US back special tribunal on Russia ‘aggression’ against Ukraine

Washington, March 28 (AFP/APP): The United States has thrown its support behind calls for a special tribunal to prosecute Russia for the “crime of aggression” against Ukraine, an idea promoted by the European Union. The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for President […]

Germany has delivered Leopard tanks to Ukraine: Scholz

Rotterdam, Netherlands, March 27 (AFP/APP): Germany has delivered promised Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday, providing Kyiv with much-needed heavy weaponry against Russia. “Yes, we delivered Leopard tanks as we announced,” Scholz told a press conference with Dutch Prime Minister […]

Hungarian parliament ratifies Finland NATO accession

Budapest, March 27 (AFP/APP): The Hungarian parliament, dominated by Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s right-wing Fidesz party, ratified Finland’s NATO membership Monday after months of diplomatically charged delay. A large majority of lawmakers — 182 votes for versus six against — approved the accession of the […]

Pakistan strongly condemns Israeli raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque

Islamabad (PNI) Pakistan strongly condemns the raid by Israeli forces on Al Aqsa Mosque on the third day of the holy month of Ramadan, expelling the worshippers and violating the sanctity of the Mosque – one of the holiest sites of Muslims. Such reprehensible attacks […]

Guard killed in gun attack on Albanian TV channel

Tirana, March 27 (AFP/APP): A security guard was killed in a gun attack on Albania’s largest broadcaster early Monday, with the country’s premier calling the assault on the media outlet “worrying”. The 60-year-old guard was in a booth outside the Top Channel headquarters in Tirana […]

New violent clashes rock France in water protest

SainteSoline, France, March 25 (AFP/APP): French police again clashed with protesters on Saturday as campaigners sought to stop the construction of reservoirs in the southwest, the latest in a series of violent standoffs as social tensions erupt nationwide. The violent scenes in Sainte-Soline in western […]

India’s Rahul Gandhi blames removal from parliament on Modi

New Delhi, March 25 (AFP/APP): Top Indian opposition figure Rahul Gandhi said Saturday his disqualification from parliament was retribution for his demanding a probe into Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s relationship with a controversial tycoon. Gandhi was stripped of his parliamentary seat on Friday, a day […]