Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the military build-up was a recognition by his government of the "threats and the environment that we face as a country, as a liberal democracy in the Indo-Pacific".
"The brave, freedom-loving people of Ukraine and our allies in the region will receive urgently needed investments to fight Vladimir Putin and the Russians' illegal and immoral invasion," Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.
Pakistan's opposition parties moved a no-confidence motion on 8th March seeking to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan, accusing him of mismanaging the economy and of poor governance.
Six hundred companies from about 40 countries showed off the latest military technology at the World Defense Show in the Saudi capital Riyadh this week. Visitors to the Riyadh show are zooming in on anti-drone and air defence systems.
Pakistan's remarks on Kashmir evoked a protest from an Indian delegate, Sneha Dubey, who harped on the same old tune that the disputed Kashmir region is an integral part of India.
Imam's exploits in the drawn Rawalpindi Test have now given him recognition in his own right. He became the 10th Pakistan batsman to score a century in each innings of a Test, and only the fourth against Australia, behind former captains Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq and Azhar Ali.
The incident comes as South Koreans vote Wednesday in a presidential election, as tensions mount in the region with the North, which has embarked on a record-breaking blitz of weapons tests this year.
With the world taking sides in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, vaccine access is being used to retaliate against countries that aren’t expressing full opposition to Russia’s actions. Bangladesh abstained in the UN General Assembly’s vote condemning the invasion.
Several of these companies, symbols of American cultural influence in the world, have been the subject of boycott calls on social media as investors have also begun to ask questions about their presence.
Israel was a long-time regional ally of Turkey, before a 2010 commando raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla left 10 Turkish activists dead. Here are the key ups and downs, as Israeli President Isaac Herzog visits Turkey this week.
The UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet urged India’s leaders to publicly condemn any form of hate speech and incitement to religious hatred, regardless of religious or ethnic origin.
Spokesman John Kirby said the US will continue to consult with its allies and partners about the nation's continued security assistance to Ukraine, adding "Poland’s proposal shows just some of the complexities this issue presents.”
