KYIV (AA) – Russia has suffered “unprecedented” losses in its war with Ukraine, the Ukrainian president said on Saturday. In a news conference, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said these losses are “the biggest blow to the Russian army in decades.” Zelenskyy went on to say that Russia’s 31 battalion tactical groups have been neutralized....
ISTANBUL (AA) – UN human rights chief has acknowledged “relative peace” in Afghanistan and said the general amnesty granted by the Taliban is “significant.” Michelle Bachelet, however, said Afghans “remain uncertain about the future of their country (and) also about where their next meal will come from.” After her one-day visit to the wa...
NEW DELHI / ISLAMABAD (AA) – India has admitted that this week it accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan due to a “technical malfunction” during routine maintenance. This Wednesday, “routine maintenance … led to the accidental firing of a missile. The government of India has taken a serious view and ordered a...
BRUSSELS (AA) – EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday that the Iran nuclear deal talks need to be suspended due to “external factors”. “A pause in Vienna talks is needed, due to external factors,” Borrell wrote on Twitter. He, however, said the “final text is essentially ready and on the table.” As […]
BAGHDAD (AA) – Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr held talks with top Iraqi officials on ways to form a government and end a crippling political crisis in the country. He held phone calls with Masoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi, Nouri al-Maliki, leader of the State of Law Coalition,...
Leaders of India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party and its supporters bombarded voters with disinformation ahead of and during recent polls. The five votes held over several weeks starting February 10 set the stage for the next general election in 2024, and the ruling BJP retained control of the four it already held, including the country...
KYIV, Ukraine (AA) – Ukraine’s defense minister said Thursday that more than 200,000 Ukrainian citizens have returned from Europe to protect their country. “More than 100,000 Ukrainian citizens joined the army. More than 200,000 of our citizens returned from Europe to protect our country,” said Oleksii Reznikov. “There ...
LONDON – The British government has announced a full asset freeze and travel ban on seven Russian oligarchs, including Roman Abramowich, as Moscow’s war on Ukraine continues. “Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has announced a full asset freeze and travel ban on seven of Russia’s wealthiest and most influential oligarchs, whose business empires...
ANKARA (AA) – Israel President Isaac Herzog on Thursday concluded his visit to Turkiye after meeting Jewish community representatives in Istanbul. Herzog arrived in Ankara on Wednesday on a state visit, the first by an Israeli head of state in 14 years. Ahead of bilateral talks with Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Herzog ...
ANKARA (AA) – British PM and Ukraine’s President have expressed their determination to further tighten sanctions against Russia. Boris Johnson outlined the work the UK is doing to provide the military equipment Ukraine needs to defend itself and Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked him for “the UK’s ongoing military support, alongside tough...
