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Pakistan deploys jet squadron, thousands of troops to Saudi Arabia during Iran war

Pakistan deploys jet squadron, thousands of troops to Saudi Arabia during Iran war

ISLAMABAD, May 18 — Pakistan has deployed 8,000 troops, a squadron of fighter jets and an air defence system to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defence pact, ramping up military cooperation with Riyadh even as Islamabad serves as the main mediator in the Iran war. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Prabowo says Indonesia will build defence capability further as Air Force receives Rafale jets

Prabowo says Indonesia will build defence capability further as Air Force receives Rafale jets

JAKARTA, May 18 — Indonesia will continue to build up its defence capabilities amid an uncertain geopolitical situation, President Prabowo Subianto said on Monday as he officially handed over six Rafale fighter jets and other military hardware to the Indonesian Air Force. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Philippines to convene court for VP impeachment amid political turmoil

Philippines to convene court for VP impeachment amid political turmoil

MANILA, May 18 — The Philippine Senate was due to convene as an impeachment court on Monday that could decide the future of Vice President Sara Duterte, with a heated battle between two rival political camps set to be front and centre in the trial. Source: www.straitstimes.com

US Treasury allows sanctions waiver on Russian seaborne oil to lapse

US Treasury allows sanctions waiver on Russian seaborne oil to lapse

May 16 — The Trump administration on Saturday allowed a sanctions waiver to lapse that had previously allowed countries including India to buy Russian seaborne oil after a month-long extension aimed at easing oil supply shortages and high prices due to Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Source: www.straitstimes.com

BRICS talks end without joint statement, exposing divisions over war in Iran

BRICS talks end without joint statement, exposing divisions over war in Iran

NEW DELHI, May 15 — Top diplomats from BRICS nations, including rivals Iran and the United Arab Emirates, failed to issue a joint statement on Friday after a two-day meeting in Delhi, leaving host India to release only a chair’s statement that exposed their differences. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Britain’s foreign minister plans to visit China in early June, sources say

Britain’s foreign minister plans to visit China in early June, sources say

BEIJING, May 15 — British foreign minister Yvette Cooper is expected to visit China in early June, three sources familiar with the plans said, as London seeks to capitalise on relatively cordial ties with Beijing before any fresh setback over a new Chinese embassy in the UK capital. Source: www.straitstimes.com

India says emerging nations eye BRICS grouping for stability

India says emerging nations eye BRICS grouping for stability

NEW DELHI, May 14 — Peace underpins global order and recent conflicts highlight the need for dialogue, India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Thursday as the BRICS group began a two-day meeting overshadowed by tension between members Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Explainer-What is ‘Taiwan independence’ and is Taiwan already independent?

Explainer-What is ‘Taiwan independence’ and is Taiwan already independent?

TAIPEI, May 14 — China’s Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump on Thursday that disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path and that «Taiwan independence» and cross-Taiwan Strait peace are as «irreconcilable as fire and water». Source: www.straitstimes.com

Families of Pakistani hostages held by Somali pirates for 23 days call for their rescue

Families of Pakistani hostages held by Somali pirates for 23 days call for their rescue

KARACHI, May 13 — Ambreen Fatima protested in Karachi with her children on Wednesday for the release of her husband, one of ten Pakistani crew aboard an oil tanker seized by Somali pirates 23 days ago, and who is now drinking dirty tank water to survive, she said. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Iran war to cast a shadow on BRICS foreign ministers meeting in Delhi

Iran war to cast a shadow on BRICS foreign ministers meeting in Delhi

NEW DELHI, May 13 — The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is set to cast a shadow over a two-day meeting of the foreign ministers of the BRICS grouping that kicks off in New Delhi on Thursday, testing the bloc’s ability to reach a unified position and produce a joint statement. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Taiwan president thanks US for help in strengthening defences

Taiwan president thanks US for help in strengthening defences

COPENHAGEN, May 12 — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Tuesday expressed his thanks to the U.S. for its help in strengthening the island’s defences and said Taipei would not give in to pressure, ahead of a summit between the U.S. and Chinese leaders in Beijing this week. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Philippines urges Myanmar to grant ASEAN envoy access to Aung San Suu Kyi

Philippines urges Myanmar to grant ASEAN envoy access to Aung San Suu Kyi

MANILA, May 6 — The Philippines called on Myanmar on Wednesday to allow ASEAN’s special envoy to meet with detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi, pressing for greater transparency after authorities allowed her to serve the remainder of her sentence under house arrest. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Turkey’s Aselsan to ramp up delivery of ‘Steel Dome’ parts in 2026

Turkey’s Aselsan to ramp up delivery of ‘Steel Dome’ parts in 2026

ISTANBUL, May 5 — Leading Turkish defence firm Aselsan will ramp up the delivery of parts it is producing as part of Turkey’s efforts to build its integrated and multi-layered «Steel Dome» air defence system, the company’s general manager told Reuters on Tuesday. Source: www.straitstimes.com

UK police arrest man after two stabbed in London’s Jewish area, security group says

UK police arrest man after two stabbed in London’s Jewish area, security group says

LONDON, April 29 — British police arrested a man after two people were stabbed in an area of north London with a large Jewish population, a community organisation said on Wednesday, amid a recent spate of anti-semitic attacks in the capital. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Russia to remain in OPEC+, hopes UAE exit does not spell end of group

Russia to remain in OPEC+, hopes UAE exit does not spell end of group

MOSCOW, April 29 — Russia plans to stay in OPEC+ despite a decision by the United Arab Emirates to leave, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, voicing hopes the alliance of oil producers would continue to operate amid turmoil in the global energy market. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Madagascar detains French former serviceman over alleged mutiny plot

Madagascar detains French former serviceman over alleged mutiny plot

ANTANANARIVO, April 29 — Madagascar has detained a former French serviceman accused of taking part in a plot to destabilise the Indian Ocean island, including by inciting security forces to mutiny and sabotaging infrastructure to cause nationwide blackouts, authorities said. Source: www.straitstimes.com