Washington: The United States will be providing financial aid of $ 250 million to Ukraine for modernisation of its navy and marine units. US defence headquarters Pentagon announced the funding. It claimed that this aid would be used for the protection of the Azov Sea and against the free movement of the pro-Russian rebels, in […]
Abuja: It is being indicated that the terrorist organisation IS is becoming stronger in Africa. Two major terrorist attacks have been carried out, in the last five days, in Nigeria, one of the leading economies in Africa, killing a minimum of 50 people. It is suspected that the terrorist organisation IS has a hand in […]
Dubai: The US has deployed its destroyers in the Gulf of Oman, as the tensions in the region have risen with six oil tankers being attacked in about a month. The USS Bainbridge and USS Mason are have been deployed in the Gulf for patrolling, and it is being said that the European and Middle […]
Washington: The United States and Poland signed an agreement for increasing the US military deployment in Poland and clearing the path for the supply of additional weapons to Poland. The treaty was signed during this visit of Polish President Andrzej Duda, to the United States. Further, the Polish President claimed that the agreement was a […]
Riyadh: The Houthi rebels in Yemen, launched rocket and mortar attacks on the Abha airport, in Saudi Arabia. 26 people have been injured in these attacks, and the injured include women and children. Saudi has expressed anger over the attack. Saudi has accused that this attack proves that the Houthi rebels are receiving advanced weaponry, […]
Washington/Moscow: The dispute between the United States and Turkey over the purchase of the S-400 air defence system from Russia has exacerbated. “Turkey should choose between buying US F-16 fighter jets and Russian S-400 missile systems till the end of July,” warned Acting US Secretary of Defence Patrick Shanahan adding that Turkey had to be […]
Brussels: NATO has initiated aggressive actions, given the new government in Ukraine and the Russian President’s decision to walk out of the nuclear arms pact. Massive naval exercises have begun in the Baltic Sea, between Europe and Russia from Sunday in which 18 countries, including the United States, are participating. The activities are being held […]
Washington/Tehran: The United States has delivered one more jolt to Iran by imposing sanctions against the ‘Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Limited’. The United States levelled the sanctions accusing the company of supplying funds to Revolutionary Guards, which is declared as a terrorist outfit by the United States. A day before the announcement of sanctions, French […]
Sana: The Houthi rebels in Yemen have intensified their attacks against Saudi Arabia. The Houthi rebels, who have been carrying out missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia,claimed to have acquired Saudi Arabian military posts. The Houthi rebels claimed to have acquired 20 Saudi Arabian military posts, in Najran Province and also claimed to have […]
Baghdad: Iran has withdrawn from its activities in the Persian Gulf due to the aggressive deployment of US military in the region. However, this has not reduced the threat that the US and its allies pose from Iran in the Gulf. The Head of US Central command, Frank McKenziehas stated that the threat that Iran […]