The recently signed Makkah Joint Defense Agreement among Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan underscores a significant shift in Middle East security dynamics, analysts say, as regional powers seek greater autonomy over their security arrangements.
August 12, 2026
2026-08-12
Ebola has killed more than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) less than three months after the outbreak was declared, while the epidemic has yet to reach its peak and continues to outpace efforts to contain it.
August 12, 2026
2026-08-12
The death toll from Monday's 7.4-magnitude earthquake in western Colombia has risen to 188, with 1,677 others injured, the Colombian Association of Capital Cities, or Asocapitales, said Tuesday.
August 12, 2026
2026-08-12
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday voiced his country's readiness to deepen and expand bilateral cooperation with Pakistan in various areas.
August 12, 2026
2026-08-12
A persistent heatwave is tightening its grip on large parts of Europe in August, compounding drought conditions and disrupting river transport, power generation and agriculture in parts of the continent.
August 12, 2026
2026-08-12
The situation in the West Bank must be treated as an emergency requiring urgent action, UN Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Ramiz Alakbarov said Tuesday.
August 12, 2026
2026-08-12
Hungary's parliament on Tuesday elected former Supreme Court chief Andras Baka as the country's new president.
August 12, 2026
2026-08-12
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that meeting the country's healthcare needs was among the most challenging tasks undertaken by his ministry during the 40-day war with the United States and Israel.
August 12, 2026
2026-08-12
Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) on Monday night said in a statement that a fuel tank at the Zawiya oil refinery in western Libya was directly targeted, causing a severe fire and the complete collapse of the tank.
August 12, 2026
2026-08-12
A criminal court in the Syrian capital Damascus on Tuesday sentenced former President Bashar al-Assad and several other former officials to death.
August 12, 2026
2026-08-12
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a message of condolences to Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella over a severe earthquake in Colombia.
August 11, 2026
2026-08-11
China urges the Secretariat of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to abide by the one-China principle and properly handle Taiwan-related issues, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said here Tuesday.
August 11, 2026
2026-08-11
Young media professionals from Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries visited the offices of China Pictorial in Beijing on Aug. 10, where they explored the role of media in promoting dialogue and mutual learning among civilizations.
August 11, 2026
2026-08-11
In response to remarks made by the so-called "Taiwan's Representative in Japan," the Chinese Embassy in Japan said on Monday that Taiwan is not a country and there is no such thing as "national dignity" for it.
August 11, 2026
2026-08-11
The international community condemns Japan's 2026 Defense White Paper as it is "reinvasion-minded," the official Korean Central News Agency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said Tuesday, citing a commentary by an international security analyst.
August 11, 2026
2026-08-11
Türkiye's parliament on Monday approved a legal framework for the disarmament and reintegration of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a key step toward ending a decades-long conflict.
August 11, 2026
2026-08-11
Ongoing conflict, displacement and funding shortages continue to deepen humanitarian needs across Sudan, UN humanitarians warned Monday.
August 11, 2026
2026-08-11
Yemen's internationally recognized government said Monday it will respond to continued Houthi attacks, as an intensifying wave of missile and drone strikes across government-held areas raises the risk of large-scale fighting.
August 11, 2026
2026-08-11
The death toll from a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia on Monday has risen to 132, with more than 570 others injured, the Colombian government said in its latest update.
August 11, 2026
2026-08-11
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has appointed six new military commanders for the country's armed forces, according to statements published on his website on Monday.
August 11, 2026
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