15+ hour, 36+ min ago   (373+ words) The BRICS group of countries has agreed on a joint declaration for the ongoing summit, with the BRICS New Delhi Declaration expected to be issued on Saturday evening. The declaration will “deplore” all kinds of aggression without naming any country,…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (253+ words) At least 20 people were killed and five others remained missing after a cargo ship docked for repairs caught fire at a Chinese port, Chinese state media reported on Thursday. The vessel was undergoing repairs at Beihai Shipbuilding Co. at the…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (737+ words) Pickaxe Mountain, also known as Kuh-e Kolang Gaz La, is located roughly 2 kilometres from the Natanz nuclear facility and about 220 kilometres (140 miles) south of Tehran. Its underground tunnels are protected by the surrounding granite, making the facility particularly difficult to…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (569+ words) Multiple US military aircraft were damaged after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, CBS News reported, citing sources. An American A-10 Thunderbolt was reportedly left with a missing wing following the overnight strike…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (551+ words) Saima Wazed, daughter of ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has resigned as the World Health Organization’s Southeast Asia regional director amid fraud and forgery investigations by the UN agency and Bangladeshi authorities. Wazed's resignation came after she was placed…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (272+ words) The post drew attention from Indian social-media users, who embraced the Bollywood reference widely. The image, from the 2006 comedy Deewane Huye Paagal, linked Iran’s claim of capturing a US underwater drone with rising oil prices and the upcoming US elections....

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (323+ words) The note argued that China’s position on the South China Sea arbitration was clear, consistent and firmly grounded in international law. It also described the 2016 arbitration award as unlawful, invalid and non-binding. Teodoro immediately challenged those claims, pointing to the…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (479+ words) Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has acknowledged that Islamabad is facing a delicate diplomatic challenge amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, describing Pakistan’s position as a “tightrope walk” because of its close ties with both Iran and…...

4+ day, 42+ min ago   (500+ words) Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s benchmark annual salary is set to rise by more than 60% to $2.8 million, up from $1.7 million, under a revision announced in Parliament on Tuesday. Wong said the increase was needed to ensure Singapore could continue attracting…...

4+ day, 37+ min ago   (450+ words) The military confrontation between the United States and Iran has entered a dangerous new phase, with Iranian forces claiming a series of major attacks against US military assets in Jordan and at sea. According to Iranian state-linked reports, the Islamic…...