China complains to Japan over defence white paper, foreign ministry says BEIJING, Aug 5 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry on Wednesday said it had complained to Japan about Tokyo's newly released defence white paper, accusing it of playing up a Chinese threat and making "unwarranted comments" about Taiwan.
China complains to Japan over defence white paper, foreign ministry says BEIJING, Aug 5 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry on Wednesday said it had complained to Japan about Tokyo's newly released defence white paper, accusing it of playing up a Chinese threat and making "unwar…
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The U.S. Central Command announced that it fired on a ship that attempted to breach the Strait of Hormuz blockade. The command stated the vessel had visited an Iranian port and ignored repeated warnings before the operation.
The US military stated that it struck a commercial ship attempting to breach its naval blockade on Iran. According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), the cargo vessel tried to depart regional waters after visiting an Iranian port before its stern was hit by precision munitions from a US military aircraft.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards stated that three oil tankers caught fire on Sunday in the Strait of Hormuz. The statement noted that Iran regularly targets ships transiting without its authorization. Since late February, Tehran has restricted traffic through the waterway, requiring vessels to use routes authorized by the Islamic Republic.
The Russian Ministry reported that citizens of Russia and other states were among those killed and wounded in a shooting in Krakow. The Russian Embassy previously stated that one Russian woman had been wounded.