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Dam in Kherson region blown up by Russian forces: Ukraine's military
The Nova Kakhovka dam in the Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine's Kherson region was blown up by Russian forces, the South command of Ukraine's Armed Forces said on Tuesday
6 June 2023, 05:47 AM
Chinese ships leave Vietnam waters after US-China talks
A Chinese research ship and its escort, which operated for nearly a month in Vietnam's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, left those waters on Monday night, vessel-tracking experts said, just after high-level US-China talks
6 June 2023, 05:27 AM
Ardern receives NZ top honour
Former prime minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday received one of New Zealand’s top honours, recognising her efforts for leading the country through the Covid-
5 June 2023, 18:00 PM
US and India agree defence industry cooperation plan
The United States and India agreed a roadmap for military industrial cooperation Monday, as New Delhi seeks to reduce its reliance on key arms supplier Russia in the face of tensions with China
5 June 2023, 11:54 AM
Air travel to soar near record in 2023: industry group
Airlines will fly 4.35 billion passengers this year, close to the 2019 record as the industry bounces back from the Covid pandemic, an industry group said on Monday
5 June 2023, 10:02 AM
N Korea slams UN meeting on spy satellite launch
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister Kim Yo Jong slammed the UN Security Council for holding a “most unfair” meeting over Pyongyang’s recent spy satellite launch, state media reported yesterday.
4 June 2023, 18:00 PM
World’s spy chiefs meet in secret conclave in S’pore
Senior officials from about two dozen of the world’s major intelligence agencies held a secret meeting on the fringes of the Shangri-La Dialogue security meeting in Singapore this weekend, five people told Reuters.
4 June 2023, 18:00 PM
‘They’re just out in the open’
Pakistan’s embattled former prime minister Imran Khan has accused the powerful military and its intelligence agency of openly trying to destroy his political party, saying he had “no doubt” he would be tried in a military court and thrown in jail.
4 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Russian air strikes repelled over Kyiv
Russia launched a fresh wave of air strikes against Ukraine early yesterday, striking an airfield in a central region but failing to hit the capital Kyiv, Ukrainian authorities said.
4 June 2023, 18:00 PM
‘Nato-like’ alliances could lead to conflict
China’s defence minister yesterday warned against establishing Nato-like military alliances in the Asia-Pacific, saying they would plunge the region into a “whirlpool” of conflict.
4 June 2023, 18:00 PM
World's spy chiefs meet in secret conclave in Singapore
Senior officials from about two dozen of the world's major intelligence agencies held a secret meeting on the fringes of the Shangri-La Dialogue security meeting in Singapore this weekend, five people told Reuters.
4 June 2023, 12:06 PM
Abducted Pakistani rights activist returns
Prominent Pakistani human rights activist and lawyer Jibran Nasir returned home on Friday, a day after his abduction by unidentified armed men in the southern city of Karachi, which prompted widespread outcry in the country.
3 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Erdogan sworn in for third term as president
Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in yesterday for a third term as president, promising to serve “impartially” after winning a historic runoff election to extend his two-decade rule.
3 June 2023, 18:00 PM
170 countries agree to develop first draft
After a rocky start to a week of negotiations, around 170 countries agreed to develop a first draft by November of what could become the first global treaty to curb plastic pollution by the end of next year.
3 June 2023, 18:00 PM
CIA chief visited China in May
CIA director William Burns visited China last month for talks with Chinese counterparts, two US officials said on Friday as Washington seeks to boost communications with Beijing.
3 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Taiwan war would be ‘devastating’
A war over Taiwan would be “devastating” and affect the global economy “in ways we cannot imagine,” US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has warned, as he underlined US support for the island democracy.
3 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Tunisian president suggests taxing rich as fiscal problem solution
Tunisian President Kais Saied yesterday suggested raising taxes on richer people could be an alternative to socially painful reforms as a means to secure an international financial rescue package.
3 June 2023, 18:00 PM
1 dead, 3 missing after heavy rain in Japan
Heavy rain across parts of Japan has killed one person, left three missing and injured dozens more, authorities said yesterday, with thousands of residents issued evacuation warnings.
3 June 2023, 18:00 PM
US, China trade blame as hopes for military dialogue fade
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin rebuked China on Saturday for refusing to hold military talks, leaving the superpowers deadlocked over Taiwan and territorial disputes in the South China Sea
3 June 2023, 10:23 AM
OPEC+ discussing deepening oil production cuts, sources say
OPEC and its allies are discussing deepening oil production cuts, possibly by as much as 1 million barrels per day, three sources told Reuters on Friday as oil prices fell towards $70 per barrel and market analysts spoke of a new supply glut.
3 June 2023, 10:11 AM