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Washington, Feb 24 (UNI) More than 2,000 flights were canceled across the United States on Tuesday as a major winter storm continued to disrupt travel, according to the flight-tracking website FlightAware. “Total cancellations within, into, or out of the United States today: 2,026,” the portal said, adding that another 700 flights were delayed. Airports in…
Washington, Feb 24 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has reportedly grown increasingly frustrated over the limitations of military leverage, which the country holds against Iran, according to his aides. Speaking to CBS News on condition of anonymity, Trumps aides told him that unlike Washington’s previous targeted operations against countries – the most recent of which…
Tehran/Beijing, Feb 24 (UNI) Iran is reportedly close to finalising a major weapons deal with China, as it is moving closer to the purchase of Beijing’s advanced anti-ship CM-302 cruise missiles, in an attempt to modernise its ageing defence capabilities amid the massive US naval buildup near its waters. The CM-302 missile system is a…
Tokyo, Feb 24 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Japan has lodged a strong protest with China over its adding 20 Japanese defense-related companies to its dual-use goods export control list and demanded its withdrawal, the Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the Japanese Foreign Ministry and government officials. Earlier in the day, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said that…
Kabul, (UNI) The Afghan Taliban on Sunday warned Pakistan of “an appropriate and measured response”, hours after the Pakistani military carried out airstrikes on Nangarhar and Paktika provinces that killed and wounded dozens of civilians, including women and children. Enayatullah Khwarazmi, spokesperson for the Taliban Defense Ministry, condemned the Saturday night bombing, saying the attacks…
Tel Aviv, Feb 22 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Tel Aviv is seeking to create a “hexagon of alliances” against radical Sunni and Shiite axes, and this aspect will feature during PM Narendra Modi’s visit on February 25. Addressing the cabinet, PM Netanyahu also spoke of his close ties with Prime…
Washington/New Delhi, Feb 21 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has imposed a further 10 per cent Global Tariff over and above the normal Tariffs already being charged, and slammed the Supreme Court’s ruling that the law does not grant him unlimited Tariff powers under emergency provisions. In a statement on his social media platform, Trump…
By RAMESH BHAN New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) Afghanistan’s Taliban Government has issued a document permitting husbands and fathers to punish their wives and children physically, provided the violence does not result in “broken bones or open wounds”. The 90-page document (in the Pushto language) ‘De Mahakumu Jazaai Osulnama’ (meaning Criminal Procedure Code for Courts)…
Washington, Feb 20 (UNI) US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Thursday that “bad things” would happen if it failed to secure an agreement over its nuclear program and extended his timeline to 10–15 days for a decision on Iran. This statement from Trump comes amid a massive US military buildup in the Middle East,…
Washington/New Delhi, Feb 19 (UNI) White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday (India time) reiterated President Donald Trump’s long‑standing stance that “diplomacy is always his first option” when dealing with Iran, urging Tehran to seize the chance to negotiate a new agreement with the administration. ”The president has always been very clear, though, with…
