China’s first amphibious assault ship was launched in Shanghai on Wednesday. Published in CNN on Sep 26th, 2019, By Brad Lendon, CNN Hong Kong (CNN)China’s ability to fight island and coastal conflicts got a big boost Wednesday when the country’s navy launched …
Read More »US-made bomb used in deadly Saudi-led air raid in Yemen
Amnesty analysed images of the missile attack and concluded the munition was American made [File: Mohamed al-Sayaghi/Reuters] Published in AlJazeera on Sep 26th, 2019, The ordnance, made by US company Raytheon, killed six people including three children in an …
Read More »23 dead, more than 300 injured as 5.6-magnitude quake rocks northern Pakistan
Published in Dawn News on Sep 24th, 2019, A powerful 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted several cities and northern parts of the country on Tuesday afternoon, leaving at least 23 people dead and over 300 others injured, officials said. At least …
Read More »Seeking favors, Trump asked Ukraine president to investigate Biden
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy listens during a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, New York, U.S., September 25, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst …
Read More »No talks till India restores Kashmir special status: PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurates the 24/7 Torkhan border crossing on Wednesday. — Photo courtesy PTI Twitter/File Published in Dawn on Sep 19th, 2019, Ismail Khan PESHAWAR: Pledging to present the “Kashmir case” at the United Nations General Assembly …
Read More »Iran’s Ayatollah Khamanei approved attack on Saudi Arabia – report
Published in Arabian Business on Sep 19th, 2019, By AFP US officials quoted by CBS said they were “caught completely off guard” Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei approved last weekend’s attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure, CBS News …
Read More »Oil attacks ‘unquestionably sponsored by Iran’: Saudi Arabia
Colonel Turki al-Malik displays equipment he said was used to attack a Saudi Aramco oil facility [Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters Published in AlJazeera on Sep 19th, 2019, Defence ministry says no way attacks were launched from Yemen but Houthi rebels …
Read More »UAE joins international coalition to protect oil shipping
This picture taken on June 15, 2019 shows tanker ships in the waters of the Gulf of Oman off the coast of the eastern UAE emirate of Fujairah.Image Credit: AFP Published in Gulf News on Sep 19th, 2019, The …
Read More »Israel election: Partial results show rivals heading for deadlock
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu gestures at the Likud party headquarters following the announcement of exit polls’ results in Tel Aviv on Wednesday [Ammar Awad/Reuters] Published in AlJazeera on Sep 18th, 2019, by Arwa Ibrahim Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks …
Read More »Trump caps California swing with visit to border wall
U.S. President Donald Trump visits a section of the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Otay Mesa, California, U.S. September 18, 2019. REUTERS/Tom Brenner Published in Reuters on Sep 19th, 2019, Jeff Mason SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – President Donald Trump showed …
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