Hiroshima marks 80 years as US-Russia nuclear tensions rise
New Yark :Japan marked 80 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Wednesday with a ceremony reminding the world of the horrors unleashed, as sabre-rattling between the United States and Russia keeps the nuclear “Doomsday Clock” close to midnight.A silent prayer was held at 8:15am (2315 GMT), the moment when US aircraft Enola Gay […]
Top Trump aide accuses India of financing Russia’s war in Ukraine
New Yark :US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi alongside the ASEAN Summit in Manila, Philippines November 13, 2017. — ReutersUS President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi alongside the ASEAN Summit in Manila, Philippines November 13, 2017. — ReutersStephen Miller calls […]
France’s top diplomat calls for foreign press access to Gaza
PARIS : France’s foreign minister urged Israel on Tuesday to allow international journalists into the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza to “bear witness” to the situation after 21 months of war.The United Nations and human rights groups say Gaza and its population of more than two million people face famine-like conditions, with near-daily deaths of […]
EU close to agreement on new sanctions against Russia, Kallas says
BRUSSELS : EU countries are close to reaching an agreement on a new package of sanctions against Russia, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday.”We hope to reach a political agreement on the 18th sanctions package. We are very, very close. I hope it comes today,” Kallas said before a meeting with […]
Russia says Ukrainian drones attacked training centre at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Mascow: Ukrainian drones attacked a training centre at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on Sunday evening, the Russian-installed administration of the Russia-held plant in Ukraine said on Monday.”The enemy used three unmanned aerial vehicles,” the administration said on the Telegram messaging app. It added that “no critical” damage was recorded.Reuters could not independently verify the […]
Ukraine says Russia launched largest drone attack of war
KYIV : Russia pummelled Ukraine Wednesday with its largest missile and drone attack in more than three years of war, hours after US President Donald Trump launched an expletive-filled attack on Russian leader Vladimir Putin.AFP journalists in Kyiv heard explosions ringing out and drones buzzing over the capital during the barrage after air raid sirens […]
Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban govt
KABUL: Afghanistan’s government said on Thursday that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a “brave decision”.The Taliban swept back to power in 2021 after ousting the foreign-backed government and have imposed an austere version of Islamic law.They have keenly sought official international recognition and investment, as the country […]