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Beijing: The Chinese Foreign Ministry waved off on Monday a media report that said US officials were concerned about the spying potential of Chinese-made port cranes used widely across the country."This statement is completely irrational and misleads the American...

Islamabad: Four security personnel were killed and nine others injured when an explosion hit their vehicle in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Monday, officials said.The incident happened in the Bolan district where a truck of paramilitary troops from Balochistan...

Damascus:The Syrian Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned an "illegitimate" visit of a top U.S. general to a U.S. base in northeastern Syria.In a statement, the ministry slammed the U.S. Army general Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of...

Kiev: Ukraine lost more than 210 servicemen and the US-made M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzer in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday."In the Donetsk direction, during the continuation of the active...

Beijing: China will increase its military spending by 7.2% this year, up to 1,553.7 billion yuan (about $224.8 billion), according to the draft budget published on Sunday."National defense spending 1553.7 billion yuan, an increase of 7.2%," the document,...

Beijing: China will fight resolutely against "Taiwan’s independence" in 2023 and will promote the country’s reunification, according to the social and economic development plan for this year, published on Sunday."(We will) fight resolutely against the so-called ‘Taiwan independence’ and...

Beijing: China demands that the United States stops all military contacts with Taiwan and stops arms sales to the island, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei said.Earlier in the week, the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said the...

New Delhi: Ahead of his State visit to India next week, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Saturday that this will be his first visit to India as prime minister and he looks forward to reinforcing the strong bond...

Yangon: Five people were killed and 30 others injured when a passenger bus overturned on Myanmar's highway on Saturday, an official from a rescue organization said.The traffic accident happened when the bus driver lost control near milepost 167 on...

Moscow: Russia has started developing a new anti-submarine aircraft with a greater range of weapons, to replace the Soviet Il-38, an informed source told Sputnik."Development work has begun on the creation of a basic anti-submarine, reconnaissance and patrol aircraft...