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Kim inspects key Russian weapons
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met yesterday with the Russian defence minister in Vladivostok, where he inspected state-of-the-art weapons including a hypersonic missile system on the latest leg of a rare visit outside his country.
16 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Turkey could ‘part ways’ with EU
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday that Ankara could “part ways” with the European Union if necessary when asked about the contents of a European Parliament report on Turkey.
16 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Security forces briefly detain Amini’s father
Iranian security forces briefly detained the father of Mahsa Amini yesterday and spread across mainly Kurdish areas of the country, a year after her death in police custody set off some of the biggest protests since the fall of the Shah in 1979.
16 September 2023, 18:00 PM
‘Bring them back’
Ukrainian orphans Ivan and Maksym, 17 and 16, escaped shelling and hunger in besieged Mariupol only to be captured and taken to the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk where they were held incommunicado for months with dozens of other children.
16 September 2023, 18:00 PM
What has changed in Iran one year since Mahsa Amini protests erupted?
Iran's rulers have intensified a clampdown on dissent one year since the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini sparked protests that spiraled into some of the worst political turmoil since the 1979 Islamic Revolution
16 September 2023, 07:18 AM
Clampdown and grief as Iranians remember Mahsa Amini
Iranians at home and abroad marked the first anniversary Saturday of the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, with activists speaking of a renewed crackdown to prevent any resurgence of the protests which rocked major cities last year
16 September 2023, 07:05 AM
Kim Jong Un meets Russia defence minister: TASS news agency
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Vladivostok on Saturday, according to state news agency TASS
16 September 2023, 04:21 AM
Libya flood: fury that warnings went unheeded
When hydrologist Abdul Wanis Ashour began researching the system of dams protecting the eastern Libya port town of Derna 17 years ago, the peril facing residents was already no secret, he said
16 September 2023, 03:10 AM
Tourist climbs onto historic statue in Brussels, breaks part of it
An Irish tourist may have to foot a staggering bill of around €17,600 (S$26,000) for breaking a portion of a recently restored statue in Brussels
16 September 2023, 02:44 AM
French ambassador in Niger being held hostage by junta, Macron says
France's ambassador in Niger is being held hostage at the French embassy by the military junta which has seized power in the West African nation, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday
16 September 2023, 02:36 AM
US auto workers strike, posing threat to economy
Workers at the “Big Three” US auto manufacturers went on strike yesterday in a first-ever coordinated action to demand pay raises, testing the resilience of the US economy and threatening President Joe Biden’s 2024 re-election momentum.
15 September 2023, 18:00 PM
China defence minister under investigation
Suspicion over the unexplained weeks-long absence of Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu deepened yesterday, as leading western newspapers reported he was subject to a probe and a top US diplomat questioned whether he was under house arrest.
15 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Kremlin says 'no agreement' signed during Kim visit
The Kremlin today said no agreements have been signed during North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's ongoing visit to Russia
15 September 2023, 10:16 AM
Beijing sanctions 2 US defence companies over Taiwan arms sales
Beijing said today it was sanctioning two US defence companies, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, over their roles in supplying arms to Taiwan
15 September 2023, 10:09 AM
Kim visits fighter jets factory on Russia tour
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a Russian military aviation factory today following his summit with President Vladimir Putin, as the two countries ostracised by the West seek deeper ties
15 September 2023, 09:43 AM
UN launches $71 million urgent appeal for Libya flood victims
The United Nations is urgently seeking more than $71 million to assist those most in need after deadly flash floods swept Libya over the weekend.
15 September 2023, 05:56 AM
Kim visits military aviation plant in Russia's far east
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived at a Russian industrial city to visit a military aviation factory today, Russian agencies reported, following his summit with President Vladimir Putin
15 September 2023, 04:12 AM
Tunisia bars entry to EU lawmakers
Tunisia has barred entry to a delegation from the European Parliament, after EU lawmakers criticised a deal Brussels struck with Tunis to stem migration, officials said yesterday.
14 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Putin, N Korea’s Kim send rivals a warning
Whatever practical cooperation emerges from this week’s summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, their deepening relationship is aimed at sending their rivals a warning, analysts said.
14 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Putin, Kim gifted each other rifles: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gifted each other rifles during their meeting in Far Eastern Russia, the Kremlin said today
14 September 2023, 11:26 AM