ISTANBUL (AA) – Azerbaijan has denied claims by Russia that the Azerbaijani army had withdrawn its troops from a village in Karabakh and that it had violated a cease-fire agreement. “There have been no changes in the positions of the Azerbaijan Army in the village of Farrukh and on the surrounding high grounds, which are […]
ISLAMABAD (AA) – Tens of thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s ruling party gathered Sunday in the capital, Islamabad, in a show of support ahead of a no-confidence vote against beleaguered Prime Minister Imran Khan. Waving the national and tri-color party flags, supporters of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party from across the c...
NEW DELHI (AA) – India said Sunday the army successfully test-fired an air defense system off the coast of Odisha’s Balasore. The medium range surface to air missile (MRSAM) was tested around 10.30 a.m. (0500GMT) and it “intercepted a high-speed aerial target at long range,” the Defense Research and Development Organization said on Twitter. Th...
BAGHDAD (AA) – The Iraqi Parliament on Saturday failed to elect the country’s president after dozens of lawmakers boycotted the voting session. A statement issued by the Parliament said 126 out of 329 legislators boycotted the session. At least 220 deputies should attend the session for presidential elections to take place. A parliamentary sta...
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AA) – Azerbaijani forces thwarted a provocation attempt by Armenian forces in the recently liberated Nagorno-Karabakh region, the country’s Defense Ministry announced Saturday. The ministry said that illegal Armenian forces in the region – which was liberated in fall 2020 from decades of Armenian occupation – took advan...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US has sanctioned five individuals and five entities in Myanmar over “genocide” of its Rohingya population. Those designated include Myanmar’s 66th Light Infantry Division, including its leaders Brigadier-General Ko Ko Oo, and and Major-General Zaw Hein. Three individuals identified as arms dealers...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping held separate phone calls with newly elected South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry. Xi congratulated Yoon on his election and said “the two countries are inseparable partners of cooperation.” Yoon emph...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US confirmed on Friday that it has canceled talks with the Taliban over the hardline groups’ decision to cancel secondary education for Afghan girls. State Department spokeswoman Jalina Porter told reporters that the Taliban’s decision is a “potential turning point in our engagement” with Afghanistan’s de facto rulers. Th...
KARACHI, Pakistan – A crucial session of Pakistan’s lower house, the National Assembly, summoned to table a no-trust motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan has been adjourned until next week. Speaker Asad Qaisar adjourned the session until March 28 after making prayers for some deceased former members of the House. Opposition par...
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan’s capital Kabul yesterday. It is his first since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan last August. Political, economic, transit and investment issues are the main topics for Yi’s visit. A Russian delegation also arrived in Kabul to discuss a range of issues with Afghan [...
