Author: Steven Sahiounie

“We strictly warn the enemy side against such military moves near the demarcation line,” a spokesman for the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army said The armed forces of the Republic of Korea carried out artillery firing near the border with North Korea on Tuesday, and Pyongyang considers these actions a provocation, the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army said in a statement. “The enemy committed an artillery provocation this morning, firing about 40 shells at a range in Paju city in the Gyeonggi province on the western front,” the Yonhap news agency reported, citing the Korean Central…

 As the Israeli regime attacked Jenin, West Bank, at least 5 Palestinian people were killed and 10 others were injured on Tuesday. An undercover Israeli unit was discovered in Jenin refugee camp around 3 pm before large military reinforcements followed it, Middle East Eye quoted an eyewitness. Dozens of armored vehicles, military helicopters, snipers, drones, and bulldozers were used in the raid, according to Anas Huwaisha, a Palestinian reporter who was at the scene. The Palestinian health ministry confirmed that five people have been killed so far, including a 26-year-old man who died from gunshot wounds to the chest. Source:…

Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs of left Tehran on Tuesday evening for Ankara, the capital of Türkiye. Meeting with the Turkish counterpart and other officials of this country is one of the Iranian foreign minister’s plans in this trip. Amir-Abdollahian is also going to visit the earthquake affected areas of Turkey during this trip Source: Iran Press

The US says that the leaders of both countries will celebrate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between their nations in a White House state dinner. South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol will go on an official trip to the US on April 26 where he will meet with President Joe Biden, the White House said on Tuesday. The visit comes as tensions in the Asia Pacific ramp up amid increasing military provocation by Washington and Seoul, in addition to Japan, against North Korea and China. Earlier today, Kim Yo Jong, DPRK’s leader Kim Jong Un’s sister, warned it would be…

China’s Foreign Minister says the conflict in Ukraine is being exploited by behind-the-scene powers to advance their own interests. China’s Foreign Minister said on Tuesday that an “invisible hand” is exploiting the war in Ukraine and prolonging the conflict to achieve certain geopolitical goals. “Conflict, sanctions, and pressure will not solve the problem…The process of peace talks should begin as soon as possible, and the legitimate security concerns of all parties should be respected,” said Qin Gang who was attending Beijing’s annual parliament meeting. The top diplomat also stressed that China supplied neither Russia nor Ukraine with weapons. “(China) is…

The US, Germany, and Ukraine comment on the NYT report that says US officials have seen new intelligence that indicates a “pro-Ukrainian group” was behind the Nord Stream sabotage. US officials have seen new intelligence that indicates a “pro-Ukrainian group” was responsible for the sabotage last year of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, the New York Times reported Tuesday. In a report that did not identify the source of the intelligence or the group involved, the Times said the US officials had no evidence implicating Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the pipeline bombing. The intelligence suggested that the perpetrators behind the sabotage were “opponents…

The daily killings carried out by the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinian people, the latest of which was today in Jenin refugee camp, and the bombing of homes with rockets and explosive shells is an all-out war and destroys everything, today said Presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh. He stressed in a statement that the Israeli government bears full responsibility for this dangerous escalation, which threatens an explosion in the situation and destroys all efforts aimed at restoring stability. “The crime committed by the occupation forces reaffirms the Israeli government’s intention to thwart all regional and international efforts aimed at…

Six Palestinians were today killed and 26 others were injured during an Israeli army assault on the northern West Bank city of Jenin, according to the Ministry of Health. The dead were identified as Mohammad Wael Ghazawi, 26, Majd Mohammad Huseinieh, 26, Tareq Ziad Natour, 27, Ziad Amin Zareini, 29, Abdul Fattah Hussein Khrousheh, 49, and Mutasem Nasser Sabbagh, 22. It said three of the injured are critical, shot in the chest and in the pelvis. The army raided Jenin refugee camp and fired a missile at one of the houses. Armed clashes broke out leading to the killing  six and the injury of…

It is stressed that Russia has managed to overcome difficulties in general, despite attempts to create problems in different spheres for the country, including the financial sphere The challenging situation for Russia evolved amid sanctions can be a step towards further sovereignization of the country, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday at the meeting with Sberbank CEO Herman Gref. “Certainly, there would be no fortune but misfortune helped: this is nevertheless a strong step towards further sovereignization, growth of our economic and financial sovereignty; this is very important,” the head of state said. Russia has managed to overcome difficulties in…

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s enormous potential in various areas has enabled it to deal effectively with unilateralism and contribute to regional and international convergence, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said. The advantages of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization members, such as their human forces and large population, rich resources, and vast areas, have endowed the SCO with outstanding capacities that give it a significant role in effective confrontation with unilateralism and in creating regional and international convergence, the Iranian president said in a meeting with SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming, held in Tehran on Tuesday. Highlighting the importance that Iran attaches to interaction…