LATESTVIDEOSASEANBRICSMIDDLE EASTUS-CHINA

arms

Explore more about the topics related to arms on Astro Awani

Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
MOE views seriously rise in suicidal thoughts, ‘Barcode' trend among students

MOE views seriously rise in suicidal thoughts, ‘Barcode' trend among students

The 'barcode' trend involves students cutting their arms with sharp objects, falsely believing it helps them cope with depression.
Wed Oct 23 2024
North Korea claims 1.4 million young people joined the army this week

North Korea claims 1.4 million young people joined the army this week

The young people are determined to fight in a "sacred war of destroying the enemy with the arms of the revolution," the KCNA report said.
Wed Oct 16 2024
SpaceX catches giant Starship booster in fifth flight test

SpaceX catches giant Starship booster in fifth flight test

Starship returned the rocket's towering first stage booster back to its Texas launch pad for the first time using giant mechanical arms.
Mon Oct 14 2024
AWANI Tonight: Linkin Park returns with new female vocalist

AWANI Tonight: Linkin Park returns with new female vocalist

Linkin Park returns with a new lineup including vocalist Emily Armstrong. It is the band’s first work since the passing of lead vocalist Chester Bennington in 2017.
Fri Sep 06 2024
UK suspends 30 of its 350 arms export licences to Israel

UK suspends 30 of its 350 arms export licences to Israel

UK Foreign Minister David Lammy says the decision to suspend the licences did not amount to a blanket ban or an arms embargo.
Tue Sep 03 2024
55 years after first moon landing when a 'small step for man' became a 'giant leap for mankind'

55 years after first moon landing when a 'small step for man' became a 'giant leap for mankind'

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin traveled to the lunar surface and became the first humans to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969.
Sat Jul 20 2024
UN experts say firms sending arms to Israel could be complicit in abuses

UN experts say firms sending arms to Israel could be complicit in abuses

The group of experts said Israel should halt their transfers of war materiel, "even if they are executed under existing export licenses".
Sat Jun 22 2024
Putin vows to support North Korea against the United States

Putin vows to support North Korea against the United States

Moscow and Pyongyang have denied arms transfers but have vowed to boost military ties, possibly including joint drills.
Tue Jun 18 2024
Exclusive - UK approval of arms exports to Israel plunged at start of Gaza war

Exclusive - UK approval of arms exports to Israel plunged at start of Gaza war

Rishi Sunak has been one of Europe's strongest advocates of Israel's right to respond with overwhelming force against Hamas.
Tue Jun 18 2024
FACTBOX - Who are Israel’s main weapons suppliers and who has halted exports?

FACTBOX - Who are Israel’s main weapons suppliers and who has halted exports?

The US has long been by far the largest arms supplier to its closest Middle East ally, followed by Germany and Italy.
Sat May 18 2024
US warns Israel that Rafah invasion will jeopardise weapons supply as assault continues

US warns Israel that Rafah invasion will jeopardise weapons supply as assault continues

President Joe Biden warned the U.S. would withhold arms if Israel invaded Rafah, saying Washington's weapons should not be used in the southern Gaza city.
Thu May 09 2024
Virginia panel documents history of violence by 6-year-old who shot teacher

Virginia panel documents history of violence by 6-year-old who shot teacher

In one instance during kindergarten, about 15 months before the shooting, the boy clamped his arms around his teacher's neck, choking her.
Thu Apr 11 2024
First aid ship to Gaza leaves Cyprus port in pilot project

First aid ship to Gaza leaves Cyprus port in pilot project

The charity ship Open Arms sails out of Larnaca port in Cyprus, towing a barge containing around 200 tonnes of flour, rice and protein.
Tue Mar 12 2024
Ukraine is 'test site' for North Korean missiles - South Korea

Ukraine is 'test site' for North Korean missiles - South Korea

South Korea said Russia's use of North Korean missiles gave Pyongyang "valuable technical and military insights" about its arms.
Thu Jan 11 2024
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024