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28 UN peacekeepers killed, 165 wounded in Mali in 2021
Twenty-eight peacekeepers were killed and 165 wounded in Mali in 2021, according to the United Nations.
2021-12-17 14:57
Arab League, IAEA officials discuss Iran, Israel nuclear issues
Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit on Thursday discussed in Cairo with the visiting International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi the nuclear issues in Iran and Israel, according to the AL's statement.
2021-12-16 23:52
U.S. Congress passes roughly 770-bln-USD defense spending bill for FY2022
The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to pass a roughly 770-billion-U.S.-dollar defense spending bill for fiscal year 2022.
2021-12-16 15:30
Russia says NATO military aid to Ukraine only heightens tension
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) continues to provide military assistance to Ukraine, which only escalates the internal conflict in the country, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
2021-12-16 15:00
Iranian envoy urges U.S., EU to return to full compliance with JCPOA
The United States and the European Union (EU) must return to a full compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iranian ambassador to the United Nations (UN) told reporters at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday.
2021-12-15 14:57
UAE to halt talks with U.S. on F-35 jets deal: media
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will halt talks with the United States over a 23-billion-dollar weapons contract that includes buying the advanced F-35 fighter jets, the Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday.
2021-12-15 08:13
Damaged U.S. submarine Connecticut arrives in S. California
U.S. Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN-22), which hit a sea mount in the South China Sea in October, pulled into San Diego Sunday morning after transiting from Guam, U.S. media reported Monday.
2021-12-14 16:02
France and Germany warn Russia of 'consequences' if Ukraine is attacked
Russia will face "strategic and massive consequences" if it decides to attack Ukraine, warned the French foreign ministry on Wednesday.
2021-12-09 15:44
India's chief of defense staff, 12 others killed in helicopter crash
India's Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and 12 others including his wife were killed and one was injured on Wednesday in a helicopter crash in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, officials said.
2021-12-08 22:20
India signs deal with Russia for procurement of AK-203 assault rifles
Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to New Delhi, India on Monday signed an agreement for the procurement of over 600,000 AK-203 assault rifles with Russia, officials said.
2021-12-06 23:16
Outgoing German Chancellor Merkel honored with military ceremony
Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel was honored here on Thursday evening with a military grand tattoo ceremony, the most solemn ceremony of the German armed forces.
2021-12-03 21:25
Defense chiefs of S.Korea, U.S. hold annual military talks in Seoul
South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Thursday held their annual military talks in Seoul, according to the South Korean defense ministry.
2021-12-02 23:03
Pakistani army chief stresses on coordinated efforts for economic uplift of Afghans
Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa called on coordinated efforts for economic uplift of the people of Afghanistan, an army statement said on Tuesday.
2021-12-01 00:55
Iran says determined to advance "peaceful" nuke program, continue cooperation with IAEA
The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi said that Iran is determined to advance with its "peaceful" nuclear program while cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), official IRNA news agency reported on Friday.
2021-11-27 16:03
2 soldiers killed in military post attack in SW Pakistan: army
Two soldiers were killed as a group of terrorists attacked a military check post in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, a Pakistani army statement said on Wednesday.
2021-11-24 21:27
IRGC commander says 9 killed in "direct battle" with U.S. forces in Gulf
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has had a number of "direct battles" with the U.S. forces in the Gulf, in which nine of its forces have been "martyred," Alireza Tangsiri, the navy commander of the IRGC, announced on Sunday.
2021-11-21 19:43
Boeing delivers first P-8A Poseidon to Norway
Boeing announced on Thursday that the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) accepted the first of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft that will be operated by the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF).
2021-11-19 16:40
Israel defense minister's housekeeper accused of Iran-related espionage attempt
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz's housekeeper has been arrested and charged with offering an Iran-affiliated hacker group to spy on Gantz, Israeli security officials said Thursday.
2021-11-18 23:25
Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian man in West Bank clashes
A Palestinian man was killed on Tuesday morning by Israeli soldiers during clashes near the northern West Bank city of Tubas, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.
2021-11-16 20:14
Poland blocks migrants at Belarus border
EU and NATO member Poland on Monday said it had repelled an attempt by hundreds of migrants, mainly from the Middle East, to "illegally cross" the border from Belarus. Thousands more were on the way, said a government spokesman who suggested that some might come with weapons.
