NYT’s ‘Russia Funded Taliban’ Article: How CIA Supported Afghan Jihadis, Documented
June 29, 2020 at 08:27 AM
On Friday, unnamed intelligence officials told The New York Times that Russian military intelligence has been offering bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill US and coalition troops in Afghanistan. Read More »
Global Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 500,000
June 29, 2020 at 03:56 AM
The number of officially confirmed deaths linked to Covid-19 across the globe has crossed half a million, with roughly a quarter of them recorded in the United States, according to the tally compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Read More »
Iran Creates Rocket Launcher, Anti-Tank Missile, Sniper Rifle to Save on Arms Imports
June 29, 2020 at 03:35 AM
The new weapons, developed by a Revolutionary Guards’ agency responsible for military R&D, have been unveiled amid the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to convince the international community to continue to enforce an arms embargo against Tehran after its October expiry date. Read More »
Russia Spotted 35 Foreign Spy Jets Close to National Airspace Over Past Week
June 26, 2020 at 03:12 AM
The Russian Armed Forces detected 35 foreign jets that were engaged in reconnaissance activities close to Russia’s airspace last week, the military’s official newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda reported on Friday. Read More »
US Breaks Record for Largest Single-Day Increase in COVID-19 Cases
June 26, 2020 at 02:09 AM
The US on Wednesday saw its highest number of new COVID-19 cases in a single day, 36,880, since the outbreak began, according to a national tally maintained by the New York Times. Read More »
MASSIVE explosions after ‘Israeli jets’ strike army bases in central Syria
June 24, 2020 at 09:36 AM
Several military bases in central and southern Syria have been targeted by air attacks that Damascus blamed on Israel, Syrian state media have reported. Videos on social media show massive explosions illuminating the night. Read More »
India-China Relations Slipping Back to 1962 War Situation, Analyst Believes
June 23, 2020 at 06:34 AM
The violent skirmishes between Indian and Chinese troops on Monday night, which resulted in dozens of casualties on both sides, were billed as the worst flare-up at the border since the two armies clashed in 1962. Read More »
Russia Can Play Crucial Role in Calming China-India Conflict
June 22, 2020 at 09:00 AM
The timing of a Russia-India-China summit next week could not be more apt following a deadly skirmish in the disputed Himalayan region which resulted in dozens of military casualties. Read More »
Yemen: Saudi Airstrike Kills Four Children as UN Removes Kingdom From List of Child Killers
June 22, 2020 at 07:07 AM
Adrianne Lapar, director of Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict said the decision “sends the message that powerful actors can get away with killing children.” Read More »
Washington Ready to Release Hezbollah Hostages
June 22, 2020 at 03:24 AM
The United States is pondering the release, in July, of 13 Hezbollah hostages being held under various pretexts. Read More »
