Thailand to tackle gun, drug issues after mass shooting

Bangkok (IANS) The Thai government announced on Wednesday that gun and drug control has become a national agenda following a mass shooting at a daycare centre last week which claimed the lives of 37 people, mostly children.

Addressing a press…

New Russian commander brings violent Syria playbook to Ukraine: Report

Moscow (IANS) Sergei Surovikin, the new unified Russian battlefield commander in Ukraine, has been described as "absolutely ruthless, with little regard for human life" and has also brought his violent Syria playbook closer to home, a media report…

Massive wave of missile attacks reported across Ukraine

Kiev (IANS) Multiple missile strikes targeted Ukrainian cities all across the country on Monday, according to local officials and media, which attributed the attacks to Russia.

This comes two days after a bomb damaged the strategic Crimean…

Russian strikes a response to Ukrainian 'terrorism': Putin

Moscow (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that any further Ukrainian "terrorist" assaults on Russian soil will be met with a significant military response. He was speaking after a wave of missiles struck Ukraine on Monday morning,…

Lavrov again warns US and other 'sponsors' of Kiev regime

Moscow (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned the United States and other 'sponsors' of the Kiev regime against deeper involvement in the situation as parties to the conflict.

Lavrov made these remarks at the fourth…

Fiji issues coastal inundation alert

Suva (IANS) The Fiji Meteorological Office on Friday warned residents living along coastal areas to expect flooding as a coastal inundation alert is still in force for parts of the island nation.

The Office said an intensifying high-pressure…

SKorean, US, Japanese nuclear envoys condemn NKorea's missile provocation

Seoul (IANS) Top South Korean, US and Japanese nuclear envoys strongly denounced North Korea's recent back-to-back missile provocations during their phone talks on Thursday.

Kim Gunn, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and…

Gen Bajwa discusses India, China with US officials

Rawalpindi (IANS) Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa discussed matters related to India, China, Afghanistan in his meetings with top US administration officials on his recent visit to Washington, sources told Geo News on…

Sri Lanka begins debt restructuring talks with China, thanks India for support during crisis

Colombo (IANS) Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe informed the Parliament on Thursday that the government has started initial debt restructuring discussions with China, which is an important step to revive the island nation that is facing its…

S.Korean F-15K fighter fires 2 JADAM precision bombs in response to N.Korean missile launch

Seoul (IANS) A South Korean F-15K fighter fired two JADAM precision bombs at a firing range on a Yellow Sea island on Tuesday, in response to North Korea's intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) launch earlier in the day, the military said.