Afghanistan: Taliban not aware of al Qaeda head's residing in Kabul, warns US not to strike
Aug 05, 2022 08:11 am UTC| Politics
The Taliban said it was not aware that fallen al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri was living in Kabul following a US strike on Zawahiri this week. The insurgent group also warned Washington not to make another attack on...
Myanmar coup: Junta charges Japanese journalist with dissent
Aug 05, 2022 08:03 am UTC| Politics
The Myanmar junta pressed charges on a Japanese journalist it detained over filming protests that occurred in the country. The junta charged the journalist with encouraging dissent against its military. The Myanmar...
South China Sea: US FM says Washington opposes any unilateral change to status quo on Taiwan
Aug 05, 2022 07:46 am UTC| Politics
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations this week. Blinken said Washington opposes any unilateral change to the status quo concerning...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ukraine facing pressure in east in the face of Russian offensive
Aug 05, 2022 07:44 am UTC| Politics
Ukraine is under pressure in the midst of a Russian offensive as Moscow focuses on capturing its eastern territory. The pressure also comes as NATOs Secretary-General said this week that Russia must not win the war that...
Aug 04, 2022 10:58 am UTC| Politics
In the fifth month of the war Russia is waging on Ukraine, Ukrainian forces have been making gains with their strikes using weapons provided by the West. The United Kingdom said Ukraines strike on a Russian ammunition...
NATO: US Senate votes to approve Finland, Sweden's accession into alliance
Aug 04, 2022 10:39 am UTC| Politics
The governments of NATO member countries are set to approve the accession of Finland and Sweden into the alliance. This week, the US Senate voted to approve the accession of both countries. The US Senate approved...
UK: Conservative Party vote for next PM delayed over hacking alert, report says
Aug 04, 2022 09:44 am UTC| Politics
The UKs Conservative Party is set to vote between former finance minister Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss to determine who would become the next prime minister and the next leader of the party. The voting by...
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IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects