India clears new frigate deal
New Delhi has green-lit its biggest arms deal worth $2.2Bn with Russia for 4 advanced frigates. India’s new deal comes…
Moon Jae-In arrives for a meeting in Pyongyang
The leaders of North and South Korea are meeting in the North Korean capital Pyongyang for talks centred on the…
UK police cordon off Salisbury nerve gas attack area
The Roads have been shut and a hazmat team was called after a pair fell ill at eatery close to…
Syria lashes out at U.N. body investigating war crimes
Damascus’ UN envoy criticises the investigative body and the UNGA resolution, calling them a tool of Qatar to spread destructive…
US is considering potential Iran sanction waivers
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hints at making a few exceptions to the sanctions placed on Iran. The Joint Comprehensive…
Russia warns US against using energy as a leverage on Europe
“Energy should not be used as a tool to exert pressure on countries”, said Russian Energy Minister Aleksandr Novak in…
Taiwan looks for bigger friends in the face of isolation
Beijing is intensifying its effort to further isolate Taiwan diplomatically, but Taipei is discreetly broadening security ties with regional powers…
Abe halts Island dispute deal with Putin
Japanese PM wants more public support before inking a new deal with Russia. Historically, Japan and Russia had enjoyed had…
Turkey begins to reinforce its military posts in Idlib
Ankara is reportedly reinforcing its military observation posts inside rebel-held north-western Syria ahead of an expected offensive from Assad’s forces.…
US-Backed forces launch final offensive on ISIS
U.S.-backed forces have launched what they hope will be the final battle for territory in the four-year-old war against the…