Austrian chancellor pledges to reduce tensions during its EU Presidency

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Saturday said that Austria wants to be "bridge builder" in order to reduce the "tensions" in the European Union during its rotating EU Presidency starting from July 1.

Israeli soldiers dead, 2 hurt in West Bank car attack

A Palestinian driver rammed into two Israeli soldiers in the West Bank on Friday, killing them and injuring others in what authorities termed a terrorist attack.

Attack on police camp in India-administered Kashmir ends with 7 deaths

The attack on a Central Reserve Police Force camp in India-administered Kashmir ended early Monday with the deaths of five policemen and two insurgents.

The attack began at 2:00 am on Sunday in the Awantipora area in Pulwama district, local superintendent of police Mohammad Aslam told EFE. (EFE/EPA)

Taiwan President Warns China against Military Aggression

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday China's military ambitions are becoming more apparent and tension between Taiwan and the mainland must not be resolved through military force.

Un Palestinien portant une apparente ceinture d'explosifs attaque des Israéliens

Un Palestinien portant autour de la taille un dispositif ressemblant à une ceinture d'explosifs a attaqué des policiers israéliens vendredi à la sortie de Ramallah, en Cisjordanie occupée, et a été atteint par balles, selon des photographes de l'AFP.

Violences à Gaza: deux Palestiniens tués par des tirs de l'armée israélienne

Deux Palestiniens ont été tués par des tirs de l'armée israélienne ce vendredi dans la bande de Gaza alors qu'ils participaient à des manifestations contre la reconnaissance par les États-Unis de Jérusalem comme capitale d'Israël, a indiqué le ministère gazaoui de la Santé.

Téhéran appelle Ryad à ne pas jouer avec le feu

Le président iranien Hassan Rohani a adressé mercredi une sérieuse mise en garde à l'Arabie saoudite, lui conseillant de ne pas jouer avec le feu, après une exacerbation des tensions entre les deux puissances rivales au Moyen-Orient.

3 soldiers wounded in attack on military base in Indian Kashmir

At least three Indian soldiers were wounded Tuesday when insurgents attacked a military base near an airport in India-administered Kashmir.

Pakistan summons Indian envoy after six civilians died in cross-border firing

Pakistan on Friday summoned the Indian high commissioner and strongly condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian forces, which killed six civilians and injured 26 others, the Foreign Ministry said.

3 Dead, 31 wounded in attack on minister in Indian Kashmir

At least 3 civilians were killed Wednesday and another 31 people were wounded in a grenade attack on a regional minister by insurgents in India-administered Kashmir.

China: Beijing Never Allows War, Chaos in Region

Beijing said it will not allow war or chaos on the Korean Peninsula, as two US B-1B bombers conducted a new flight in the area, joined by South Korean and Japanese fighter jets in a show of force amid mounting tensions.

Militants storm major police base in Jammu-Kashmir

Two Indian paramilitary personnel, a policeman and a militant were killed in southern Jammu-Kashmir Saturday when a major police base came under attack, an Indian army officer told local media.

China criticizes India's building roads near undemarcated boundary

India's road building near an undemarcated boundary reveals a contradiction between what India says and what it does, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Thursday.

China: US, North Korea should ease tensions themselves

China's UN envoy has said it is primarily up to the United States and North Korea, not Beijing, to reduce tensions and work toward resuming talks to end Pyongyang's nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programmes.

Ankara dénonce une "grande irresponsabilité politique" de Berlin

La Turquie a vivement dénoncé jeudi la "grande irresponsabilité politique" de Berlin, qui a annoncé un renforcement de ses mises en garde pour les voyages dans ce pays après l'incarcération d'un Allemand à Istanbul.

Regain de tensions dans le Cachemire après la mort de quatre soldats pakistanais

L'armée pakistanaise accuse l'Inde d'être responsable de la mort de quatre de ses soldats qui circulaient dans la partie pakistanaise du Cachemire, où les tensions se sont accentuées ces derniers mois entre les deux pays.

India: Army Chief in Sikkim amid India-China border face-off

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Thursday arrived in Sikkim to take stock of the security scenario amid a stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops along the border in the area. According to sources, the Army Chief will review the security situation, and may also visit some forward areas.

Saudi guards open fire on Iranian boat, kill fisherman

At least one person was killed when Saudi border guards opened fire on an Iranian boat in the Persian Gulf, Iran's Tasnim news agency reported, citing Majid Aqababai, the director general of the ministry's border affairs department.

EU says ready to help de-escalate tensions on Korean Peninsula

The European Union (EU) on Friday told a South Korean envoy that the bloc was poised to team up with international partners to de-escalate tensions and peacefully denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.

Pakistani border force says it killed 50 Afghans on border

The Pakistani border force said Sunday it killed 50 people, wounded 100 others and destroyed five Afghan checkpoints along the border in response to an attack staged late last week from the Afghan side of the frontier that killed 10 Pakistani census workers.