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Russian President Vladimir Putin, officials and other attendees listen to the national anthem at the end of Vladimir Putin’s annual state of the nation address in Moscow on February 20, 2019. (AP Photo) Russia will respond to any U.S. deployment of short or intermediate-range nuclear weapons in Europe by targeting not only the countries where […]

The two leaders last met on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, in November [File: Reuters] Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, looking to boost ties with Asian allies, arrives in India on Tuesday for a two-day visit amid rising expectations of further investment deals following a high-profile trip to Pakistan. In New Delhi, Prince […]

A cordon and search operation was launched jointly by J&K Police and security forces after receiving credible inputs about the presence of militants. (Shuaib Masoodi) Four soldiers, including a Major, a policeman, and three Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists were killed in a 16-hour encounter that broke out in Pinglena area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, about 12 […]

Foreign Affairs PS Macharia Kamau. /JACK OWUOR Somalia says it has not auctioned any oil blocks in a disputed section of the Indian Ocean, contrary to claims by Kenya that resulted in the summoning of its ambassador to Mogadishu. Last evening, Somalia’s Foreign Minister Ahmad Isse Awad said in a diplomatic response: “Somalia is not […]

German Chancellor got a standing ovation after her speech.Photo:Tobias Hase/dpa German Chancellor Angela Merkel has described US moves to declare European car imports “a threat to national security” as “frightening”. Her comments came as United States and European powers voiced sharply differing views on issues from Mideast security to trade Saturday, laying bare a deep trans-Atlantic rift […]

Senior military officers of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and other international partners attend the closing session of the AMISOM Sector Commanders Conference in Mogadishu, Somalia, Feb. 15, 2019. (O. Top military commanders of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said Saturday that they had agreed to launch new, targeted military operations […]

Last week, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces launched an offensive in the ISIL-controlled Syrian village of Baghuz [Delil Souleiman/AFP] US President Donald Trump has demanded that Europe take in hundreds of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) fighters captured in Syria, threatening that the United States would otherwise be forced to release […]

Kenya’s ambassador to Somalia Lt. Gen. Lucas Tumbo. Photo/COURTESY Kenya has recalled its ambassador to Somalia Lt. Gen. Lucas Tumbo after it emerged that oil and gas blocks in disputed territorial areas were auctioned to the United Kingdom. According to Foreign Affairs PS Macharia Kamau, Somalia ‘carelessly’ ignored internationally accepted norms of boundary disputes resolution as well as political […]

People leave after paying their respects before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il as part of celebrations marking the anniversary of the birth of Kim Jong-il, known as the “Day of the Shining Star,” on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on Feb. 16. AFPPeople leave after paying their respects before […]

AA Photo Saudi Arabia’s own intelligence officers said the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was a “disaster” when Turkey allowed them to listen to the audiotapes of the murder, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Friday. In a live broadcast interview with Turkuvaz Media Group broadcasters, Erdoğan slammed the CIA and U.S. for failing to “put […]