Poland signs deal for manufaturing 48 Patriot system launchers
Warsaw, Aug 13 (IANS) Poland has signed a contract to build 48 M903 launchers for the US-designed Patriot air defence systems, said Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz. According to the deal worth $1.23 billion, the launchers, set to be built at Stalowa Wola steelworks in Poland, are expected to be delivered to the Polish army […]
5.5-magnitude earthquake shakes several Syrian provinces
Damascus, Aug 13 (IANS) A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 28 km east of the central city of Hama, according to the Syrian National Earthquake Centre. The quake, which was felt in several Syrian provinces, occurred at 11:56 p.m. local time on Monday at a depth of 3.9 km east of the city of Hama, Xinhua […]
Myanmar approves over $154 mn of foreign investment in April-July
Yangon, Aug 13 (IANS) Myanmar approved more than $154 million in foreign investment in the first four months of the current fiscal year 2024-25, media reported. In this period from April to July, over $67 million were invested in the manufacturing sector, over $82 million in the transport sector, over $3 million in the electric […]
Russia repelled 7 Ukrainian attacks in Kursk
Moscow, Aug 13 (IANS) Russian military repelled seven Ukrainian attacks in three settlements and thwarted an attempt to penetrate deeper into Russian territory, the Russian Defence Ministry said. The Ministry said on Monday in a statement that the attacks were repelled in the settlements of Martynovka, Borki and Korenevo over Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported. […]
Iran’s newly-appointed VP Zarif resigns from post
Tehran, Aug 13 (IANS) Mohammad Javad Zarif has resigned from his new post as Iranian Vice-President for strategic affairs and head of the Centre for Strategic Studies, just 10 days after his appointment. In a post on social media platform X on Sunday night, he said he was “not satisfied with the result of his […]
Iraqi Shia militias warn of ‘unlimited’ retaliation if US attacks Iraq or Iran
Baghdad, Aug 13 (IANS) An umbrella group of Iraqi Shia militias warned the US of “unlimited” retaliation if it attacks Iraq or Iran. The Iraqi Resistance Coordination Committee (IRCC), representing the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, said on Monday that it would not be constrained by any restrictions if US forces target Iraqi personnel or use […]
85 killed in water-related accidents in Mongolia this year
Ulan Bator, Aug 13 (IANS) A total of 85 people have been killed in water-related accidents across Mongolia since the beginning of this year, according to the country’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Among the deceased people, 71 were adults and 14 were children, the NEMA said on Monday. The agency attributed the accidents to […]
12 civilians killed, 121 injured after Ukraine’s attack on Russia’s Kursk
Moscow, Aug 13 (IANS) Twelve civilians have died and another 121 have been injured following Ukraine’s attack on the Kursk region, Acting governor of the region Alexei Smirnov said. About 180,000 people are subject to evacuation from the region, and about 120,000 residents have already left, Smirnov said on Monday during a video conference with […]
Scorching heatwave to hit half of Romania over next 3 days
Bucharest, Aug 13 (IANS) Romania’s National Weather Administration (ANM) has issued code yellow and orange heat warnings for much of the country from August 12 to 14. The heatwave is expected to bring extreme temperatures and thermal discomfort, with highs ranging between 35 and 39 degrees Celsius, Xinhua news agency reported. On Monday, a code […]
Latvia’s airBaltic suspends flights to Tel Aviv over security concerns
Riga, Aug 13 (IANS) The Latvian airline airBaltic has suspended flights to and from Tel Aviv over security concerns, the media reported. AirBaltic spokesman Augusts Zilberts told the LETA news agency that the security concerns are related to a possible escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. Earlier, airBaltic had cancelled flights to and […]
