Tensions Escalate as 2 Indian Soldiers Killed, 4 Wounded in Cross-Border Fire by Pakistan in Kashmir
October 02, 2020 at 03:38 AM
The Indian Defence Ministry informed parliament that Pakistan has breached ceasefire agreements 3,428 times this year, leaving 10 security personnel dead and dozens injured. Countering the charges, the Pakistani Army accused India of committing 2,158 ceasefire violations that have resulted in the deaths of 17 civilians. Read More »
French President Macron Says 300 Syrian Militants Sent to Baku via Turkey
October 02, 2020 at 03:11 AM
Earlier, the Turkish government rejected allegations of mercenaries from Syria being present in the Karabakh region, where Armenian and Azerbaijani forces have engaged in intense fighting for several days already. Read More »
Russia Warns Against Use of Mercenaries in Karabakh Conflict, Calls for Their Immediate Withdrawal
October 01, 2020 at 05:17 AM
The Armenia-Azerbaijani standoff on Nagorno-Karabakh has grown worse since Sunday, with the two sides engaging in a mutual blame game over who is responsible for the aggression. Read More »
Rockets Land Near Military Base With US Troops in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, Reports Say
October 01, 2020 at 04:50 AM
According to local media reports, Patriot anti-missile air defence systems have thwarted the rockets, one of which fell near the headquarters of an opposition party, and another one landed in one of the local villages. Read More »
Putin, Macron Express Serious Concern Over Ongoing Full-Scale Hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh
October 01, 2020 at 03:08 AM
The presidents discussed the tense situation in the region in a phone call initiated by the French side, calling on the parties to the conflict to immediately down arms. Read More »
Azerbaijani Defence Ministry Claims to Have Destroyed Armenian S-300 in Nagorno-Karabakh
September 30, 2020 at 07:22 AM
Both Yerevan and Baku have accused each other of attacks along the line of control and published videos, depicting the destruction of drones, aircraft, tanks, and armoured vehicles of the opposite side. Read More »
India Hands Over Surveillance Aircraft to Maldives Amid Strategic Tussle with China
September 30, 2020 at 04:01 AM
The requirement for a Dornier Maritime Surveillance aircraft was raised during the visit of former President Abdulla Yameen to India in 2016. While it could not get implemented earlier, the present Ibrahim Solih government has been able to see it through. Read More »
Video of 'Azerbaijani Tanks' Annihilation' Shared Online by Armenian Side
September 30, 2020 at 03:35 AM
Although the tanks can be seen hit, plumes of smoke rising from them because of the impact make it difficult to gauge the damage inflicted. Read More »
Hezbollah’s Nasrallah Invites Media to Visit Sites Israeli PM Netanyahu Claims Are Missile Depots
September 30, 2020 at 03:05 AM
After Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday to be revealing the location of a Hezbollah missile factory in Beirut, Lebanon, the militant group invited the media to tour the facility, which turned out to be a gas canister factory. Read More »
US Plan Seeks to Isolate Iran From Global Financial System - Reports
September 29, 2020 at 05:42 AM
The US administration is considering sanctioning Iran's entire financial system to cut it off from the outside world, Bloomberg news agency reported. Read More »