Beijing tells Washington to ‘stop conniving and supporting Taiwan independence’. China has imposed sanctions on nine US defence firms over sales of military equipment to Taiwan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing announced the measures on Wednesday. The move comes as China continues to raise the pressure on Taiwan…
The missiles flew for about 400km (249 miles) before falling into the sea with no reports of damage. North Korea has fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles towards its east coast, South Korea and Japan said, in the second such test in a week. The missiles were launched from Kaechon, north…
Authorities say the attack on the military centre in Bamako has been thwarted. The Malian military government has reported that it thwarted a “terrorist” attack in the capital, adding the situation is “under control”. The army said on Tuesday that it was conducting a security sweep after fighting off gunmen…
Multiple states and regions affected in a country already plunged into crisis by the February 2021 coup. At least 236 people have been confirmed dead after Typhoon Yagi caused severe flooding in several regions of Myanmar. Some 77 people remain missing, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar reported on…
Increase of 180,000 would leave Russian army second only to China in terms of number of active combat soldiers. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country’s military to increase its troop numbers by 180,000 to a total of 1.5 million active servicemen in a move that would make Russia’s army…
As the war enters its 935th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Fighting At least one person was injured and several homes damaged in a Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv region, Governor Ruslan Kravchenko said. Ukraine’s Air Force said it…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterates call for Western allies to allow Ukraine to strike military targets deep inside Russia. At least one woman has been killed and 42 people injured after a Russian-guided bomb struck a multistorey apartment building in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city. Prosecutors in the northeastern city said…
As the war enters its 934th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, September 16, 2024. Fighting At least one person was killed and 42 injured after a Russian-guided bomb struck a multistorey apartment building in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, starting a fire. Kharkiv Mayor…
The launches detected by South Korea and Japan are North Korea’s first public weapons firing activities in two months. North Korea has fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, according to South Korea and Japan. The launches took place at about 7:10am on Thursday (22:10 GMT, Wednesday), days…
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in Iraq on his first state trip abroad, in a bid to boost ties amid tightening Western sanctions. Pezeshkian, a relative moderate who was elected in July, started his three-day visit as he met Iraqi Prime Minister Shia al-Sudani on Wednesday. During the trip,…
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