Russia to keep missile test notices under Cold War-era deal
Russia will continue to give the U.S. advance notice about its missile tests despite suspending the last remaining nuclear arms treaty between the two countries, a top Russian diplomat said Thursday. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov’s statement reversed one he made Wednesday, when he said Moscow had halted all information exchanges...
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Top UN court rejects Iranian bid to free assets frozen by US
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US backs int’l court for Russia's war in Ukraine
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‘Huge win’ for Russia as TikTok propaganda fails
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China to SCO countries: End disputes through cooperation
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Ohana: 26/11 perpetrators should pay heavy price
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Bahrain sentences 3 for questioning Islamic teachings
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Ethnic conflict must be resolved to achieve prosperity: Lanka Prez
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Taliban terrorist attack in Pak kills 4 cops, injures 6
Taliban terrorists opened fire at a vehicle ferrying security forces in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least four policemen, including an officer, and wounding six others. The terrorists attacked the police mobile van in Lakki Marwat district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. The vehicle was on its way to the Saddar police...
Pakistan court strikes down sedition law
A high court in Pakistan on Thursday struck down a colonial-era sedition law that criminalised criticism of the federal and provincial governments, terming it inconsistent with the Constitution. Justice Shahid Karim of the Lahore High Court (LHC) annulled Section 124-A of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) dealing with sedition, the Dawn...
Three more Khalistan supporters held in Aus
Australian police have arrested three more people in connection with two incidents of brawl that broke out between Khalistan activists and pro-India demonstrators here in late January, police said on Thursday. The alleged incidents happened during the so-called ‘Punjab independence referendum’ where two fights broke out between the two groups...
King Charles III addresses German parl
King Charles III became the first monarch to address Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, on Thursday as part of a high-profile visit by the U.K. head of state aimed at bolstering ties between the two European powers. Speaking to lawmakers and other dignitaries in the packed lower house, Charles stressed the...
Taiwan’s prez speaks to her island’s safety on US stop
Taiwan’s president addressed members of New York’s Taiwanese community in a US stopover on her way to Central America as she seeks to rally allies of the self-ruled island amid tensions with China. Pro-China demonstrators waving the Chinese flag rallied against President Tsai Ing-wen’s events in New York. One protester held...
NATO, US forces join Romania-led Black Sea military drills
Romania's navy led multinational military drills in the Black Sea region Thursday that brought together US and NATO troops as the 30-nation alliance looks to boost security on its southeastern flank amid Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine. The sea and air exercises are part of a series of drills known as...
UAE leader designates his son as crown prince
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates, appointed his eldest son Khaled as crown prince of Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, placing him as next in line to take over as the leader of the federation. The state-run WAM news agency announced the appointment of Sheikh...
