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Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) air defense systems have intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement from Yemen, the UAE Defense Ministry informed.The ministry said on Twitter in the early hours of...

Pyonyang: North Korea confirmed that it had launched the Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile on Sunday, making it the longest-range missile tested by Pyongyang since 2017, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reports."The test-fire was aimed to selectively evaluate...

Pyongyang: North Korea on Sunday fired an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) on Sunday, believed to be its longest range ballistic missile since 2017.According to officials in Tokyo, missile with a range of 800 kilometer touched a height...

Washington: Washington's support for Taiwan's aspirations for independence might pose a threat of a military conflict between the United States and China, the country's ambassador to the US Qin Gang said."If, you know the Taiwanese authorities, emboldened by...

New York:  The Israeli spyware Pegasus and a missile system were the “centerpieces” of a roughly USD 2 billion deal of sophisticated weapons and intelligence gear between India and Israel in 2017, according to a report in The New York...

Brussels: The European Union has deplored the Russian decision to extend the list of EU officials that will be subject to travel restrictions, the EU External Action Service said.On Friday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Moscow had...

Kiev: Germany's refusal to supply Ukraine with weapons undermines Europe's security, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Friday.Germany has agreed to send Ukraine helmets but is steadfastly refusing to supply any weapons.According to media reports, Berlin...

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law introducing life sentences for convicted child molesters on Friday, which is posted on the official legal information website.Maximum sentencing will be applied to repeat offenders who committed crimes against sexual...

Kiev: The United States plans to transport material and technical military assistance worth $200 million to Ukraine on 45 cargo flights, the RBC-Ukraine news outlet reported, citing sources.Last week, the first shipment of 90.7 tonnes of so-called lethal...

Imphal: Ahead of the scheduled announcement of its candidate list, the ruling BJP has signed an "agreement of cooperation" with several party members who might be fielded in the upcoming Manipur assembly elections, in a bid to prevent switching...