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Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that Moscow is keen to ramp up its military cooperation with Beijing as part of joint efforts to counter Western interventions in the region. “We aim to strengthen cooperation between the armed forces of Russia and China,” Putin told …

The United States and its allies in the NATO military alliance together with Ukraine are bent on defeating Russia “on the battlefield” in order to destroy it, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov says. In remarks published by the state-run TASS agency, the top Russian diplomat described it as a “strategic …

On Tuesday, the spokesperson for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Maj. Gen. Yahya Rasool revealed that the border guards continued deploying at the borders with Turkiye and Iran in the Kurdistan Region within the fault line. Rasool said in a press conference that the security forces have begun to …

A blizzard that paralyzed western New York over the Christmas weekend has killed more than two dozen people, local officials said on Monday, as crews struggled to dig out the snow-bound region around Buffalo from its fiercest winter storm in decades. With snow continuing to fall on top of more …

“The current four-month military service is not enough to meet the fast and ever-changing situation,” says President Tsai Ing-wen. Taiwan has announced an extension in mandatory military service from four months to one year, citing the threat from China, which considers self-ruled Taiwan a part of its territory. China’s “intimidation …

Serbian armed forces have been put on the “highest level of combat readiness” on the border with Kosovo amid increasingly strained relations between the two neighboring countries over recent shootings and blockades. “Serbia’s president (Aleksandar Vucic)… ordered this evening the Serbian army to be on the highest level of combat …

This will bring total US military assistance for Ukraine to an unprecedented $21.9 billion by 2021. US President Joe Biden approved on Wednesday the drawdown of up to $1 billion in weapons for Ukraine from the Pentagon’s stockpile. The Pentagon also approved another $850 million in security assistance for Ukraine …

Iraqi warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on ISIS sites in Nineveh’s district of Tal Afar, spokesperson to the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi armed forces, Major-General Yehya Rasool, said on Wednesday. Rasoul said that the airstrikes struck sites on Mount Sheikh Ebrahim, killing five members of the Islamic State …

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a general amnesty on Wednesday that pardons those charged with terror-related crimes that didn’t result in fatalities, as well as draft dodgers if they report to duty within three to four months. Syria’s official news agency SANA, citing a copy of the presidential decree, reported …

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday vowed to fulfill the objectives of the country’s “special military operation” in Ukraine even as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left for the US to lobby for more arms. In a speech at the yearly meeting with his defense chiefs, Putin said Moscow will meet …

On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron met King Abdullah II of Jordan on the sidelines of the 2nd Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership in Amman. The Jordanian media reported that both sides discussed bilateral relations and regional and international developments, including the challenges in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon and …

Thousands of ambulance workers in England and Wales walked out over pay on Wednesday, increasing the strain on a state-funded health service a day after nurses went on strike, as government ministers advised the public to avoid taking risks. The government said the “deeply regrettable” strike would result in fewer …

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani said that his country seeks to promote dialogue between the countries of the region and a calm foreign policy that shuns violence and conflicts. Al-Sudani’s remarks came during a speech he delivered before the Arab and world leaders attending the Baghdad II conference in …

Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zeyani said that his country endorses all the efforts aiming to attain security and stability in Iraq, and his Omani counterpart, Badr bin Hamad al-BourSaidi, called for finding common “regional and international” ground to achieve development. Leaders from the Middle East and Europe gathered …

Downed power lines, gas leaks, and damaged roads were reported after the 6.4 magnitude quake off northern California. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake has struck off the coast of northern California, cutting power to tens of thousands. The quake, about 24 miles off the coast of the port city of Eureka, …

The Taliban authorities on Tuesday ordered an indefinite ban on university education for Afghan girls, the ministry of higher education said in a letter issued to all government and private universities. “You all are informed to implement the mentioned order of suspending the education of females until further notice,” said …

Millions of Argentina fans took to the streets of Buenos Aires on Tuesday to welcome Lionel Messi and his fellow stars back from their World Cup triumph. The players will sleep at AFA headquarters for a few hours before boarding the bus later Tuesday that will take them to the …

Pakistan’s special forces raided a police center in a remote northwestern district on Tuesday, killing all of the 33 Pakistani Taliban militants who earlier this week overpowered guards at the facility, seized arms, and taken hostages, officials said. The militants had killed two hostages before the rescue operation, according to …

The office of the supreme religious authority, Sayyid Ali al-Sistani, issued on Monday, statement after receiving the authority, the Special Adviser and Head of (UNITAD). The office said, in a statement, “Sayyid Ali al-Sistani received this Head of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by …

A source revealed on Monday that Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani would be heading to Amman tomorrow, to attend the Baghdad conference for cooperation and partnership. He added that officials from Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait, UAE, France, Turkey, Bahrain, and Oman would attend the event. According to the …