SECURITY

At Least 150 Killed in Two Days of Fighting in Sudan’s South

At Least 150 Killed in Two Days of Fighting in Sudan’s South

At least 150 people including children have been killed in two days of fighting in the latest ethnic clashes over land disputes in Sudan’s southern Blue Nile state, a medic said Thursday. The fighting is some of the worst in recent months, and crowds took to the streets of the Blue Nile state capital Damazin in protest, chanting slogans condemning a conflict that has left hundreds dead this […]

Iran advises citizens to refrain from Ukraine travel

Iran advises citizens to refrain from Ukraine travel

Iran’s foreign ministry advised its citizens on Friday to refrain from traveling to Ukraine and asked Iranians there to leave the country, semi-official news agencies reported. “Due to the military escalation in Ukraine, all Iranians are strongly advised to refrain from traveling to Ukraine. Also, Iranians living in Ukraine are advised to leave the country […]

Taiwan official says Xi would be a ‘sinner’ of all Chinese if he attacks island

Taiwan official says Xi would be a ‘sinner’ of all Chinese if he attacks island

TAIPEI, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping would become a “sinner” of all Chinese people if he attacked Taiwan and would not win a war as he would face international sanctions and diplomatic isolation, Taiwan’s top security official said on Thursday. China has ramped up military and political pressure against democratically governed Taiwan […]

U.S., S.Korean troops stage river-crossing drills as North Korea protests

U.S., S.Korean troops stage river-crossing drills as North Korea protests

YEOJU, South Korea, Oct 19 (Reuters) – South Korean and American troops practiced building floating bridges to ferry tanks and other armoured vehicles across rivers on Wednesday, part of a larger joint military exercise that has angered North Korea. South Korean attack helicopters deployed flares and armoured vehicles blew white smoke screens into the air […]

Former Turkish spymaster who armed jihadists became OSCE point man to combat Islamophobia

Former Turkish spymaster who armed jihadists became OSCE point man to combat Islamophobia

A former Turkish intelligence officer who admitted to the illegal trafficking of arms and jihadist fighters to Syria by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) was appointed to a senior position at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to combat Islamophobia. Secret intelligence documents obtained by Nordic Monitor revealed that İsmail Hakkı Musa, […]