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  1. NATO summit announcement sends 'strong message' to Russia, North Korea on closer ties

    Leaders of NATO member states "strongly" condemned North Korea's export of artillery shells and ballistic missiles to Russia and expressed "great concern" over the two countries' deepening partnership, Yonhap news agency reported."We welcome the adoption of the declaration," Foreign Ministry...
  2. Hezbollah targets Israeli targets in response to attacks in Lebanon

    In response to the attack, fighters bombed Israeli artillery positions in al-Zoura in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights with dozens of Katyusha rockets, Hezbollah said in a statement on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported.Lebanese military sources told Xinhua that the Lebanese army...
  3. Yemen's Houthis claim attacks on 3 American, Israeli ships

    In a televised statement broadcast by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV on Tuesday, Houthi spokesman Yahya Saareya said the targeted ships were "Maersk Sentosa, Marthopolis and MSC Patanari".In the first operation, the US ship, Maersk Sentosa, was targeted with multiple ballistic and cruise missiles in...
  4. UNSC meeting on Russian attack on Ukrainian children's hospital

    Ukraine's largest children's health facility was one of the locations hit by a barrage of about 40 Russian missiles across the country on Monday.Russia, which is president of the council for this month, will chair the meeting called at the request of the three permanent members, the US...
  5. American-British alliance launches airstrike on Yemen's Kamran Island

    The television did not provide further details, but island residents said on social media that the attack on Saturday targeted a Houthi explosive drone boat, Xinhua news agency reported.The US-British alliance has not yet commented on the alleged attack.Kamran Island is located near the...
  6. Russia ready to start production of medium-range missiles in response to US action: Putin

    "I said that in connection with the withdrawal of the United States from the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty and the announcement of the beginning of their production, we also believe that we have the right to begin research, development and production of these missiles. ) In the...
  7. Russian S-350 air defense system 'effectively intercepts' Western missiles

    "In the special military operations area, the combat crew of the S-350 air defense system successfully repelled enemy air attacks," the ministry said, Xinhua news agency reported."The system is capable of shooting down western ballistic and cruise missiles such as ATACMS and Storm Shadow," the...
  8. Hezbollah member killed in Israeli airstrike on Lebanese village

    An Israeli warplane fired two air-to-surface missiles at a house in the center of Ataroun on Monday, killing a Hezbollah member, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua.Military sources said Israel launched seven airstrikes during the day on five towns and villages and 45 shells on ten border...
  9. North Korea fired two ballistic missiles, one feared to fall on the ground

    Seoul [South Korea], North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles and the second may have misfired and exploded, possibly raining debris inland, Al Jazeera said, citing the South Korean military.Monday's launches came a day after Pyongyang promised "offensive and overwhelming" responses to new...
  10. Taiwan Navy to deploy 2 Tuo Chiang corvettes to counter Chinese naval incursions

    Taipei [Taiwan], Amid rising tensions between Taiwan and China, Taipei will order two Tuo Chiang-class corvettes from its navy to shore up its naval defense against Beijing's aggression, Taiwan News reported.The Tuo Chiang, An Chiang and Wan Chiang class corvettes – a class of fast and...
  11. Putin says Russia needs to start producing INF strike systems

    "In 2019, we announced that we will not produce these missiles and we will not deploy them until the United States completes the deployment of these systems in certain regions of the world," Putin said at a Russian Security Council meeting on Friday. Can't do it." Reported by Xinhua News Agency...
  12. 2 killed in Israeli missile attack in Syria

    Israel launched airstrikes on Syria's southern region from the occupied Syrian Golan Heights late on Wednesday, hitting several locations, the ministry said in a statement.Syrian air defenses managed to intercept some of the missiles and shot them down in the process, Xinhua news agency...
  13. North Korea's missile test ends with mid-air explosion

    The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the missile was launched from an area in or around Pyongyang at around 5:30 a.m. local time, and South Korean and US intelligence authorities are conducting a detailed analysis.A military source told Yonhap news agency that the North appears to have tested...
  14. Russia warns America of retaliation over Sevastopol missile attack

    Moscow [Russia], Amid rising tensions, Russia accused the United States of orchestrating a "barbaric" attack in Crimea, which relied on missiles provided by the United States and caused casualties, including children, and left dozens injured, reported Al Jazeera.The Russian Foreign Ministry...
  15. Russia summons US ambassador over deadly Ukrainian attack on Sevastopol

    The ministry accused Washington of sponsoring and arming Ukraine, and warned that there would be retaliation.It said that by providing advanced weapons to the Ukrainian armed forces, the United States has become a party to the conflict, Xinhua news agency reported.The State Department...
  16. India, US discussing co-production of Javelin anti-tank missiles

    By Ajit DubeyNew Delhi [India], India and the United States held talks on co-producing US Javelin missiles in India to meet the needs of the Indian Army.Discussions on joint missile production took place recently during a high-level US visit to India, defense sources told ANI.India and the...
  17. War intensifies as Russia, Ukraine launch airstrikes overnight

    kyiv [Ukraine], Amid persistent tensions, Russia and Ukraine carried out airstrikes overnight, resulting in casualties on both sides, making the ongoing war more intense, Al Jazeera reported.The Russian missile attack on kyiv overnight killed two people and damaged dozens of residential and...
  18. Islamic group leader killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon

    An Israeli drone fired two air-to-surface missiles at a Cherokee SUV in Khayara, killing Ayman Hashem Ghazme, a field leader of the Islamic group who was driving the car, the source said on condition of anonymity.The source said Civil Defense members had extinguished the fire in the car and...
  19. 3 killed, 2 injured in Israeli air strike in Lebanon

    Sources speaking anonymously said on Thursday that an Israeli warplane fired six air-to-surface missiles at the southeast village of Khiyam, killing a Hezbollah member, Xinhua news agency reported. And two civilians were injured.In a separate incident, an Israeli drone fired four...
  20. Energy facilities in 4 regions of Ukraine damaged in drone, missile attacks

    UkraineErgo said on Thursday that the airstrikes had damaged energy infrastructure equipment in eastern, central and northern Ukraine, Xinhua news agency reported.In the northern Kiev region, power transmission lines and equipment at an enterprise were damaged by debris from a captured drone...