North Korea touts ties with Russia on Kim-Putin summit anniversary

Seoul (IANS) North Korea on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to further strengthening ties with Russia on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the first-ever summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russians report Ukrainian strikes on energy facilities near Smolensk

Moscow (IANS/DPA) Ukraine has used drones to strike energy facilities in the Smolensk region, 400 kilometres west of Moscow, according to Russian reports.

"Our region has once again become the target of a Ukrainian drone attack," Smolensk Governor…

Iran, Sri Lanka inaugurate Uma Oya multipurpose development project

Colombo (IANS) Visiting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday inaugurated the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project (UOMDP) with an expected annual energy production of 290 gigawatt hours.

10 killed after two Malaysian military helicopters crash

Kuala Lumpur (IANS) Ten people were killed following a mid-air collision involving two Malaysian military helicopters on Tuesday morning in Perak state, the country's Navy said.

The incident occurred at 9.32 a.m. local time over the Lumut…

Iran condemns 'planned' EU sanctions as 'unlawful'

Istanbul (IANS/DPA) Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Amirabdollahian has condemned "planned" sanctions against his country over the major drone and missile attack on Israel earlier this month as "unlawful" and "regrettable."

Iran had exercised…

US mulling sanctions on more IDF units amid Israel's protest

Tel Aviv (IANS) Despite strong protests from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the proposed sanctions on an Israel Defense Forces' wing, the US is mulling more action against some other IDF units.

Sources in the Israeli government…

Desperate Pak PM fails to get support on Kashmir issue from Iranian President Raisi

Islamabad (IANS) Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday thwarted Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's attempt to raise the Kashmir issue as he kicked off his crucial three-day visit to Islamabad.

While making his opening statement…

Iran disputes reports of first delivery of Russian Su-35 fighter jets

Tehran (IANS/DPA) Iranian officials have denied media reports about the imminent delivery of new Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets to Iran.

Reports in the Iranian media that the country is to receive the latest generation of aircraft in the…

One killed, seven injured as unknown drones attack paramilitary base in Iraq

Baghdad (IANS) One person was killed and several others injured after unknown drones bombed a base housing headquarters of Hashd Shaabi Forces in Iraq's central province of Babil early Saturday.

The drones targeted the vast military site,…

US blacklists 3 Chinese firms for supplying missile parts to Pakistan

Washington (IANS) The US has imposed sanctions on three Chinese companies and one from Belarus for supplying missile?applicable items to Pakistan’s ballistic missile programmes, including its long-range missile programme.

“The entities we are…