Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he had ordered the Israeli military to “seize” a demilitarised buffer zone on the border with Syria after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, reports AFP. The Israeli premier said a 50-year-old “disengagement agreement” between the two countries had collapsed and “Syrian forces have abandoned their positions”. […]
Read MoreChina, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has been angered by visits by President Lai Ching-te to Hawaii and the US territory of Guam as part of a Pacific tour. Lai returned from the week-long trip on Friday night. Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Sunday that China had nearly doubled the number […]
Read MoreUS Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu, currently on a three-day visit to Nepal, held discussions with former Prime Ministers Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Sher Bahadur Deuba on strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation. Lu first met Congress President Deuba at his residence in Budhanilkantha, where the two leaders exchanged views on the multifaceted relations […]
Read MoreIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party BJP has alleged that US State Department officials (Deep State) are conspiring to destabilize India. It is expected that Indo-US relations will deteriorate further after this allegation. The tension began after Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani was indicted in the US last month in a $265 billion bribery scam. […]
Read MoreIsrael has announced the annexation of nearly 6,000 acres of Palestinian land in the West Bank. This is essentially part of the Tel Aviv government’s annexation policy and is the largest annexation in decades. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced on the country’s Channel 14 TV on Friday that 24,000 dunams (5,930.5 acres) of land […]
Read MoreBangladesh has lifted the requirement of security clearance for Pakistani citizens to obtain visas. This move is believed to indicate a new diplomatic and political approach by Bangladesh. This was mentioned in a report by Indian media NDTV on Saturday (December 7). It said that this security clearance was made necessary in 2019 in the […]
Read MoreWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called for talks to resolve the ongoing tension between India and Bangladesh. She also hopes for a stable situation after overcoming the unrest. She also explained the reason for her earlier request to the central government to deploy peacekeepers in Bangladesh. She said these things in an interview […]
Read MorePresident Bashar al-Assad used Russian and Iranian firepower to beat back rebel forces during years of civil war but never defeated them, leaving him vulnerable when his allies were distracted by wars elsewhere and his enemies went on the march. The rebels’ lightning advance through western Syria marks one of the most serious threats to […]
Read MoreMaldivian president Mohammed Muizzu started a five-day visit to India looking to reforge diplomatic ties and for economic support. The Maldives’ foreign exchange reserves have dropped drastically which puts the island country at risk of defaulting on its debt. However, the government has denied the possibility of a debt default and has refused to enter […]
Read MoreChina has decided to impose sanctions on 13 US military firms from Thursday, in response to the sale of US arms to Taiwan, the foreign ministry said after the United States arranged for Taiwan’s president to transit through its territory. The step follows China’s strong objection to the United States authorising a potential $385-million sale […]
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