Family Of Missing Pakistani Journalist Fears For His Life
​The family of a prominent TV anchor and YouTuber who has gone missing amid political turmoil in Pakistan fears for his life as the authorities remain clueless about his whereabouts.…
Andrew Tate To Remain In Romanian Detention For 30 More Days
A Romanian court has ruled for the fourth time to extend by 30 days the preventative arrest of Andrew Tate, the divisive social media influencer who is held on suspicion…
Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties in major step for Middle East
Tehran/Riyadh – Regional powerhouses Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to restore ties and reopen diplomatic missions in a surprise, Chinese-brokered announcement that could have wide-ranging implications across…
Putin says Russia and China have reached ‘new milestones’ on cooperation
President Vladimir Putin said he’s waiting for his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to visit Russia as he hailed deepening ties with Beijing at talks with China’s top diplomat. Cooperation between…
Biden: Putin’s suspension of US arms treaty ‘big mistake’
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin made a "big mistake" by suspending his country's participation in the the last remaining U.S.-Russia nuclear arms control treaty. The…
Russia’s Putin issues new nuclear warnings to West over Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday delivered a warning to the West over Ukraine by suspending a landmark nuclear arms control treaty, announcing that new strategic systems had been put on…
Biden Makes Surprise Visit To Kyiv As Air-Raid Sirens Heard
U.S. President Joe Biden has made a surprise visit to Kyiv just days ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of the country. Photos on social media showed Biden…
U.N. inspectors detect near weapons-grade uranium in Iran
United Nations atomic agency inspectors have detected uranium that has been enriched to near weapons-grade in Iran in recent weeks, three senior diplomats said Sunday, a finding that will deepen concerns about Tehran’s…
Russia Sanctions Another 77 U.S. Nationals, Including Relatives Of Top Officials
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on February 8 that it had imposed sanctions on 77 more U.S. nationals, including the governors of several U.S. states and some of their relatives. Others targeted…
Turkey and Syria earthquake: Two massive quakes kill more than 1,300 people
A second 7.6-magnitude earthquake has hit southeastern Turkey. It followed a quake registering 7.8 that struck the region earlier on Monday. More than 1,300 people are known to have been…
Pakistan Blocks Wikipedia Over ‘Blasphemous Content’
Wikipedia was blocked in Pakistan on February 4 after authorities censored the website for hosting "blasphemous content" in the latest blow to digital rights in the deeply conservative country. Blasphemy…
Philippines grants US more access to military bases amid China tensions
/ Asia / Pacific Issued on: 02/02/2023 - 05:57 US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin III at the Department of National Defense in Camp Aguinaldo military camp in Quezon City, Metro…
Russia Says Nuclear Arms Treaty With U.S. May End After 2026
Russia's deputy foreign minister said in an interview published on January 30 that it was "quite possible" the New START nuclear arms control treaty with the United States would end…
U.S., Germany Said To Be Poised To Send Tanks To Ukraine As Fighting Rages In East
Germany's government has answered repeated calls by Kyiv and approved the delivery of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, as well as their re-export from partner countries amid media reports that…
Journalist Deaths Jumped 50 Percent In 2022, Led by Ukraine
Killings of journalists around the world jumped by 50 percent in 2022 compared to the previous year, driven largely by attacks in Ukraine, Mexico, and Haiti. According to a report…
Ex-FBI Official Charged With Violating U.S. Sanctions On Russia
A former top FBI official has been charged with violating U.S. sanctions on Russia by receiving concealed payments from oligarch Oleg Deripaska, prosecutors said on January 23. Charles McGonical, who…
U.S. Announces $3 Billion In Military Assistance For Ukraine
The United States has announced $3 billion dollars in military assistance for Ukraine. White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said the assistance is expected to include Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and…
Putin Deploys New Zircon Hypersonic Cruise Missiles To Atlantic
President Vladimir Putin sent a frigate to the Atlantic Ocean reportedly armed with new generation hypersonic cruise missiles on January 4. Russia, China, and the United States are in a…
Iranian President Repeats Vow To Avenge Killing Of Top General
Iran's president has again vowed to avenge the killing of the country's top general on the third anniversary of his death in a U.S. drone strike. President Ebrahim Raisi on…
U.S. says nearly 700 ISIS operatives killed in Syria and Iraq this year
U.S. soldiers in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle drive past a flare stack near a local oil field as they patrol the countryside of Rumaylan in Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province, near…