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Russia begins second stage of tactical nuclear weapon drills with Belarus
MOSCOW -Russia said on Tuesday its troops had started the second stage of drills to practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons...
Jun 12, 20243 min read


US clears way for Ukrainian military unit to use American weapons
WASHINGTON - A U.S. review found no evidence of human rights violations by Ukraine's Azov Brigade, paving the way for it to use American...
Jun 12, 20242 min read


Ukraine seeks help to shield and rebuild shattered cities
BERLIN -Ukraine and its allies drummed up support to protect Ukrainian cities from Russian missiles at a conference in Berlin on Tuesday...
Jun 12, 20243 min read


China says US provoking arms race in moves into South China Sea
BEIJING - The U.S. poses the largest security challenge in the South China Sea as its military deployment there is turning it into...
Jun 9, 20242 min read


Iran approves six candidates to run for president - State TV
DUBAI - Iran's Guardian Council, which oversees elections and legislation, has approved six candidates to run for president in snap...
Jun 9, 20241 min read


Zelenskiy welcomes French promises of Mirage 2000 warplanes to help fight Russia
PARIS -Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he hoped to see French-supplied warplanes in Ukrainian skies soon after...
Jun 8, 20242 min read


Displaced Ukrainians make remote-controlled stretchers in family workshop
KYIV REGION, Ukraine -Ukrainian teenager Yelisei Mamonov dreams of attending his country's top technical university one day. For now, he...
Jun 6, 20242 min read


Factbox-What to expect from Swiss summit on Ukraine's peace terms
KYIV - Switzerland will host a summit on June 15-16 that aims to build broad international support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
Jun 3, 20242 min read


Iran registers presidential candidates for early vote after Raisi's death
DUBAI -Iran on Thursday started registration of candidates for an early election next month following the death of President Ebrahim...
May 31, 20242 min read


Putin warns West not to let Ukraine use its missiles to hit Russia
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Tuesday that NATO members in Europe were playing with fire by proposing to...
May 29, 20242 min read


Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, hardline ally of Khamenei, killed in helicopter crash
DUBAI -Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed...
May 21, 20244 min read


Reactions to the death of Iran's president in a helicopter crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner long seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a...
May 21, 20247 min read
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