PENTAGON — The United States is preparing to send the Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine to shoot down incoming Russian missiles, a decision that could be announced as soon as this week, a U.S. defense official and a second U.S. official told VOA on Tuesday. Both officials spoke on condition that they not be identified […]
An earthquake struck Indonesia’s main island of Java Monday, killing at more than 50 people and injuring hundreds. The head of the country’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency said the earthquake damaged dozens of buildings. The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicenter of the magnitude 5.6 quake was in Cianjur. Shaking was felt in the capital, […]
Despite rebuffs from Western nations, Russia continued to accuse Ukraine of preparing to use a “dirty bomb” and said it would bring the matter to the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday. Diplomats said Russia has told council counterparts it will bring up the issue during a closed-door meeting of the 15-member body. Russia’s Ambassador to […]
North Korea fired artillery shells late Tuesday into the waters of its coast. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea fired about 100 shells off its west coast and another 150 shells off its east coast. South Korea called the launches a “clear violation” of a 2018 agreement meant to reduce tensions between […]