Washington: US presidential candidate Donald Trump said that “getting along” with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is a “good thing,” after his Democratic rival Kamala Harris vowed not to “cosy up to” dictators like Kim. During a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Friday, a key battleground state, former President Trump again boasted about his personal.
Aden: A powerful explosion shook a residential neighbourhood in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden, according to the witnesses. The loud blast, originating from a gas station, sent shockwaves through the densely populated district of Mansourah in Aden, causing panic among the residents on Friday evening, Xinhua news agency reported, quoting witnesses. Citizens at the.
Islamabad: As per the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), cyclone Asna posed no direct threat to coastal areas, however, strong winds and torrential rains in several cities of Sindh and Balochistan are expected on Saturday. Close to two dozen people were killed on Friday as heavy monsoon rains caused widespread devastation across Pakistan. The coastal regions.
Taipei: Between Thursday morning and Friday morning, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) tracked 25 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval ships, and two official vessels operating around Taiwan, reported Taiwan News. The activity occurred between 6 a.m. on Thursday (Aug. 29) and 6 a.m. on Friday, with 17 of the aircraft crossing the Taiwan Strait.
Serbia and France signed a series of preliminary agreements on nuclear energy, and strategic raw materials, as well as a deal on the acquisition of French Rafale fighter jets. French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Serbia for a two-day visit on Thursday. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic held talks with him, and they witnessed the signing.
Beijing: US President Joe Biden’s top aide Jake Sullivan met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, at the end of the former’s three-days visit to China. The meeting on August 29 was held at the Great Hall of the People and followed talks that Sullivan had with Chinese officials including foreign minister Wang Yi and.
Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump on Friday slammed his rival Kamala Harris over her first major interview since her entry into the election after Joe Biden’s exit. “I just saw Comrade Kamala Harris’ answer to a very weakly-phrased question, a question that was put in more as a matter of defense.
Warsaw: The Polish government has approved its 2025 budget, allocating nearly PLN 190 billion ($49.3 billion) for defence, a historic high. The spending represents 4.7 per cent of Poland’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025 with a robust increase in defence spending and key investments in infrastructure, Xinhua news agency reported. During a press conference.
Tokyo: A powerful storm, Shanshan, has landed in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), on Thursday. The 10th typhoon of the year, classified as “very strong”, is moving northward near Satsumasendai city at about 15 kilometres per hour, reports Xinhua news agency. By 8:00 a.m. local time, the.
