he Afghan interim government's National Defense Ministry has turned a former key U.S. military base known as NKC (New Kabul Compound) into a hospital to provide medical treatment for those crippled by the U.S.-led forces during 20 years of military occupation of Afghanistan.
2025-02-21 22:33:05Following Russian-US talks held on Tuesday in Riyadh, French President Emmanuel Macron convened a second meeting on Ukraine and European security on Wednesday, bringing together France's European and non-European partners.
2025-02-20 09:25:51Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he was informed an hour ago that Russian forces had crossed the border with Ukraine from the Kursk region, the TASS news agency reported Wednesday.
2025-02-19 23:36:51Israel has received a shipment of heavy MK-84 bombs after the United States recently lifted a temporary ban on their delivery, the Israeli Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
2025-02-16 20:19:34U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday ruled out Ukraine's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as part of a negotiated settlement to end the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
2025-02-13 21:32:13U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a phone conversation earlier in the day that Washington and Moscow will immediately engage in direct negotiations aimed at ending the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
2025-02-13 15:42:10Israel has ordered the military to prepare for "any possible scenario in the Gaza Strip" after Hamas announced Monday that the handover of hostages scheduled for Saturday would be postponed until further notice.
2025-02-11 22:15:11Israeli forces have begun withdrawing from a key area in Gaza as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement that took effect last month, an Israeli government official said on Sunday.
2025-02-10 15:04:40Israel and Hamas on Saturday completed the fifth prisoner-for-hostage swap under the first phase of the ongoing Gaza ceasefire agreement.
2025-02-09 15:17:13A proposal by US President Donald Trump to take control of the Gaza Strip and relocate its residents elsewhere has sparked wider rejection.
2025-02-08 17:53:01It is vital to stay true to the bedrock of international law and "avoid any form of ethnic cleansing" in Gaza, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday.
2025-02-07 14:55:27European Union leaders held their first-ever defense meeting on Monday, focusing on strengthening military capabilities, increasing defense financing and reinforcing strategic partnerships.
2025-02-05 15:16:10Hamas declared the Gaza Strip a "disaster zone" on Sunday, warning of an unprecedented catastrophe that threatens the lives of its over 2.4 million people, as widespread destruction continues and essential resources run out.
2025-02-03 17:44:24Iran on Sunday unveiled a new homegrown ballistic missile with an operational range of 1,700 km, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
2025-02-03 00:33:23he United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Sunday expressed concern about the escalating violence between cattle keepers and settled farming communities in Eastern Equatoria State, which has reportedly left at least 35 people dead.
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