ASTANA: An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger flight crashed in western Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 of the 67 persons aboard, according to officials. The Embraer 190 aircraft was meant to travel northwest from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Grozny, Chechnya, southern Russia, but instead flew over the Caspian Sea and crashed near Aktau,Read More →
ANKARA (Reuters)- On Monday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan stated that if the UN Security Council is unable to stop Israel’s attacks in Gaza and Lebanon, the General Assembly of the UN should, in accordance with a resolution adopted in 1950, advocate the use of force. NATO member Turkiye has blastedRead More →
(Reuters) – The Australian government said on Saturday that it had successfully test-fired a Raytheon (RTX.N) SM-6 missile from a Navy ship, marking a significant step toward procuring and integrating the air-defense weapon into its arsenal. The HMAS Sydney carried out the test near the US state of Hawaii asRead More →
MANILA (Reuters) – On Saturday, the Philippine military sharply condemned China’s air force’s “dangerous and provocative actions” on a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. It was the first time the Philippines has protested about harmful acts by Chinese aircraft, rather than navy or coast guard boats, since PresidentRead More →
CAIRO (AFP) – As Israel prepared for a possible broader conflict in the area, Israeli troops increased their bombings throughout the Gaza Strip on Thursday, August 8. According to Palestinian doctors, these strikes killed at least forty individuals. Israel was battling terrorists commanded by Hamas. According to doctors, Israeli aircraftRead More →
Beijing (Reuters): According to the government, economic losses from natural catastrophes in July nearly doubled from the same month last year due to excessive rainfall and severe flooding in China. According to the Ministry of Emergency Management, China’s economic losses from natural disasters last month were 76.9 billion yuan ($10.1Read More →
Reuters, WASHINGTON – After interviewing potential running mates over the weekend at her home in Washington, Vice President Kamala Harris is anticipated to make her announcement by Tuesday, according to two people with direct knowledge of the situation. Six men have been the subject of speculation: a senator, a cabinetRead More →
Reuters, NEW DELHI – Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister of Bangladesh, escaped Dhaka and arrived in Agartala, northeastern India, on Monday, according to CNN-News18. According to the allegation, which cited intelligence sources, India is prepared to provide Hasina with a safe passage.Read More →
CAIRO/RAMALLAH (Reuters) — On Saturday, an Israeli attack on a school sheltering displaced persons in Gaza City killed at least 15 Palestinians, hours after two strikes in the occupied West Bank killed nine fighters, including a local Hamas commander, Hamas reported. The Israeli military said the first of two WestRead More →
MANILA The Philippines and Germany announced on Sunday that they will sign a defense cooperation agreement this year, committing to uphold the Indo-Pacific region’s international rules-based order. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro agreed to build long-term partnerships between their armed services in order toRead More →
