Sounding alarm on China, Japan and US vow to collaborate more on defence
The United States and Japan on Friday (Jan 7) voiced strong concern about China's growing might and pledged to work together to push back against attempts to destabilize the region, including against emerging defense threats.
UN urges restraint in Kazakhstan, with dozens reportedly killed
Amid alarming reports of deadly violence in Kazakhstan, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Asia have called for restraint and dialogue.
Kazakh Leader Rejects Talks, Tells Forces to ‘Shoot to Kill’
Kazakhstan's president on Friday rejected calls for talks with protesters after days of unprecedented unrest, vowing to destroy "armed bandits" and authorizing his forces to shoot to kill without warning.
Drone attack on Iraq base foiled, 2nd one in 24 hours: Coalition
For the second time in 24 hours, a United States-led coalition fighting ISIL (ISIS) in Iraq says it has foiled a drone attack on a base hosting US troops.
South Korean enters North Korea in rare defection
A South Korean person crossed the heavily fortified border into North Korea on New Year’s Day, the South’s military said,
IRGC Takes Revenge on Killers of 2 Servicemen
The perpetrators of a recent attack that resulted in the martyrdom of two service members of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan have been killed, the IRGC said.
Russia’s entry to NATO impossible: Lavrov
There is no way that Russia joins NATO, since the West does not want to have rivals comparable in influence at the global stage, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
Russia Completes 10,000-Troop Drills Near Ukraine
Russia announced Saturday that more than 10,000 troops had finished month-long drills near Ukraine, amid Western accusations that Moscow was plotting an invasion of its ex-Soviet neighbour.
Stark Warning
In a clear warning to Israel, two senior Iranian generals have announced that the recent military exercise staged by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) was intended to respond to brazen Israeli threats against Iran.
U.S. urges Japan not to join nuclear ban treaty meeting: sources
The United States has urged Japan not to attend as an observer the first meeting of signatories to a U.N. treaty banning nuclear weapons, according to U.S. government sources, reflecting Washington's opposition to the pact.
