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January 29, 2024 10:40 AM

Three US troops killed in Jordan drone strike linked to Iran

Three U.S. service members were killed and at least 34 injured after an unmanned aerial drone attacked U.S. forces near the Syrian border in northeastern Jordan. President Joe Biden attributed the attack to radical Iran-backed militant groups operati...

December 21, 2023 9:51 AM

North Korea’s Kim warns of ‘nuclear attack’ if provoked with nukes

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang would not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if an enemy provokes it with nuclear weapons, state media reported on Thursday. Kim made the remark as he met with soldiers working for the military's mis...

December 14, 2023 11:35 AM

Indian diamond industry set to resume rough diamond imports from December 15 – trade body

The diamond industry in India will recommence the import of rough diamonds from December 15, marking the end of a two-month voluntary suspension, according to a statement from the Gem Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), a leading trade body. ...

November 22, 2023 2:57 PM

Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah militia says 5 killed by US strikes

Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah militia said five of its members were killed in its stronghold of Jurf al-Sakhar, south of Baghdad, in U.S. strikes that Washington said were in response to attacks by Iran-aligned militias against its forces in the region. T...

November 16, 2023 10:19 AM

Biden, Xi’s ‘blunt’ talks yield deals on military, fentanyl

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed on Wednesday to open a presidential hotline, resume military-to-military communications and work to curb fentanyl production, showing tangible progress in their first face-to-face talks in...

November 14, 2023 12:46 PM

Global welfare, peace & prosperity: India’s strategic importance in the Quad

India has become an indispensable player in the Quad—an alliance that has ripened into a robust bulwark against the shifting tides of power in the Indo-Pacific. Since its reemergence in 2017, the United States, Japan, Australia, and India have fost...

November 13, 2023 4:12 PM

U.S., South Korea revise deterrence strategy, boost drills over North Korea threat

South Korea and the United States on Monday revised a bilateral security agreement aimed at deterring North Korea's advancing nuclear and missile threats, and vowed to maintain pressure on Pyongyang despite global distractions. South Korean Defence ...

November 3, 2023 12:59 PM

U.S. imposes sweeping new sanctions targeting Russia over war in Ukraine

The United States on Thursday imposed sweeping new measures against Moscow over the war in Ukraine, targeting Russia's future energy capabilities, sanctions evasion and a suicide drone that has been a menace to Ukrainian troops and equipment, amo...

November 2, 2023 10:11 AM

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris calls for action on “full spectrum” of AI risks

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday called for urgent action to protect the public and democracy from the dangers posed by artificial intelligence, announcing a series of initiatives to address safety concerns about the technology. In a s...

October 24, 2023 1:24 PM

Israel ramps up strikes on Hamas, U.S. urges “continuous flow” of aid to Gaza

Israel's military intensified its assault on Hamas militants in Gaza, as the United States and other global powers called for aid to continue flowing into the besieged strip to prevent an already grave humanitarian crisis from worsening. Israel's mi...