Turkey and Hungary are the only members of the 30-nation alliance yet to approve the Nordic nations’ application.
New chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee says conflict with China could happen in 2025.
Denial comes after the US accused North Korea of supplying rockets and missiles to the Russian private military company.
Iranian defence ministry says a loud blast heard in Isfahan was caused by ‘unsuccessful’ drone attacks.
New rules, published in state media, appear designed to ensure there is no meaningful opposition to the military.
India marks its 74th Republic Day with a ceremonial parade; Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el-Sisi attends as a guest of honour.
Opium poppy was cultivated on more than 40,000 hectares in Myanmar last year, a 33 percent increase compared with 2021.
US, Germany, and UK have pledged to provide advanced battle tanks to Kyiv – a move Russia called ‘extremely dangerous’.
Kyiv has long called on Western nations to send battle tanks, arguing they are essential for battlefield success.
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, has divested from the two firms over sales of weaponry to Myanmar.
Kinshasa denies Kigali’s claim calling the incident a ‘deliberate act of aggression that amounts to an act of war’.
Five people were killed in the attacks, which struck the headquarters of the Chin National Front, an ethnic armed group.
Sixteen survivors ask German prosecutors to investigate crackdowns on Rohingya as well as opponents of military coup.
Cheap, ‘good enough’ Chinese armed drones dominating world market amid US export controls, analysts say.
