France, Germany latest countries to urge nationals to leave Ethiopia
More countries have told their nationals to leave Ethiopia, where an intensifying one-year war between federal troops and forces from the northern Tigray region appears to be taking a dramatic new turn.
Armenia and Azerbaijan’s new-old border war
Since the early summer, the mobile phones of Armenian and Azerbaijani military combatants have provided partial but dramatic accounts of a new and evolving confrontation between the two countries.
German navy chief frets over Indo-Pacific free navigation, vows ties
The chief of the German navy said Tuesday he is concerned freedom of navigation, and the rules-based international order could be undermined in the Indo-Pacific region, in a veiled reference to China's rising assertiveness in the East and South China seas.
Iran to Boost Defense Power Regardless of US Sanctions: FM
Describing defense programs as Iran’s sovereign right, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said Tehran will continue to promote its defense capabilities irrespective of the US sanctions.
Iranian Army Launches War Game Involving All Units
The Iranian Army on Sunday staged a massive military exercise in the country’s southeastern coastal areas and naval zones with the participation of all units.
Imran Khan govt reaches understanding with banned TTP group for truce
Pakistani officials have reached a "tentative understanding" with the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to seek a "peace agreement" following nearly two decades of militancy.
Ethiopia vows to continue fight against Tigrayan rebels
Ethiopia's government has claimed it is on the verge of victory in its year-long war against Tigrayan rebels and vowed to fight on, in an apparent rebuke of international ceasefire calls.
IRGC Navy Foils US Attempt at Oil Theft
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy reclaimed a cargo of oil that American military forces had stolen from an Iranian tanker in the Sea of Oman.
Ethiopia’s war marked by ‘extreme brutality’ from all sides: UN
A UN joint investigation into alleged atrocities in Ethiopia found all sides committed grave abuses that may amount to crimes against humanity and war crimes in the yearlong war in the Tigray region.
Scott Morrison rejects French President’s criticism over handling of scrapped submarine project
Scott Morrison has stridently defended his integrity and personal conduct in the wake of the French President accusing the Prime Minister of lying about a $90 billion submarine contract.
