Doval asks SCO members to respect sovereignty, seek no unilateral military superiority
New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Wednesday said that the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation members should respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity and seek no unilateral military superiority in adjacent areas. Addressing a meeting of the Secretaries of Security Council of SCO member-nations, Doval also said that India was ready to cooperate on investing […]
Amnesty: West’s ‘double standards’ fuel Mideast repression
Beirut: A leading international rights group on Tuesday decried what it said were double standards by Western countries that have rallied behind a “robust response” to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but remain “lukewarm” on issues of human rights violations in the Middle East. According to Amnesty International, such double standards only fuel further repression for […]
39 dead in fire at Mexico migrant centre near US border
Mexico City: A fire in a dormitory at a Mexican immigration detention centre near the US border left more than three dozen migrants dead, a government agency said Tuesday, in one of the deadliest incidents ever at an immigration lockup in the country. Hours after the fire broke out late Monday, rows of bodies were […]
MI5 hikes Northern Ireland terror threat level to ”severe”
London: The UK’s MI5 intelligence service on Tuesday raised the terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland’ to “severe” amid an increase in activity by dissident Irish republican militants. Severe is the second-highest rung on a five-point scale and means an attack is considered highly likely. The threat had stood one notch lower at “substantial” for […]
China expects Saudi Arabia, Iran to improve ties under Beijing brokered peace deal: President Xi tells Crown Prince
Beijing: Weeks after China brokered a landmark peace deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday said he expects both countries to improve their ties as arch-rivals in the Middle East faced an array of challenges to implementing it. Xi in his phone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister […]
Israel President Isaac Herzog urges PM Netanyahu to halt judicial overhaul after widespread protest
Jerusalem: Israel’s President Isaac Herzog on Monday appealed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to immediately halt his controversial judicial overhaul, warning that the move has put the country’s security, economy and society under threat. Herzog’s remarks came after Prime Minister Netanyahu sacked Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for opposing his judicial reforms, sparking widespread street protests. […]
North Korea test-fires 2 more missiles as US sends carrier
Seoul: A nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier and its battle group began exercises with South Korean warships on Monday, hours after North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles in an apparent protest of the allies’ expanding drills. The seventh missile test this month underscored heightening tensions in the region as both the North’s weapons tests and […]
Suicide bomber kills 6 people near foreign ministry in Kabul
Islamabad: A suicide bomber struck on Monday near the foreign ministry in Kabul, killing at least six people and wounding several, according to officials. It was the second time this year that there has been an attack near the ministry. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing but the regional affiliate of […]
UK PM Rishi Sunak launches crackdown on anti-social behaviour
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday launched a new Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan to crack down on illegal activities within communities by handing additional powers to the police to punish drug-related offences and criminal gang activity. Under the new Immediate Justice scheme, those found committing anti-social behaviour will be made to repair the […]
Putin says Russia will station tactical nukes in Belarus
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans on Saturday to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus, a warning to the West as it steps up military support for Ukraine. Putin said the move was triggered by Britain’s decision this past week to provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium. The Russian leader earlier […]
