Turkish Comments on France ‘Unacceptable,’ Champagne Says After Erdogan Calls for Boycott
October 27, 2020 at 05:24 AM
Canada’s Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne has called Ankara’s statements with regard to France "unacceptable" while urging a return to respectful dialogue amid increased tensions between Paris and Turkey. Read More »
Saudi-Led Coalition Intercepts Explosive UAV Launched by Yemen's Houthis, Reports Say
October 27, 2020 at 03:46 AM
For several months, the Houthis have been launching drones with explosives to attack Saudi border areas, reportedly in response to the attacks on the movement’s positions in Yemen. Read More »
IDF Launches Huge 'Deadly Arrow' Military Drills, Simulates War Against Hezbollah
October 26, 2020 at 03:50 AM
The largest military exercise of the year in Israel has been scaled down from its original plan due to the coronavirus pandemic, switching the focus to wartime communications between various headquarters, according to official statements from the armed forces. Read More »
Israel Sends Humanitarian Aid to Azerbaijan, Offers Same Assistance to Armenia, Reports Say
October 26, 2020 at 03:46 AM
Israel has sent humanitarian aid to Azerbaijan and offered to do the same for Armenia, but no response from Yerevan has been received so far, Yedioth Ahronot reported on Sunday. Read More »
Iran Holds Army Ground Force Drill in Border Area as Azerbaijani-Armenian Karabakh Conflict Persists
October 26, 2020 at 03:21 AM
Earlier this week, Tehran conducted air defence war games after stray missiles and shells made their way into Iranian territory amid ongoing hostilities between neighbouring Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh. Read More »
Damascus Mufti Killed in Terrorist Attack - Authorities
October 23, 2020 at 03:38 AM
Sheikh Muhammad Adnan Al-Afyouni was "martyred" as an explosive device planted in his car was detonated on Thursday night. Damascus' grand mufti has been killed in a reported IED attack on his vehicle in the Syrian city of Qudsaya, according to state news agency Sana.
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More Radiation? Fukushima to Release Radioactive Water Into Ocean, Sparking Public Outrage
October 23, 2020 at 03:34 AM
Japan is still dealing with the consequences of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdowns in the wake of an offshore 9.1 earthquake and tsunami. The facility is out of space to store the ever-increasing amount of radiated waste, and the government is about set to release over 1 million tonnes of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. Read More »
Israel Had Secret Embassy in Bahrain for Over a Decade Before 2020 Peace Accord - Report
October 23, 2020 at 03:30 AM
Israel has actually been operating a secret diplomatic office in Bahrain for more than a decade before the two nations penned a peace deal that normalized relations last month, according to a new Axios report. Read More »
Return of PLA Soldier Bodes Well For Talks Between China, India
October 22, 2020 at 03:50 AM
The PLA soldier, who went missing while helping herdsman find yak near China-India border on Sunday, was returned to Chinese border troops by Indian army early on Wednesday, PLA News reported. Read More »
Afghan Security Sources Say 47 Killed After Taliban Attack in Takhar Province, Reports Suggest
October 22, 2020 at 02:20 AM
A Taliban ambush in the northeastern province of Takhar has left at least 47 security forces personnel dead, the Afghan broadcaster 1TV News reports on Wednesday, citing security sources. Read More »
