Monthly Archives: July, 2020
Middle East
Turkey-Cyprus: Turkish President Erdogan Calls For ‘Fair, Permanent’ Solution In Cyprus
"A fair, permanent solution on Cyprus is only possible with the acceptance of equal status for Turkish Cypriots," Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a written statement.
Americas
COVID-19: 98 US Soldiers, Citizens Test Positive For COVID-19 In South Korea
The US Forces Korea (USFK) said in a statement that six of its personnel and their four dependents contracted COVID-19 after arriving in South Korea between July 12 and 15.
Americas
From Taiwan To Malacca – US Now Holds Massive Drills With Indian Navy To Infuriate China
The Indian military base in Andaman and Nicobar Islands (ANC) is strategically located at the mouth of Malacca Strait, a vital trade route for China, which India plans to choke should China get more hostile in the Indian Ocean Region.
Asia Pacific
To India’s Shock, China Now Claims The Entire Galwan Valley & Refuses To Leave
India-China tensions at Galwan valley see no respite. According to former Ambassador to China, Nirupama Rao, the Chinese are now interpreting their perception of the LAC in a manner that seeks to redefine or maximize old claims along he new lines, as cartography and terrain knowledge have improved.
World
China Could Be One-Step Away From Developing A Military Base In Pakistan
China is using its military & economic power to develop infrastructure in Gilgit Baltistan (GB) in a bid to counter India’s plan of seizing...
Expert Reviews
S-400 vs F-16: Why Turkey Desperately Needs S-400 Missiles To Track Its Own F-16 Jets?
Recently, Turkey tested the S-400 missile defence systems against F-16 fighter jets. As reported earlier by The EurAsian Times, the S-400s were deployed at...
World
Romania Develops ‘Battle Warship’ For Pakistan Navy; Capable Of Carrying Helicopters, UAV’s
The Pakistan Navy recently inducted a Yarmook-class corvette in its Naval fleet. PNS Yarmook is the latest warship with cutting edge technology including weapons...
Global Politics
Iraq: Saddam Hussein’s Defense Minister – Sultan Hashim Dies In Prison
Sultan Hashim's health deteriorates after suffering a heart attack, says official
Asia Pacific
Beijing Denies Persecution Of Uighur Muslims In China
Persecution Of Uighur Muslims In China - In an interview with BBC, Liu Xiaoming was confronted with the drone footage of prisoners shackled in chains being forced on to trains in the autonomous Xinjiang region in northwestern China, home to the Uighur minority, in what looked like a prisoner transfer.
Asia Pacific
China Replicates US Technology; Develops Black Hawk Helicopters, Hellfire ATG Missiles
Recently, China successfully test-fired an advanced air-to-ground (ATG) missile. The ATG missile, which is similar to the US Hellfire missile, was fired from a...
Featured
Rafale In Action: India Keen For ‘Rapid Deployment’ Of Rafale Jets Amid Flaring Tensions With China
The Rafale jets are 4++ generation aircraft and the Indian Air Force is exploring rapid deployment and operationalisation of the Rafale jets arriving in the country by end of this month from France.
World
Countries Silent On Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque Cannot Criticize Hagia Sophia Move
“These countries remained silent while Israel was planning to demolish al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. Now they are protesting Hagia Sophia functioning as a church,” said Abdul Hadi Awang, Malaysia’s special envoy to the Middle East and leader of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS).
South Asia
Indian SU-30 MKI vs Chinese SU-30 MKK: India, China Get Their ‘Russian Sukhois’ Ready For A Possible Aerial Clash
Indian SU-30 MKI vs Chinese SU-30 MKK: As India-China border tensions still remain high, a clash between Indian SU-30 MKIs and the Chinese SU-30 MKKs cannot be ruled out as both the jets remain the backbone of their respective airforces.
Americas
Russia Again Call US’ Defence Systems Useless; Incapable Of Intercepting Cruise Missiles
Russia has again takes a pot-shot at the US and its missile defence systems. The chief of the Russian National Centre for Nuclear Risk...
Global Politics
COVID-19: Oxford University’s Coronavirus Antibody Test Proves Successful
Sir John Bell, professor of medicine at Oxford University and head of the government’s antibody testing program, was quoted by The Telegraph as saying: “This rapid test appears to be truly amazing, and it shows we can do this ourselves.”
Economy
Mukesh Ambani’s Net Worth Zooms; On Way To Become A ‘Trillionare’
With a whopping net worth of $72.4 billion, Mukesh Ambani is Asia richest person and has sights on surpassing Jeff Bezos - the founder of Amazon and world's richest person.
Featured
LCA Tejas vs JF-17: China Speeds-Up Production Of JF-17s For Pakistan While India Bets Big On HAL Tejas
China has accelerated the production of JF-17 fighter jets for Pakistan. The JF-17 is the same aircraft that was used against the Indian Air...
Middle East
Iran Could Join US, Russia, Turkey To Deploy Air Defense Systems Outside Its Borders
Israel has repeatedly targeted Iranian interests in the Middle East which includes their proxies - Hamas and Hezbollah. Iran is now keen to protect...
Featured
COVID-19: India Sees Close To 35,000 Cases / Day; Kerala Confirms Community Transmission
At least 653,751 people in India have recovered from the COVID-19 according to Health Ministry data released Saturday, pushing the country’s recovery rate to...
Americas
Canada Denounces Indian Citizen Amendment Act; Calls It Discriminatory Against Muslims
The Citizen Amendment Act, brought in by PM Narendra Modi, allows six religious minority communities – Christian, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, Hindu and Sikh – to apply for citizenship if they are able to prove they are originally from Pakistan, Afghanistan or Bangladesh. Muslims cannot.