Turkey says Greek missiles locked on its fighters over Med
Istanbul: Greek surface-to-air missiles locked on to Turkish F-16 fighter jets carrying out a reconnaissance mission in international airspace, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency said Sunday. The allegation is the latest claim from Turkey that its neighbour and fellow NATO member Greece has been targeting its aircraft above the eastern Mediterranean and Aegean Seas. The […]
Russia blocks final document at nuclear treaty conference
United Nations: Russia late Friday blocked agreement on the final document of a four-week review of the U.N. treaty considered the cornerstone of nuclear disarmament which criticised its military takeover of Europe’s largest nuclear plant soon after Russian troops invaded Ukraine, an act that has raised fears of a nuclear disaster. Igor Vishnevetsky, deputy director […]
Nations fail to reach deal on UN treaty to protect sea life
United Nations: Diplomats from around the world have failed to reach agreement on a United Nations treaty designed to protect marine life on the high seas, after a fifth round of talks ended in impasse. Negotiations at U.N. headquarters in New York were suspended early Saturday following two weeks of talks that environmentalists had hoped […]
Taiwan: China, Russia disrupting, threatening world order
Taipei: Taiwan’s leader on Friday said China and Russia are “disrupting and threatening the world order” with Beijing’s recent large-scale military exercises near the island and Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. President Tsai Ing-wen was speaking during a meeting in Taipei with US Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who is on the second visit by members of Congress […]
Turkey says no need for concern over US sanctions warning
Ankara: Turkey’s finance minister said on Friday there was no reason for Turkish businesses to be concerned by a warning about possible US sanctions on companies dealing with already sanctioned Russian businesses. The Turkish Industry and Business Association confirmed this week that it received a letter from US Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo cautioning that […]
For first time, India votes against Russia in UNSC during procedural vote on Ukraine
Washington: India for the first time on Wednesday voted against Russia during a “procedural vote” at the United Nations Security Council on Ukraine, as the 15-member powerful UN body invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address a meeting through a video tele-conference. This is for the first time that India has voted against Russia on […]
China objects to US-India military drills; says firmly opposed to third party meddling on border issue
Beijing: China’s defence ministry on Thursday said it was firmly opposed to any third party “meddling” in the border issue and hoped India will abide by the bilateral agreements not to hold military drills near the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the very pacts it has been accused of violating in eastern Ladakh leading to […]
Biden announces nearly $3B in new military aid for Ukraine
Washington: Six months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he is sending $2.98 billion in new military aid to Ukraine that will enable forces there to fight for years to come. In a statement, Biden said the aid will allow Ukraine to acquire air defense systems, artillery systems and munitions, […]
Rajnath thanks Russian defence minister over detention of IS bomber planning to target India
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday thanked his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu over Russian authorities detaining an alleged Islamic State (IS) terrorist who was planning to target a key Indian politician from the ruling party. Singh conveyed his appreciation to Shoigu when he exchanged pleasantries with the Russian defence minister at a conclave […]
UNSC meeting: India asks countries to respect sovereignty, territorial integrity and international agreements
United Nations: In an apparent jibe at China, India has cautioned against any “double standards” on the issue of combating terrorism and emphasised that any “coercive or unilateral” action that seeks to change the status quo by force is an affront to the principle of common security. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj, […]
