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US fighter jet downs ‘object’ over Alaska, days after China spy balloon incident
A US fighter jet shot down an unidentified object over Alaska on Friday, the White House said, just days after a…
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Two decades later, US Senate eyes repeal of Iraq war authorization
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday that the Senate will vote to repeal two decades-old measures giving open-ended approval for…
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Blinken, Turkish counterpart discussed US assistance after earthquakes
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday, their second call in four days, to…
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Ukraine slams Roger Waters over UN Security Council speech
Ukraine has denounced Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters for claiming that Russia’s invasion was “not unprovoked”. In an address to the United…
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Palestinians extend a helping hand to quake-hit Turkey and Syria
A Palestinian aid team is joining the international emergency response in Turkey and Syria, as rescue efforts to locate and extract survivors…
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When calamities strike, it is the poor who bear the brunt
On February 6, massive earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, inflicting ghastly damage across a geographic region that has already borne…
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Eritrea persecuted relatives of military draft dodgers – HRW
Eritrea has punished the family members of thousands of alleged draft evaders during a conscription drive intended to bolster its…
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Australia strips Chinese-made security cameras from defence sites
Australia’s Department of Defence will strip its buildings of Chinese-made security cameras to ensure they are “completely secure”, the government…
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First UN convoy since quake enters northwest Syria from Turkey
The first United Nations aid convoy since a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck on Monday has crossed into northwest Syria from Turkey, the…
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Biden says US not seeking conflict with China after balloon saga
The United States was not looking for conflict with China despite heightened tensions over last week’s downing of an alleged…
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