Moscow and Minsk insist, however, that the drills are defensive, adding that Western security concerns are 'nonsense'.
For some, the 27-year sentence handed to the former president for attempted coup is justice – for others, tragedy.
The first-ever trial of a former British soldier accused of murder during the 1972 massacre began in Belfast on Monday.
Eyewitnesses captured the moment Israel bombed and destroyed the tallest residential building in Gaza.
The emir accuses Israel of trying to 'thwart negotiations' for Gaza ceasefire, as he warns against Israeli expansionism.
Pakistan's top diplomat, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, says the Muslim bloc must move beyond rhetoric to concrete action.
Residents of the Mahna Tower in Gaza City were ordered to evacuate just minutes before it was bombed by Israel.
Residents of the Mahna Tower in Gaza City were ordered to evacuate just minutes before it was bombed by Israel.
Israel strikes Yemen’s capital, fuelling disruption and paranoia. How is the escalation being felt by common Yemenis?
Representatives from the Arab and Muslim world have gathered in Doha to respond to Israel’s attack on Qatar.