Turkey Warns Against Idlib Offensive Citing Humanitarian Concerns
As the possibility of a wide offensive by Syrian and Russian forces against the Idlib province in Syria escalates, neighbour Turkey has warned that...
Japanese Prime Minister Seeks Constitutional Amendment as Elections Approach
In a significant call in the run-up to the upcoming Japanese elections for the leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, PM Shinzo Abe...
Myanmar Rejects ICC Jurisdiction In Rohingya Crisis
Myanmar has rejected an interim ruling passed by the International Criminal Court yesterday on the basis that the ICC has no jurisdiction on any...
United States Recalls Top Diplomats From Latin America Over Taiwan
The United States today recalled its top diplomats stationed in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Panama back to Washington for consultation. The consultation...
Australia, New Zealand To Assist In Enforcing UN Sanctions on North Korea
Australia and New Zealand yesterday reiterated their commitment to ensure UN sanctions on North Korea are enforced and abided to through maritime action. In...
Pakistan Elects Dr Arif Alvi As Pakistan’s 13th President
In a tightly contested, three-way election, a long-time ally of PM Imran Khan, Dr. Arif Alvi has been elected as the Islamic Republic of...
Reuters Journalists Given Jail Sentence by Myanmar Court
In a development with far-reaching consequences, a Myanmar court today sentenced two Reuters journalists to seven years of imprisonment for breaking the country’s Official...
Japan eyes Highest Defence Spending in Light of Tensions With North Korea
The Japanese military today sought to increase the country’s defence budget in view of continuing tensions with North Korea. This new development comes after...
North Korea Urges The United States To Formally End The Korean War By Signing...
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or North Korea today reiterated and pressed the United States to sign an end of war declaration and...
Taliban Answer Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s Eid Ceasefire Proposal with Rockets & Kidnappings
In what seems to be a major setback for peace efforts in Afghanistan, the Taliban launched two major attacks in a supposed response to...
