The word Khorasan is not in common usages. But ISIS-K or ISIS-Khorasan has revived it. It is a group that thinks the Taliban are too moderate.
Malaysia denied Tuesday it sanctioned a Russian ship’s port call. The sanctioned ship, Linda, scheduled to arrive at the Kuala Linggi port March 5, was denied a port call as the port’s operator did not want to violate any sanctions, the Malaysian Transportation Ministry said in a statement. “We will continue to monitor the related […]...
KYIV, Ukraine (AA) – The Ukrainian General Staff announced Tuesday that Russian forces attacking Ukraine have lost more than 5,700 soldiers. As many as 5,710 Russian army soldiers who attacked Ukraine were killed and 200 taken as prisoners, according to a statement. During the past five days, the Ukrainian army has destroyed 29 Russian-o...
GENEVA (AA) – Condemning Moscow’s “premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack on Ukraine” for violating international law, the US secretary of state on Tuesday questioned whether Russia is fit to be a member of the UN Human Rights Council. “More than at any other point in recent history, the principles at the heart of this council’s [&he...
The airspace above Ukraine continues to be contested and Russia does not have air superiority over the entire country, a senior US defense official said Tuesday. “But there are areas where they have more control than others. And the same goes for the Ukrainians,” the official told reporters, speaking on condition of anonymity. The ...
The Tunisian Coast Guard rescued nine migrants and recovered the bodies of nine others after their boat capsized off the coast, the Tunisian Defense Ministry said on Monday. Marine security units rescued the African migrants, whose boat capsized 18 kilometers (11.1 miles) off the coast of the central-eastern city of Mahdia, said a ministry sta...
Eleven people have died in a fire in the Syrian capital, Damascus. According to an Interior Ministry statement, the blaze broke out at a commercial facility in central Damascus. Mohamed Abul Reish of the Damascus Hospital said an additional seven burned bodies were admitted to the hospital. Investigations have been launched to determine the ca...
Diversion of air traffic due to Russia-Ukraine partially responsible for more aircraft over Kazakhstan. NUR SULTAN (AA) – The number of aircraft passing through the airspace of the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan rose threefold over the last 24 hours, partially due to the Russia-Ukraine war, authorities said Monday. In a statement, th...
Thousands protested in the Indian state of Assam. This was a day after two Muslims were killed by police during a protest. The demonstration was against the Indian government evicting Muslim families from their homes with only 24-hour notice. Twenty people were also injured and 30 remain missing. Assam’s government has faced widespread c...