2021-11-12 23:30
UN chief appoints Gauchat of Switzerland as head of mission of UN Truce Supervision Organization
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday appointed Maj. Gen. Patrick Gauchat of Switzerland as head of mission and chief of staff of the UN Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), which was founded in 1948 for peacekeeping in the Middle East.
2021-10-29 10:50
Syria condemns U.S. interference in China's internal affairs
Syria on Thursday reaffirmed its support for the one-China principle, condemning U.S. interference in China's internal affairs.
2021-10-29 09:53
Taliban assures no terrorist group to use Afghan soil against Pakistan: Pakistani FM
The Afghan Taliban have assured that no terrorist organization will be allowed to use the Afghan soil for carrying out terror activities against Pakistan, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said here on Thursday.
2021-10-22 14:40
Russia, China not trying to form any closed military alliance: Putin
Russia-China relations are "not directed against anyone," and are in the interests of both countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared on Thursday in Sochi.
2021-10-22 08:24
UN Middle East envoy says no progress made towards two-state solution
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland told the Security Council on Tuesday that no progress has been made towards the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
2021-10-20 10:07
Ukrainian president, U.S. defense secretary discuss ways to deepen cooperation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and visiting U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met here on Tuesday to discuss ways to deepen practical cooperation between Kiev and Washington in the field of security and defense, the Ukrainian presidential press service said.
2021-10-20 08:04
S.Korea says DPRK fires short-range ballistic missile into eastern waters
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired a short-range ballistic missile into the eastern waters, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Tuesday.
2021-10-19 15:11
U.S. State Dept watchdog to review end of Afghanistan operations
The U.S. State Department's inspector general will review the end of the Biden administration's diplomatic operations in Afghanistan, including the emergency evacuation of the U.S. embassy in Kabul, Reuters reported on Monday, citing a spokesperson.
2021-10-19 09:08
Russia halts mission to NATO, alliance's bodies in Moscow
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced Monday that Moscow has decided to suspend the operation of the Russian Permanent Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in retaliation for the alliance's "unfriendly actions."
2021-10-19 08:07
Syrian delegates to meet in Geneva for latest round of constitutional talks
The latest round of Syrian constitutional talks, participated by members of the Syrian Constitutional Committee's Small Body, will start in Geneva on Monday, a United Nations (UN) envoy said on Sunday.
2021-10-18 15:19
Russian fighter escorts U.S. bomber above Sea of Japan
A Russian fighter jet on Sunday escorted a U.S. strategic bomber over the neutral waters of the Sea of Japan, said the Russian Defense Ministry.
2021-10-18 10:13
Moon-Kishida first phone call, wartime disputes discussed
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed Friday to accelerate diplomatic consultations between the two countries to resolve a protracted row over wartime forced labor, according to South Korea's presidential Blue House.
2021-10-15 23:00
Myanmar military urges all parties for ceasefire: Commander-in-Chief
The Myanmar military called on Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) signatories to further cement the agreement and non-signatories to join the pact, Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing said on Friday.
2021-10-15 20:50
U.S., Greece renew defense cooperation agreement
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and visiting Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias signed an amendment to the U.S.-Greece Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA), which has allowed for U.S. forces to train and operate within Greek territory since 1990.
2021-10-15 09:44
Ukraine, EU sign open-skies agreement
Ukraine and the European Union on Tuesday signed an open-skies agreement that will establish a joint aviation space, the Ukrainian presidential press service said.
2021-10-13 19:38
Kuwait allows women to serve in army
Kuwait on Tuesday allowed women to register for the military service, according to the Kuwait army.
2021-10-12 20:32
UN chief welcomes intra-Libyan agreement on withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign forces
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday welcomed an intra-Libyan agreement on the withdrawal of mercenaries and foreign forces, said his spokesman.
2021-10-12 17:21
Putin, Merkel, Macron discuss Ukraine issue over phone
Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the Ukrainian issue during a phone conversation, the Kremlin said in a statement Monday.
2021-10-12 15:31
DPRK accuses Washington of raising tensions on Korean Peninsula
Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), has said there are no grounds to believe the United States is not hostile toward Pyongyang, accusing Washington of raising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.
2021-10-12 15:24
U.S. says talks with Taliban in Doha "candid and professional"
Discussions between the U.S. and Afghan Taliban officials in Doha, Qatar were "candid and professional," the U.S. State Department said on Sunday.
2021-10-11 15:26

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