BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – A ceremony was held in the Tuzla city of Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday to honor the 71 victims of the 1995 massacre. The relatives of the victims and politicians participated in the ceremony to mark the 27th anniversary of the May 25, 1995 massacre, also known as the Kapija massacre. […]
BRUSSELS – The European Union has approved another tranche of €500 million ($535 million) military aid for Ukraine. The Council of the EU, representing the member states, said in a statement that it decided to allocate another €500 million for Ukraine under the European Peace Facility, bringing the bloc’s total military support to €2 billion [...
ANKARA (AA) – Turkiye said on Tuesday that it would host consultations on the NATO membership applications of Sweden and Finland. The Turkish delegation at the meeting, set to be held on Wednesday in the capital Ankara, will be headed by presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin and Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal, said a statement by [&he...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Roughly 20 nations have pledged to provide Ukraine with new arms shipments to help it defend against Russia’s assault, the US announced on Monday. The new packages include “critically needed” artillery ammunition, coastal defense systems, tanks and other armored vehicles, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin...
KARACHI, Pakistan – Turkiye will provide all support needed to strengthen Pakistan’s military infrastructure, the Turkish president has said. In a video message sent to the launching ceremony of the third vessel of the MILGEM Ada class corvettes – a joint venture of Turkiye and Pakistan- Recep Tayyip Erdogan said: “The production process...
The Biden administration and European allies are trying to develop routes to get Ukrainian wheat and corn out of the country. The move comes after Russia blocked Ukrainian ships from leaving with grain vital to food supplies worldwide, particularly in Africa and the Middle East. Officials are considering an array of options to get the [&hellip...
MOSCOW (AA) – Russia’s chief of the General Staff discussed the situation in Ukraine with US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley in a telephone call Thursday. The discussion was held at the initiative of the American side, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. “Issues of mutual interest were discussed, [&h...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US Senate approved a $40 billion aid package for Ukraine on Thursday as the war waged by Russia nears its third month. The 86-1 vote sends the sweeping package to President Joe Biden’s desk, who is expected to sign it. All of the opposition came from Republicans. The House approved the […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday he has authorized $100 million in additional military assistance to Ukraine. “For nearly 12 weeks, Russia has waged its unprovoked and brutal war against Ukraine, its sovereignty, its territorial integrity, and its people,” Blinken said in a statement. “T...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – A Bangladeshi court on Thursday awarded the death penalty to three aged citizens for crimes against humanity said to be committed more than five decades ago during the 1971 Liberation War between Bangladesh and Pakistan. The International Crimes Tribunal — a domestic war crimes tribunal in Bangladesh set up...
