South Africa defends BRICS naval drills as ‘essential’ amid tensions

Naval drills with Russia, China, Iran & others protect maritime trade PRETORIA, Jan 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa has defended weeklong naval drills with Russia, Iran, China and other countries as “essential”, describing the manoeuvres off its coast as a vital response to rising maritime tensions globally.The “Will for Peace…

Neo-Militarism Would Bring Total Destruction To Japan: DPRK Media

PYONGYANG, Jan 12 (NNN-KCNA) – Japan will face total destruction through neo-militarism, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea said yesterday, in a commentary. Since the start of the new year, Japan’s ultra-right ruling forces have posed a significant threat to regional and global security, according to the commentary. A “typical…

Iran Says U.S., Israeli Bases In Mideast Could Be Targets If Attacked

TEHRAN, Jan 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, warned yesterday that, Tehran would view U.S. and Israeli bases and facilities in the Middle East region as “legitimate targets,” if Washington takes military action against Iran. Addressing parliament, Qalibaf said that, “in the case of an attack on…

Iranian President Says Gov’t Determined To Address Economic Problems, Urges Refrain From “Destructive Actions”

TEHRAN, Jan 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, said yesterday that, the Iranian government is determined to address the economic problems facing the people, urging Iranians to refrain from any “destructive actions.” Speaking to the state-run IRIB news agency in a televised interview, Pezeshkian said, the government is “ready…

Eight Killed, Nine Injured In Cylinder Blast In Pakistan’s Capital

ISLAMABAD, Jan 11 (NNN-APP) – At least eight people, including a newlywed couple, were killed, and nine others injured, in a gas cylinder explosion at a wedding house, in Pakistan’s federal capital, Islamabad, early today, local authorities said. The explosion occurred at around 2.00 a.m. local time, inside a residential…

Column: Japan’s Dangerous Return To Militarism, And Why We Must Remember Its Past

by Zhang Yuebin and Xu Shijia In recent years, Japan has been steadily rebuilding its military power and rewriting the rules that long restrained it. This shift hit a worrying new note when Japanese Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi implied Japan could intervene militarily in the Taiwan Strait. To understand why…

Four Years On, RCEP Continues To Be Catalyst For Cambodia’s Trade Growth

PHNOM PENH, Jan 11 (NNN-AKP) – Four years on, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, continued to be a driving force for Cambodia’s trade growth, a Cambodian official and experts said yesterday. Cambodia’s trade volume with the RCEP member countries amounted to 40.24 billion U.S. dollars in 2025, a…

7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Struck Off Indonesia’s Talaud Islands

JAKARTA, Jan 11 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 7.1-magnitude earthquake, struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Talaud Islands, yesterday, the country’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), reported. The quake occurred at 9:58 p.m. local time, with the epicentre located 52 km south-east of Melonguane, capital of the Talaud Islands Regency, in…

Myanmar Begins Second Phase Of General Election

YANGON, Jan 11 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar kicked off the second phase of its multi-party democratic general election this morning, with polling stations opening across 100 townships. Voting began at 6.00 a.m. local time, in areas scheduled for the second phase, which include a mix of urban and rural constituencies, across…

Myanmar Begins Second Phase Of General Election

YANGON, Jan 11 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar kicked off the second phase of its multi-party democratic general election this morning, with polling stations opening across 100 townships. Voting began at 6.00 a.m. local time, in areas scheduled for the second phase, which include a mix of urban and rural constituencies across…
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