Day: January 18, 2026

South Korea’s military has begun deploying the high-power Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile, military sources said Sunday, as Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back called for a “balance of terror” to counter North Korea’s nuclear threat, Azernews reports, citing Yonhap.

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign credit rating was affirmed at A+ with a stable outlook by Fitch Ratings, reflecting the Kingdom’s strong fiscal and external balance sheets, Azernews reports, citing Arab News.

There are great opportunities and potential for the development of trade between Iran and Iraq, said Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi at a joint press conference in Tehran with Iraq’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein, Azernews reports, citing Trend.

The Chinese economy displayed stable and upward development momentum in 2025, with newly released macroeconomic data highlighting positive signs across multiple sectors ranging from consumption, investment, trade and logistics, to high-tech industries, Azernews reports.

Eintracht Frankfurt and head coach Dino Toppmöller have ended their working relationship with immediate effect, according to the official website of the club, Azernews reports, citing Azertag.

Residents of Delhi woke up to hazardous air quality on Sunday as a thick blanket of toxic smog and fog engulfed the Indian capital region, pushing air pollution into “severe” levels for the first time this year, Azernews reports, citing Arab News.