SEOUL: North Korea warned Tuesday (Mar 7) that it would be a “clear declaration of war” if its missiles were shot down during their test launches over the Pacific Ocean. The United States and South Korea have ramped up defence cooperation, including joint drills, in the face of growing threats […]
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OXON HILL, Maryland: Former US president Donald Trump said Saturday (Mar 4) that he would continue his third presidential campaign even if indicted. “Absolutely, I wouldn’t even think about leaving,” Trump told reporters ahead of a speech at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference. Trump is under investigation by prosecutors […]
SEOUL: North Korea’s foreign ministry on Sunday (Mar 5) called on the United Nations to demand an immediate halt to combined military drills by the United States and South Korea, saying they were raising tensions that threaten to spiral out of control. The drills and rhetoric from the allies are […]
A Russian spacecraft on a mission to bring back to Earth a crew stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) has docked at the station, Russian space agency Roscosmos said early on Sunday (Feb 26). The Soyuz MS-23, which lifted off from Baikonour space centre in Kazakhstan on Friday, is […]
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Central Asia hoping that greater US engagement will reassure former Soviet republics rattled by the Ukraine war, although Russia’s historic clout limits the extent of cooperation. Days after the anniversary of the Ukraine invasion, the top US diplomat will hold talks […]
BEIJING: China called Friday for Russia and Ukraine to hold peace talks as soon as possible while insisting that nuclear weapons must not be used in their conflict. China made the comments in a 12-point paper on the “political settlement” of the crisis, timed to coincide with the one-year anniversary […]
TOKYO: Japanese Emperor Naruhito today gave his first public birthday address since ascending the throne almost four years ago, after delays due to the Covid-19 outbreak, and urged support for people struggling with inflation and the pandemic. “Many people are having difficulties in their daily life amid the pandemic and […]
BERLIN: Dismissing mounting evidence that a Russian missile downed Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, news anchors on Russian state-owned TV are shown voicing alternative theories in a new documentary: one claims a Ukrainian fighter jet shot down the plane; another suggests the aircraft was floored by aliens. Ukrainian director Roman Liubyi’s […]
MONTREAL: China has rejected allegations it interfered in Canada’s federal elections, describing Canadian media reports that cited intelligence documents as “false” and attempts at “smearing” Beijing. A statement Friday afternoon from the Chinese consulate general in the western city of Vancouver accused Canadian media of “smearing and discrediting China” and […]
KYIV: Ukraine’s top general and the top US Army commander in Europe discussed further military aid for Kyiv yesterday as allies began training Ukrainian troops on the Leopard 2 and other modern battle tanks that are to boost the country’s defence. Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, commander in chief of Ukraine’s armed forces […]