[ad_1] Kathmandu: The Nepal government has downsized the security team deployed for former king Gyanendra Shah, a day after pro-monarchy protests in parts of the Nepalese capital turned violent. The number of security personnel at the Nirmal Niwas, the private residence of the ex-king, has been reduced from 25 to 16 after Friday’s protests, during…
[ad_1] Pituffik, Denmark: US Vice President JD Vance accused Denmark on Friday of not having done enough to protect Greenland, when he visited the strategically-placed, resource-rich Danish territory coveted by US President Donald Trump. Vance made his comment during a trip to the Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland, a visit viewed by Copenhagen and…
[ad_1] Washington: The United States needs Greenland for international security peace, President Donald Trump said on Friday, adding that there were Chinese and Russian ships in the area that Washington could not leave to Denmark or anyone else to “take care of.” “We need Greenland. Very importantly, for international security, we have to have Greenland,”…
[ad_1] Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump made good Friday on a threat to revoke the security clearances of his predecessor Joe Biden and several senior former White House and national security officials. The list of names stripped of their authorization to see state secrets included Biden, his family members, and former vice-president and…
[ad_1] Stockholm: Sweden’s government said Thursday that it would be dedicating 300 million kronor ($30 million) for school security measures, following the country’s worst mass shooting at an education centre last month. On February 4, 35-year-old Rickard Andersson entered the Campus Risbergska adult education centre in the city of Orebro and shot dead 10 people…
[ad_1] Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bid to dismiss a top security official has threatened to plunge Israel back into deep political crisis, with opponents on Monday organising protests and a former court president warning against the “dangerous” move. Netanyahu on Sunday cited an “ongoing lack of trust” as the reason for moving to sack…
[ad_1] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday he had urged Kyiv’s Western allies to give “a clear position” on security guarantees including about a potential foreign troop contingent on Ukrainian soil with a US backstop. His comments came after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a virtual call with other European leaders and allies,…
[ad_1] London: Britain warned on Wednesday that it would trigger a return of U.N. sanctions on Iran, if needed, to prevent it from getting a nuclear weapon as the Security Council met to discuss Tehran’s expansion of its stock of uranium close to weapons grade. Iran has denied wanting to develop a nuclear weapon. However,…
[ad_1] Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday called on military chiefs from across Europe and beyond to draw up a plan “to define credible security guarantees” for Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire, the presidency said. His appeal, in a closed-door Paris meeting of top brass from more than 30 allied states, came…
