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Iran has concerns about ‘terrorists & zionists’ on its northern border – foreign minister

Iran’s foreign minister reiterated Tehran’s concerns with Azerbaijan’s policies, including its military ties with Israel. Tensions between the neighboring nations escalated last month over military drills and transit fees. Speaking at a press conference in Moscow, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Iran wanted to have good relations with all its neighbors, but won’t hesitate to act accordingly, […]

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‘Time to give Australians their lives back’: Border to reopen for fully vaccinated after 18 months of Covid restrictions

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Friday that the country would begin to ease the strict border restrictions it had imposed early in the Covid pandemic, allowing vaccinated citizens to travel internationally. The nation closed its border back in March 2020, initially banning individuals from travelling abroad without official permission and leaving thousands of […]

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Serbia inks deal with breakaway Kosovo region to end spat that featured jet flyovers and tanks at border

Chief negotiators for Serbia and Kosovo have formally reached agreement to conclude the latest round of escalation. “We have a deal,” tweeted EU special representative Miroslav Lajcak after two days of “intense negotiations.” The recent disagreement had seen Kosovo order its police to force any cars attempting to cross the border to remove Serbian license […]

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Jordan fully reopens main border crossing with Syria, expects trade to begin recovering after war & sanctions

A Syria-Jordan border checkpoint is allowing vehicles and goods to flow between the two nations once again. Officials in Amman hope the move will help boost trade relations, which have been ravaged by war and US sanctions. Dozens of vehicles lined up at the Nasib-Jaber crossing on Wednesday, when the border checkpoint was officially fully […]

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14 Mexican Army soldiers briefly detained after accidentally crossing into US, one busted with marijuana – Border Patrol

A total of 14 Mexican soldiers were briefly detained and deported home after they illegally crossed into US territory, the Border Patrol said. One of the intruders was caught with marijuana while being processed.  The group of Mexican soldiers was spotted by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) early on Saturday morning, the agency said […]

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Tanks, fighter jets spotted near Kosovo border as tensions flare between Serbia and breakaway region (VIDEOS)

Serbia has been moving tanks and other military hardware towards the Kosovo border, videos circulating online suggest. Tensions between the country and the breakaway region soared after Kosovo banned Serbian license plates. A large number of Serbian main battle tanks were spotted heading towards the Kosovo border on Saturday. Videos circulating online show multiple pieces […]