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At flood-destroyed China-Nepal border, no sign of a once-busy port

There was no trace of the five-storey Chinese customs building that once stood there.

Kyiv adapts to new reality of life under constant Russian drone attack

Since late August, Russia has ramped up the frequency of its air assaults on the Ukrainian capital using jet-powered dro...

German authorities develop plan to counter drones, cyberattacks — Bild

According to its information, it provides for the expansion of mobile federal police units for combating drones

Egyptian TV presenter sentenced to death in major drug case

Cairo court sentences TV host Sarah Khalifa and 11 others to death over drug trafficking ring.

5-year plan to boost livelihoods, policy address to set out concrete measures: John Lee

Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to improve residents’ livelihoods through long-term strategies in the city’s first five-y...

HK’s Chan Says More Central Asia State Firms Set to List in City

Some Central Asian state-owned infrastructure companies are planning to list in Hong Kong, Financial Secretary Paul Chan...

The meltdown of Sara Duterte: From ‘no joke, no joke’ to ‘I do not feel safe’

Vice President Sara Duterte simultaneously faces her grave threats case and impeachment trial — cases which were trigger...

Huge support for PTI in Sindh a challenge to PPP’s traditional dominance: Sohail Afridi

NAWABSHAH: Embol­dened by a big turnout of supporters in a city like Nawabshah, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail...

Turning dual-use technology into defense capability

What Japan now needs is an end-to-end implementation process that can transform dual-use technologies into operational c...

UK has billions in contracts with firms tied to illegal Israeli settlements

Al Jazeera finds 17 settlement-linked companies hold 2.1 billion pounds in UK public contracts.

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,496,440 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Ukraine has now downed more than half a million aerial drones since the full-scale invasion began, according to the Gene...

US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln departs Thailand after port call

The 5,000-strong crew spent five days of rest and recreation after a lengthy Middle East deployment.

US carrier Abraham Lincoln departs Thailand after respite visit

Sept 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln left Thailand on Sunday after a five-day port visit, ending...

Iran attacks naval drone near Hormuz after US strikes 3 oil tankers

Iran said on Sunday that its forces attacked a US naval drone trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, hours after targetin...

US carrier Abraham Lincoln departs Thailand after respite visit

Sept 6 - The U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln left Thailand on Sunday after a five-day port visit, ending a respite...

Israeli strike kills two people in Arab Salim town of Lebanon

Israeli strike kills two people in Arab Salim town of Lebanon At least two people have been killed in an Israeli strike ...

'A bad sign': US envoys head to Kyiv after three-hour talks with Putin

As US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head to Kyiv following what the White House described as "substantive" talk...

Palestinian child, 50-year-old man injured in Israeli gunfire

Palestinian child, 50-year-old man injured in Israeli gunfire Two Palestinians were injured in the occupied West Bank an...

Both pilots killed as Greek fighter jet crashes during air show near Athens

US peace envoys set for Kyiv visit after talks with Putin

Yuri Ushakov, a Kremlin aide, called US talks with Putin "extremely frank" and said that the US side had "put forward a ...

Air defenses down 258 Ukrainian drones over Russia overnight — top brass

From 8:00 p.m. Moscow time on September 5 to 8:00 a.m. Moscow time on September 6, on-duty air defenses intercepted and ...

Security forces kill over 20 terrorists during multiple engagements in KP: ISPR

Security forces killed over 20 terrorists during multiple engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa between September 3 and 5, t...

Falklands row shows urgent need to commit to 3% target, says Labour defence committee chair

Exclusive: Tan Dhesi says Argentinian threats make it more crucial than ever that PM increase defence spendingJavier Mil...

Broken feet, ripped-out hair and now a death sentence: the fate of twin sisters jailed over Iran protests

Taraneh Rahimi was told prison guards would rape her sister, Romina, if she did not sign a confessionThe twins were 19 a...

Chinese military university urged to revise AI course to ‘educate for war’

China’s military researchers have proposed a redesigned “AI principles and practice course” for graduate students with “...

Hungary begins hunt for corrupt regime's billions

Hungary's new prime minister promised he would recover billions stolen or diverted by the previous administration. A new...

Germany's far-right AfD eyes historic state victory in Saxony-Anhalt election

Germany's anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is aiming to become the first far-right party to take power...

Rival parties to clash during National Assembly questioning of Lee government

South Korea’s rival parties are set to clash over the administration's economic, housing, foreign and security policies ...

BREAKING NEWS: Japan gov't eyes ODA for upgrading Indonesia's ports: sources

BREAKING NEWS: Japan gov't eyes ODA for upgrading Indonesia's ports: sources Read full story here

US denies it tried to influence Malaysia’s political leadership in 2014

The US rejected a claim by Malaysia’s opposition Islamist party that Washington once sought to influence the country’s c...

Isar Aerospace Completes First Successful Spectrum Flight

German launch services provider Isar Aerospace has completed the first successful launch of its Spectrum rocket, deployi...

Kremlin says Ukraine talks with US envoys were useful; no sign of breakthrough

President Vladimir Putin tells US envoys that Russia was making 'real progress' on the battlefield and was confident of ...

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Israel asks residents of Lebanon's Arab Salim to leave, warns of strike

Israel asks residents of Lebanon's Arab Salim to leave, warns of strike Israeli military asked the residents of the Arab...

Germany’s Far Right Heads for Historic State Win: What to Watch

Germany’s far right is expected to notch a decisive election victory in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, a result that could put...

China’s memories of Mao fade to nostalgia 50 years after his death

Mao ushered in collectivized ownership hoping to drive industry and unite the country, but his drastic policies are blam...

Top US military officials face lie detectors in leak hunt

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon has launched a lie-detector dragnet to comb through high-ranking military officials and identif...

The US-Canada 'divorce' and the $1.2 trillion fallout

The US and Canada are often referred to as North American cousins, but the family feud has turned bitter as their tradin...

Yemeni forces claim strategic district amid intensified Houthi clashes

More than 60 people, including civilians, killed as clashes between Yemeni forces and Houthis intensify in Taiz.

Travellers to EU face renewed queues as border-check flexibility rules expire

Sources indicate some members states will not enforce EES biometric controls after 6 September deadlineWhat are the new ...