Pakistan ‘not looking at military action’ over India’s Kashmir moves – FM
August 10, 2019 at 10:58 PM
Pakistan is not considering a military response to India’s decision to scrap a decades-old constitutional provision that had ensured autonomous status for parts of contested Kashmir. Read More »
Pakistan to downgrade diplomatic relations, suspend bilateral trade with India
August 09, 2019 at 10:51 AM
Pakistan says it’s going to downgrade diplomatic relations with India and suspend trade with the neighbor state, dubbing New Delhi's decision to revoke the autonomous status of Kashmir as "unilateral and illegal". Read More »
Israel’s Foreign Minister Says Rapprochement with the Arab World Is 'Top Priority'
August 08, 2019 at 12:10 PM
Israeli officials, including Israel’s Foreign and Intelligence Minister Israel Katz, continue to stress the need for improvement in relationships between Jerusalem and the Arab states, while dozens of Palestinians were injured in recent clashes with the Israeli military on 2 August. Read More »
Maduro Says Has Evidence That US Adviser Bolton Masterminded His 2018 Murder Attempt
August 08, 2019 at 10:28 AM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that he had evidence, proving that US National Security Adviser John Bolton had masterminded the 2018 attempted assassination of the Venezuelan leader. Read More »
‘The end of us all!’ Duterte will NEVER let US deploy nukes & mid-range missiles in the Philippines
August 08, 2019 at 10:25 AM
The Philippines will never allow the US to deploy nuclear weapons on its soil to counter China’s growing influence in the region, President Duterte declared, slamming Washington’s untrustworthiness even in small arms deals. Read More »
'Africa will be major battlefield for Cold War between the US & China'
August 08, 2019 at 10:19 AM
Washington is devoting more military resources to Africa citing raised terrorism threats. But this move has more to do with Beijing’s growing influence on the continent and the US’ failure to compete, says a regional historian. Read More »
South Korea to Spend Nearly $6.5Bln to Reduce Industrial Dependence on Japan - Reports
August 07, 2019 at 12:14 PM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - South Korea plans large-scale investments in the amount of 7.8 trillion won ($6.47 billion) to launch production of hundreds of strategically important products in order to reduce dependence of some industries on supplies of materials and components from Japan by 2024, the Yonhap news agency said on Monday. Read More »
Iranian President Warns: A War With Tehran Would be the 'Mother of All Wars'
August 07, 2019 at 10:43 AM
The statement comes amid increasing tensions between Washington and Iran, as US President Donald Trump authorised sanctions in June on officials associated with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei. The decision was followed by the US slapping sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif. Read More »
Venezuela ‘ready for battle’ if Trump imposes blockade – Maduro
August 06, 2019 at 10:36 AM
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said his country was “prepared for battle” if the US imposes a quarantine, and said his envoy to the UN would denounce the “illegal” threat before the Security Council. Read More »
Washington urges Australia to ‘be partner’ in confronting Iran in Gulf standoff
August 06, 2019 at 10:23 AM
The US is seeking to pull Australia into its escalating row with Tehran, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo requesting Canberra’s help to secure shipping routes against “unprovoked attacks” in the Strait of Hormuz. Read More »
