Israel will go to any extent to prevent Iran from building a nuclear bomb

Israel will go to any extent to prevent Iran from building a nuclear bomb

Netanyahu strongly criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency, Photo: File Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated his commitment that he will do whatever it takes to stop Iran from developing a nuclear bomb. According to the World News Agency, the Israeli Prime Minister in his video statement strongly criticized the International Atomic…

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Asia's top security summit 'Shangri-La Dialogue' begins in Singapore

Asia’s top security summit ‘Shangri-La Dialogue’ begins in Singapore

Asia’s top security summit began in Singapore today, and will continue till June 4. The Shangri-La Dialogue is attended by senior military officers, diplomats, arms manufacturers and security analysts from around the world. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver the keynote speech, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and China’s Defense Minister Li Shengfu will…

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Sudan: Crisis fuels ‘desperate’ situation for civilians, as Security Council demands unhindered humanitarian access

Sudan: Crisis fuels ‘desperate’ situation for civilians, as Security Council demands unhindered humanitarian access

In a press statement issued late on Friday, the UN Security Council expressed its “deep concern” over the continued clashes, condemning all attacks on civilians, and calling for “rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian access throughout Sudan”. The 15-member body emphasized the need for an immediate ceasefire, and reaffirmed its backing for the UN transition mission…

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Korean Peninsula: Security Council must find unity to calm rising tensions

Korean Peninsula: Security Council must find unity to calm rising tensions

“Key peace and security issues, such as the situation on the Korean Peninsula, must be an area for cooperation,” she cautioned in a briefing to the 15-member Council on recent developments. “Diplomacy – not isolation – is the only way forward.” During the Council’s emergency debate on the issue, members expressed divergent views, with many…

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Time running out to save Myanmar’s Rakhine from hunger and disease post-Cyclone Mocha

Time running out to save Myanmar’s Rakhine from hunger and disease post-Cyclone Mocha

Some 1.6 million people in Rakhine, Chin, Magway, Sagaing, and Kachin states are in dire need of assistance after Mocha’s 250 kilometre per hour wind gusts destroyed homes, farmland and livestock. Speaking from hard-hit Rakhine State capital Sittwe, UN Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Myanmar, Titon Mitra, said that time was of the essence as food reserves…

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