Iran envoy: US does not deserve roles in UN Human Rights Council

A senior Iranian diplomat says the United States with its dark human rights record does not deserve roles in the Human Rights Council. Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva Ali Bahreini made the statement in a post on his X account on Saturday in reaction to meddlesome مزید پڑھیں

North Korea launches multiple cruise missiles amid heightened tensions

South Korea has said that North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea, located between China and the Korean Peninsula. According to international media reports, the launches took place on Saturday at around 1900 GMT (4:00 am local time), South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said but did not elaborate further. “Our مزید پڑھیں

Russia deploys ICBM that Putin says will make enemies ‘think twice

The head of Russia’s Roscosmos space agency said Friday that the country has deployed an advanced intercontinental ballistic missile that President Vladimir Putin once said will make Russia’s enemies “think twice.” Agency head Yuri Borisov said Sarmat missiles have been placed on combat duty, according to Russian news agencies. Further details were not reported. The مزید پڑھیں

US, Indonesia and 5 other nations hold war drills amid China concerns

Soldiers from the US, Indonesia and five other nations began annual training exercises Thursday on Indonesia’s main island of Java while China’s increasing aggression is raising concern. American and Indonesian soldiers have held the live-fire Super Garuda Shield drills since 2009, and Australia, Japan and Singapore joined last year. The United Kingdom and French forces مزید پڑھیں

US approves direct military aid to Taiwan for the first time

The United States has approved military aid to Taiwan under a programme usually used to help sovereign states in a move likely to anger China, which claims the self-ruled democratic island as its own territory. According to international media reports, the Department of State informed Congress on Tuesday of the $80m package, which is modest in مزید پڑھیں

Fire in South Africa’s Johannesburg kills dozens, many homeless

At least 63 people have been killed and more than 40 treated for injuries following a fire at a multistorey building in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, local media and an emergency worker said. According to international media report, Johannesburg Emergency Management Services spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said the blaze on Thursday morning had gutted a building مزید پڑھیں

US: Hurricane Idalia hits Florida with 125 mph winds, flooding streets

Idalia has weakened to a tropical storm after roaring into Florida’s Big Bend region as a powerful hurricane. According to international media reports, Idalia split trees in half, ripped roofs off hotels and turned small cars into boats on Wednesday before sweeping into Georgia as a still-powerful storm that flooded roadways and sent residents running مزید پڑھیں

Gabon military officers declare coup after Ali Bongo wins disputed election

A group of senior military officers has gone on national television in Gabon saying they have seized power because elections held over the weekend were not credible. The officers, appearing on Gabon24 in the early hours of Wednesday morning, said they had cancelled the elections, dissolved all state institutions and closed the country’s borders. They مزید پڑھیں