Iran claims to have successfully tested a ballistic missile

Iran claims to have successfully tested a ballistic missile

(1/5) A new 4th generation Khorramshahr surface-to-surface ballistic missile called Khaibar with a range of 2,000 km is launched at an unknown location in Iran, in this photo obtained May 25, 2023. Iranian Defense Ministry/WANA (News Agency of West Asia)/Handout via REUTERS DUBAI, May 25 (Reuters) – Iran successfully tested a ballistic missile with a … Read more

Cathay must boost staff morale, union says, after ‘blanket carpet’ furor

Cathay must boost staff morale, union says, after ‘blanket carpet’ furor

(1/2) A Cathay Pacific employee, wearing a face mask following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past the departure hall of Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China October 20, 2020 .REUTERS/Lam Yik/File Photo HONG KONG, May 25 (Reuters) – Cathay Pacific (0293.HK) must address staff and resource shortages and raise wages to boost … Read more

Ship briefly stranded in the Suez Canal successfully refloated

Ship briefly stranded in the Suez Canal successfully refloated

CAIRO, May 25 (Reuters) – Tugboats have refloated a large ship that ran aground in the Suez Canal, shipping agent Leth Agencies said on Thursday, allowing flows on one of the world’s busiest to return to normal. Leth identified the vessel as the 190-metre (623 ft) Xin Hai Tong 23, a bulk carrier. “The Suez … Read more

Russian warship guarding Black Sea pipelines attacked by unmanned Ukrainian vessel

Ship briefly stranded in the Suez Canal successfully refloated

MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) – Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Wednesday the Russian warship Ivan Hurs was unsuccessfully attacked early in the morning by three unmanned Ukrainian speedboats in the Black Sea as it approached the strait from the Bosphorus. In a statement posted on Telegram, the ministry said the warship was protecting the TurkStream … Read more

Ukrainian War: Belgorod incursion could expand Russian defenses

Ukrainian War: Belgorod incursion could expand Russian defenses

Two armed groups claim attacks kyiv parodies past Kremlin denials of military involvement Preparing the counter-offensive against the Russian invasion LONDON/KIEV, May 24 (Reuters) – A two-day incursion by Ukraine into Russia’s western border regions could force the Kremlin to divert troops from front lines as Kiev prepares a major counteroffensive and carry a psychological … Read more

Cathay Pacific fires three employees after passenger alleges he was discriminated against

Cathay Pacific fires three employees after passenger alleges he was discriminated against

HONG KONG, May 23 (Reuters) – Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd (0293.HK) said it fired three flight attendants after a passenger accused them of bias against non-English speakers, prompting criticism in the Chinese state media and the leader of Hong Kong swore it. would not happen again. Cathay said the experience of passengers traveling on her … Read more

Mercenary Prigozhin lays bare tensions of Putin’s war

Mercenary Prigozhin lays bare tensions of Putin’s war

Powerful mercenary forces have won the battle for Bakhmut He uttered insults against the senior ranks of the Russian armed forces Criticism of the war and taboo of the authorities in Putin’s Russia But tacit approval within those around him, sources say MOSCOW, May 23 (Reuters) – Yevgeny Prigozhin on Saturday delivered Vladimir Putin one … Read more

Driver arrested as truck crashes near White House; Nazi flag found

Driver arrested as truck crashes near White House;  Nazi flag found

(1/10) A van crashes into security barriers in Lafayette Square, next to the grounds of the White House in Washington, United States, May 22, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from video on social networks social. Chris… Learn more May 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. Secret Service said it had arrested the driver of a … Read more

Russia says it fights cross-border raids; nothing to do with us, says Ukraine

Russia says it fights cross-border raids;  nothing to do with us, says Ukraine

(1/2) An aerial view shows destruction in the frontline town of Bakhmut, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, in this photo released May 21, 2023. News Service of… Learn more Russian governor: Take steps to repel infiltrators The raid is perhaps one of the largest of its kind since the start of … Read more

Modi and Blinken meet with Pacific Island leaders in Papua New Guinea

Modi and Blinken meet with Pacific Island leaders in Papua New Guinea

(1/2) Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape at Jackson International Airport in Papua New Guinea on May 21 Learn more May 22 (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a summit with Pacific island leaders in Papua New Guinea on Monday. The US Secretary of … Read more