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Russia claims Ukraine 'dirty bomb' in final stages
AFP, Published on 24/10/2022
» MOSCOW - Russia on Monday claimed that Ukraine was in the "final stages" of developing a so-called dirty bomb to use against Moscow's forces, allegations Kyiv said were "absurd" and could signal Russia's battlefield plans.
China's Military Is Catching Up to the U.S. Is It Ready for Battle?
Business, Published on 22/10/2022
» China's military is emerging as a true competitor to the U.S. under Xi Jinping.
60 years after Cuba crisis, nuclear war suddenly thinkable again
AFP, Published on 20/10/2022
» WASHINGTON - For 60 years, the Cuban missile crisis has loomed both as a frightening lesson on how close the world came to nuclear doomsday -- and how skillful leadership averted it.
West pushes Russia at UN on Iranian drones in Ukraine
AFP, Published on 19/10/2022
» UNITED NATIONS, US: Western powers will raise alarm Wednesday at a UN Security Council session over Russia's attacks in Ukraine with purported Iranian drones, as the European Union prepared sanctions.
US-India ties too important to be neglected
Oped, Brahma Chellaney, Published on 18/10/2022
» The upcoming joint military exercise between the US-India known as War Practice, in a high-altitude area less than 100 kilometres from India's border with China, highlights the partnership's growing strategic importance. India holds more annual military drills with the US than any other country, as the two powers seek to improve their forces' interoperability.
Sweden elects right-wing PM backed for first time by far-right
AFP, Published on 17/10/2022
» STOCKHOLM: Sweden's parliament on Monday narrowly elected conservative leader Ulf Kristersson as prime minister, leading the country's first government to be shored up by the far-right Sweden Democrats.
EU to launch training mission for Ukraine troops
AFP, Published on 17/10/2022
» LUXEMBOURG: The EU stepped up its military support for Ukraine on Monday by launching a mission to train 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers and providing 500 million euros more for weapons.
France orders more strikers back to work
AFP, Published on 13/10/2022
» PARIS: The French government on Thursday ordered workers back to a second fuel depot in a bid to ease petrol shortages from a three-week strike, a move that infuriated unions hoping to amplify the conflict into a broader protest against President Emmanuel Macron.
Finland hopes new nuclear reactor eases energy crunch
AFP, Published on 13/10/2022
» EURAJOKI, Finland: After over a decade of delays, the deafening sound of Finland's new Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor finally running its turbine at full power was welcomed with joy -- and relief.
'Get lost': Iran schoolgirls lead protests over Mahsa Amini death
AFP, Published on 06/10/2022
» PARIS - Iranian schoolgirls have come to the fore in protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, removing their hijabs and staging sporadic rallies in defiance of a lethal crackdown by the security forces.