Norway to buy at least 54 next-generation leopards two tanks
NORWAY, Feb 3 (AA/APP): Norway plans to purchase at least 54 next-generation Leopard 2 tanks from Germany, Oslo announced on Friday.The country “primarily wants to buy 54 tanks, but is…
Belgium plans to extend life of three nuclear reactors
Brussels, Feb 3 (AFP/APP): Belgium plans to prolong the life of three nuclear reactors that had been due to close in 2025 for at least one more winter, an official…
Bird flu detected in mammals but the risk to humans low: experts
Paris, Feb 3 (AFP/APP): Experts have warned that the recent detection of bird flu in mammals including foxes, otters, minks, seals, and even grizzly bears is concerning but emphasised that…
France arrests suspected Italian mafia killer after 16 years on run: Interpol
SaintÉtienne, France, Feb 2 (AFP/APP): A convicted Italian killer, believed to belong to one of the country’s most powerful mafia organisations, was arrested on Thursday in France after 16 years…
India to boost defense spending with billions for new weapons
NEW DELHI – India set aside 1.62 trillion rupees ($19.87 billion) for the procurement of new weapons and platforms to be sourced mainly through domestic defense contractors in fiscal year…
Norway withdraws permission for Quran burning after Turkiye’s warning
ANKARA: Norway canceled its permission to burn the Quran, Islam’s holy book after Ankara warned against it, Turkiye’s Foreign Minister said on Thursday, Anadolu News Agency reports. Speaking at an…
Saudi Arabia launches free four-day visa
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched an electronic four-day transit visa on Monday for those arriving in the kingdom by air. The visa will be issued free of…
Philippines gives US more military bases
MANILA: The Philippines has granted the US expanded access to its military bases, their defense chiefs announced on Thursday, providing American forces with a strategic footing at a time of…
EU urged to sanction Steven Seagal
Brussels: Hollywood action movie star Steven Seagal should be sanctioned for allegedly supporting Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine, a group of politicians with the US-Europe Sanctions Coalition demanded on Thursday,…
Australia to remove Queen Elizabeth’s image on $5 note
ANKARA , Feb 2 (AA/APP): The Australian central bank on Thursday announced that the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II would be removed from the 5-dollar currency note after her death…