SECURITY

At least 29 people were treated at hospital for injuries

The Philippine navy on Monday accused the Chinese coastguard of “forcefully” seizing a floating object that its troops had just recovered in disputed South China Sea waters. A senior Filipino navy official made the allegation on the eve of a visit by US Vice-President Kamala Harris to a nearby Philippine island aimed at boosting ties amid China’s growing regional clout. A Chinese coastguard vessel on […]

Iran shaken by months of protests sparked by the death of Kurdish-Iranian woman Mahsa Amini

Israel and the United States blamed Iran Wednesday after what they said was a drone strike against a tanker operated by an Israeli-owned firm carrying gas oil off the coast of Oman. The Pacific Zircon was “hit by a projectile approximately 150 miles off the coast of Oman” on Tuesday, Singapore-based firm Eastern Pacific Shipping which operates the vessel said in a statement, adding that there were no reports […]

Crisis after missile kills 2 in Poland

KYIV: President Joe Biden convened an “emergency” meeting of the Group of Seven and NATO leaders in Indonesia Wednesday morning for consultations after NATO-ally Poland said a “Russian-made” missile killed two people in the eastern part of its country near the Ukraine border. Biden, who was awakened overnight by staff with the news of the missile […]

The attack happened Tuesday night off the coast of Oman

“Recover together, recover stronger” theme alludes to COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences

Number of suspects in custody has increased to 50

Niger’s military reported on Friday killing 15 suspected motorbike-riding jihadists in a “riposte” carried out with French troops near the Mali border. “A land and air riposte with partners led to the neutralisation of 15 terrorists” at the end of last week, the army chief of staff said in a statement. The same number of […]