile strikes at three targets in south of Syria, threatens military response The Israeli Defense Forces launched three missile strikes on southern parts of Syria, near the border between the two countries 25.10.2021 15:04:00
China won’t compromise on core interests, says Beijing after Biden claims US is committed to Taiwan’s defense The Chinese Foreign Ministry has hit back at the US and demanded Washington adhere to the one-China principle, after US President Joe Biden said America was ready, and more than strong enough, to defend Taiwan 22.10.2021 17:41:00
EU must present ‘clear and adequately financed’ plan to handle Mediterranean migration routes – Italian PM The European Union needs to show a ‘clear and adequately financed’ plan to handle migration routes in the Mediterranean region, Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi has insisted 20.10.2021 13:37:00
Taiwan will ‘meet enemy full on’ if it must, but won’t start a war, defense minister says, amid heightened tensions with Beijing The Taiwanese defense minister has vowed that the island won’t be the one instigating conflict amid a spike in tensions with Beijing 14.10.2021 12:15:00
Massive blast in Yemen’s Aden leads to casualties, but governor targeted survives – reports A major explosion rocked the Red Sea port of Aden in Yemen on Sunday, with local media saying a car bomb had been targeted at a convoy of officials travelling across the city 10.10.2021 10:22:00
Iran has concerns about ‘terrorists & zionists’ on its northern border – foreign minister Iran’s foreign minister reiterated Tehran’s concerns with Azerbaijan’s policies, including its military ties with Israel. Tensions between the neighboring nations escalated last month over military drills and transit fees 06.10.2021 14:34:00
Over 150 cops involved in President Duterte’s war on drugs may face criminal charges – Philippines govt More than 150 police officers could face criminal charges over their actions during President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, the Philippines Justice Department has said 04.10.2021 21:22:00
At least 9 killed as fire tears through Romanian hospital A blaze that broke out in a Romanian hospital in the eastern city of Constanta has claimed at least nine lives 01.10.2021 19:38:00
La Palma declared ‘disaster zone’ as Spanish govt pledges €10mn & island awaits potential toxic cloud from volcanic lava The Spanish government has declared the Canary Island of La Palma a disaster zone 29.09.2021 08:35:00
British MILITARY ‘on standby’ to deploy trucks & drivers amid fuel supply shortage blamed on ‘panic buying’ The British army could soon deploy its own fuel tankers to fill a major logistics gap caused by a lack of lorries and drivers, with some petrol stations running dry in some areas as deliveries have all but ground to a halt 28.09.2021 08:41:00
Serbia’s president blasts world’s ‘thunderous silence’ over ‘occupation’ of northern Kosovo as tensions in breakaway region soar Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says foreign partners are turning a blind eye to a security crackdown in Serb-majority areas of Kosovo, where the breakaway region’s forces have brought essential cross-border traffic to a halt 27.09.2021 09:39:00
Canada frees detained Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou after US drops extradition bid Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou has entered a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) in the US, paving the way for her to leave Canada, where she has spent nearly three years in detention 25.09.2021 22:03:00
Court case filed against French customs after officials refuse to disclose records of arms exports Amnesty International France and the European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights have jointly filed a case in a Paris court to force French customs to release records of exports of weapons to Saudi Arabia and the UAE 23.09.2021 15:58:00
Footage of damaged buildings surfaces after 6.0-magnitude quake strikes Australia A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Australia’s southern coast, according to local authorities, inflicting significant damage seen in videos circulating online 22.09.2021 09:26:00
Libyan general elections in limbo after eastern-based faction withdraws support from unity government One of the two dueling parliaments in Libya passed a motion of no confidence in the unity government 21.09.2021 16:22:00
‘Breach of confidence:’ French FM denounces AUKUS deal, says Europeans need to rethink alliances and partnerships France will rethink its concept of alliances and partnerships after the US negotiated a nuclear submarine deal with the UK and Australia without so much as telling Paris, said the French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian 20.09.2021 23:30:00
Girls will return to secondary schools in Afghanistan, but only after ‘safe environment’ is set up, Taliban tells media The Taliban has said that girls can return to secondary schools only after Afghanistan's militant-led government creates a secure environment for them 19.09.2021 22:14:00
‘Austria won’t accept any fleeing Afghan refugees as long as I’m in power,’ chancellor Kurz vows Vienna will take no part in the resettlement of Afghan refugees evacuated from Kabul after the Taliban takeover, said Austria’s chancellor Sebastian Kurz, insisting that the country already has enough migrants from Afghanistan 16.09.2021 11:02:00
