Moscow, Sept. 29 (SANA) Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Tuesday increasing the authorized strength of the Russian Armed Forces to nearly 2.44 million personnel, including more than 1.55 million service members. The decree sets the total authorized strength at 2,441,630 personnel, including 1,550,500 service members. The decree, published on Russia’s official legal information […]
London, Sept. 29 (SANA) A vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday evening, causing a fire on board, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said Tuesday. The fire was extinguished, the vessel continued its voyage and all crew members were reported safe, UKMTO said, citing a […]
Washington, Sept. 29 (SANA) U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has signed a directive to mobilize Pentagon capabilities to protect November’s congressional midterm elections from foreign threats and interference.In a release dated Monday, the department said U.S. Cyber Command and combat support agencies would prioritize advanced intelligence and cyber capabilities to identify and counter attempts […]
Kyiv, Sept. 29 (SANA) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Monday that more than 8,000 North Korean troops were on Russian territory and that preparations were under way to deploy another 10,000, Reuters reported. Citing new information in a post on X, Zelenskiy said the additional troops were being selected for training before deployment. He gave […]
Ankara, Sept. 28 (SANA) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto discussed bilateral relations and regional and international issues in a phone call Monday, according to Turkey’s presidential communications office. Erdogan expressed satisfaction with the solidarity between the two countries on international platforms, Anadolu Agency reported, citing a statement from the communications […]
Islamabad, July 28 (SANA) Pakistan condemned drone attacks targeting Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, calling them a serious threat to regional security and reaffirming its support for the kingdom’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in a statement that Islamabad stands in solidarity with Saudi Arabia and remains committed to supporting efforts to promote […]
Tokyo, July 28 (SANA) A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The agency said the quake registered 7 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale in the hardest-hit areas and issued a tsunami warning for coastal areas along the Ariake and Yatsushiro seas. Kyushu Electric Power Co. […]