US: Senate takes first step in repealing Iraq War authorisations
Washington: The Senate took a first step Thursday toward repealing two measures that give open-ended approval for military action in Iraq, pushing to end that authority as the United States marks the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War. Senators voted 68-27 to move forward on legislation that would repeal the 2002 measure that greenlighted the […]
UN-backed inquiry accuses Russia of war crimes in Ukraine
Geneva: Russian attacks against civilians in Ukraine, including systematic torture and killing in occupied regions, amount to war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity, according to a report from a U.N.-backed inquiry released Thursday. The sweeping human rights report, released a year to the day after a Russian airstrike on a theatre in Mariupol killed […]
US releases video of Russian jet dumping fuel on its drone
Kyiv: The Pentagon has released footage of what it says is a Russian aircraft conducting an unsafe intercept of a U.S. Air Force surveillance drone in international airspace over the Black Sea. The 42-second video, released Thursday, shows a Russian Su-27 approaching the back of the MQ-9 drone and beginning to release fuel as it […]
India continues to extend political, diplomatic, developmental support to Palestine: Govt
New Delhi: India on Thursday said it continues to extend political, diplomatic and developmental support to Palestine by various means over the years. Minister of State for External Affairs B Muraleedharan said in Rajya Sabha that India has regularly expressed concerns over acts of violence, loss of life and destruction during the escalation of tensions […]
China says US spreading disinformation, suppressing TikTok
Beijing: China accused the United States on Thursday of spreading disinformation and suppressing TikTok following reports that the Biden administration was calling for its Chinese owners to sell their stakes in the popular video-sharing app. The U.S. has yet to present evidence that TikTok threatens its national security and was using the excuse of data […]
UK bans TikTok on government devices over security concerns
London: TikTok will be banned from UK government phones amid security concerns around the Chinese-owned social media video app, Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden announced in Parliament on Thursday. The ban brings the UK in line with the US, Canada and the European Union (EU) and also India – which banned TikTok entirely from the […]
China, Russia, Iran hold joint naval drills in Gulf of Oman
Beijing: Naval forces from China, Iran and Russia — countries at odds with the United States — are staging joint drills in the Gulf of Oman this week, China’s Defence Ministry said Tuesday. Other countries are also taking part in the “Security Bond-2023” exercises, the ministry said without giving details. Iran, Pakistan, Oman and the […]
Russia downplays jet’s encounter with US drone
Kyiv: Russia does not rule out “constructive dialogue” with the United States even though relations between Moscow and Washington are in a “deplorable state,” the Kremlin’s spokesman said a day after the US reported that a Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a US surveillance drone over the Black Sea. US officials accused Russia […]
US, Australia & UK joining forces in Indo-Pacific to counter China’s aggressive behaviour
Washington/Beijing: The US, UK and Australia have unveiled details of their plan to create a new fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines, aimed at countering China’s growing assertiveness in the strategic Indo-Pacific and ensuring that the region remains “free and open.” Under the Aukus ambitious agreement, Australia will first receive at least three nuclear-powered submarines from […]
China says AUKUS on ‘dangerous’ path; submarine deal violates NPT
Beijing: China on Tuesday angrily denounced the nuclear-powered submarine deal announced by the US, UK and Australia, saying the pact violates the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the three countries are travelling “further down the dangerous and wrong path.” The announcement was made at a summit meeting attended by US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister […]
