Valdimir Putin warns West against direct involvement in Ukraine conflict
Moscow, Sep 13 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that by providing Ukraine with long-range weapons, Western countries risk involving directly in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. In such circumstances, Russia would be forced to make “appropriate decisions” based on the new threats, Putin was quoted by Russian media as saying. Ukraine has been pleading with its […]
Four Mexicans jailed in Indonesia for shooting one Turkish
Jakarta, Sep 13 (IANS) Indonesia’s court sentenced four Mexican nationals to three years and ten months in prison for the robbery and shooting of a Turkish citizen in Denpasar, in Bali province. The defendants are visitor visa holders, Xinhua news agency reported. “The defendants are guilty of committing the crime of theft with violence, violating […]
Cambodia: GMS representatives discuss ways to enhance cooperation in protecting environment
Phnom Penh, Sep 13 (IANS) Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Environment Ministers or their representatives gathered here in the capital of Cambodia on Friday, discussing ways to further enhance cooperation in protecting environmental treasures in the GMS countries. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the sixth GMS Environment Ministers’ Meeting, Cambodian Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth […]
Venezuela recalls Ambassador to Spain for consultation
Caracas, Sep 13 (IANS) Venezuela has recalled its Ambassador to Spain, Gladys Gutierrez, for consultations in response to remarks made by Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles, said Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Yvan Gil. Gil condemned Robles’ comments, calling them “insolent, meddling, and disrespectful” in a statement shared on Telegram, Xinhua news agency reported. Robles earlier referred […]
S. Korean military takes down over 1,300 Chinese-made surveillance cameras
Seoul, Sep 13 (IANS) The South Korean military has recently taken down more than 1,300 surveillance cameras installed at various bases, including those near the border with North Korea, after discovering they were Chinese-made equipment, a military official said Friday. In late July, military and intelligence authorities found out the surveillance cameras supplied by a […]
Over 22,500 in Gaza face life-changing injuries: WHO
Geneva, Sep 13 (IANS) At least 22,500 people, or a quarter of those injured in the Gaza conflict as of July 23, are suffering from life-changing injuries that will require long-term rehabilitation, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported. The report published o Thursday underscored the immense burden on Gaza’s already crippled healthcare system, saying […]
S. Korea, US stress alliance’s ‘robustness’ amid growing N. Korean ‘threats’
Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) The defence chiefs of South Korea and the US have reiterated the “robustness” of the two countries’ alliance in a phone call, the Pentagon said, as Pyongyang has ratcheted up tensions with missile launches and other “provocative” moves. Seoul’s Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday […]
N. Korea publicly discloses uranium enrichment facility for 1st time
Seoul, Sep 13 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for increasing the number of centrifuges for uranium enrichment in order to increase its nuclear weapons for self-defence, the state media said on Friday. Kim made the call during a visit to the Nuclear Weapons Institute and the “production base of weapon-grade nuclear materials”, […]
Trump says no more presidential debate with Harris
Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has announced that he will not participate in another presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee. In a post on Truth Social, his social media platform, Trump on Thursday claimed that he won the debate hosted by ABC News […]
Top EU diplomat urges Lebanon, Israel to de-escalate border tensions
Beirut, Sep 13 (IANS) High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has urged Lebanon and Israel to halt confrontations along their borders and pursue de-escalation. “We need to de-escalate military tensions, and I use this opportunity to urge all sides to pursue this path,” Borrell was quoted […]
