China FM Wang Yi calls on Russia, Ukraine not to let war ‘spill over’ in UNGA address
September 25, 2022 1:38 AM Mr Wang also sounded a fresh warning on Taiwan amid tensions in the Taiwan Strait. Read More
Russians flee to Istanbul after mobilisation call
September 25, 2022 1:09 AM Some air ticket prices shoot up 10-fold after Russia issues a call-up for its war in Ukraine. Read More
‘Significant’ influx of cars trying to cross from Russia to Georgia amid mobilisation
September 25, 2022 12:20 AM Moscow has announced a partial mobilisation in Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Read More
Nasa set to ram distant asteroid in bid to avoid future catastrophes on Earth
September 24, 2022 10:59 PM AUSTIN – On Monday evening, a robotic Nasa spacecraft is programmed to ram itself into a distant asteroid at 25,500km per hour in deep space…
Russia toughens penalty for voluntary surrender, refusal to fight in Ukraine
September 24, 2022 10:45 PM Russia’s top logistics general was replaced after the Ukraine invasion revealed widespread logistical difficulties. Read More
Germany’s Scholz in Saudi Arabia on Gulf energy hunt
September 24, 2022 10:16 PM RIYADH – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived Saturday in Saudi Arabia at the start of a two-day Gulf tour, in the hope of sealing new…
Death toll doubles, hundreds arrested in ‘harrowing’ Iran protest crackdown
September 24, 2022 10:09 PM Crowds took to the streets of major cities across Iran for eight straight nights since the death of Ms Mahsa Amini. Read More
89 dead in Lebanon migrant shipwreck off Syria: New toll
September 24, 2022 9:20 PM Lebanese army said it arrested a suspected smuggler behind the deadliest shipwreck. Read More
US adjusts sanctions to help Iranians evade online surveillance, censorship
September 24, 2022 3:48 PM SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said his company would provide Starlink to Iranians. Read More
In poor, rural Buryatia, Russia’s partial mobilisation hits hard
September 24, 2022 3:46 PM Mobilisation in rural areas has seen some men drafted regardless of their age, military record or medical history. Read More