Weapons

Top 10 high-end weapons the Taliban seized after US withdrawal

Concerns became a reality as American military weapons worth millions of dollars fell into the hands of the Taliban.

PKK used weapons produced by NATO members to attack Turkish forces

The terror organisation targeted Turkish security forces in Syria, northern Iraq, and Turkey, using Swedish-produced AT-4, US-originated TOW as well as French-German MILAN anti-tank missiles.

US federal judge overturns decades-old California ban on assault weapons

California Governor Newsom said the judge's decision poses a "direct threat to public safety" and promises to challenge it.

Canada bans assault weapons in wake of worst-ever mass shooting

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the ban includes over 1,500 models and variants of assault-style firearms, including two guns used by the gunman as well as the AR-15 and other weapons that have been used in a number of mass shootings in the US.

North Korea fires multiple suspected cruise missiles

A barrage of North Korean missiles fired from both the ground and fighter jets splashed down on the waters off the country’s east coast, a show of force on the eve of a key state anniversary in the north and elections in the rival south.

Fast and deadly: missile system suspected of bringing down Ukraine Boeing

As more information emerges on the tragic Ukrainian passenger jet crash in Iran, it appears the plane may have been accidentally shot down by an Iranian anti-aircraft missile, possibly a Tor-M1.

In retaliation, the Islamic Republic of Iran goes ballistic

Iran has been rehearsing its response to the United States for two years - and this might just be the tip of the iceberg.

Chile's president says police may have violated protocols

The National Institute of Human Rights has reported about 2,000 injuries, while health organizations claim that more than 280 people have suffered eye damage from shotgun pellets.

At least four killed, over 30 wounded in Baghdad protests

Security forces used live fire, rubber bullets and shot tear gas canisters in a bid to disperse hundreds of protesters gathered near Tahrir Square.

Iraqi protester dies of tear gas canister in Basra

The demonstrator died after he was hit in his head by a gas canister in the protests that erupted late on Tuesday in front of the Basra Governorate building.

The Great Game over the Arctic: Geopolitics from the North Pole to Syria

US-Russia missile sabre-rattling in the Arctic sends threatening political messages but the bigger threat is its lasting environmental damage.

Does Britannia still rule the waves in the standoff with Iran?

The UK's marginally increased naval pressure on Iran is not likely to make waves in the Gulf, but it does serve as a good example of a shifting tide in global influence.