Venezuela to Include US Sanctions Against Rosneft Trading in ICC Complaint Caracas will include US sanctions against Russian energy company Rosneft's trading subsidiary Rosneft Trading in a complaint filed earlier with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the United States, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said. 18.02.2020
French Foreign Minister Warns That London, Paris May 'Rip Each Other Apart' Over Trade Deal The United Kingdom ceased being a member of the European Union on 31 January. 17.02.2020
Forty US Citizens on Quarantined Liner in Japan Test Positive For Coronavirus - Officials The United States has started evacuating its citizens from the coronavirus-hit cruise ship Diamond Princess, which has been docked off the Japanese port of Yokohama since 3 February. 16.02.2020
Tunisian Prime Minister Introduces New Coalition Government Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh - a former finance minister to the nation who was earlier appointed as head of the cabinet by Tunisian President Kais Saied - has unveiled a new coalition government, local media have reported. 15.02.2020
India plans to get new frigates from Russia while the US threatens New Delhi with sanctions over purchase of S-400 missile system Despite the modernization of India’s defense industry, Indo-Russian military cooperation is still strong — and two Talwar-class frigates will be delivered to New Delhi in 2024. 14.02.2020
Russia declassifies previously unseen papers and PHOTOS of pivotal 1945 recapture of 'fortress city' Budapest from Nazis The Soviet offensive in Hungary and siege of its capital Budapest was a key milestone in defeating the Nazis. 13.02.2020
THOUSANDS killed in ‘reconstruction’ mission show it’s high time for US to get out of Afghanistan A recent report shows over 2,000 people were killed outside of combat during the US “reconstruction” of Afghanistan. 12.02.2020
'It's about time we rely on ourselves': Philippines officially terminates troop agreement with U.S Manila has sent out a notice to the US embassy that it is withdrawing from the agreement that allowed American troops to step foot on the Philippine soil. 11.02.2020
Coronavirus death toll tops 900 as China's envoy to US dismisses ‘absolutely crazy’ bioweapon rumors As the death toll from the novel coronavirus outbreak soared to over 900 people worldwide, the Chinese ambassador to the US has cautioned against fueling panic and spreading dangerous rumors about the virus’ unknown origins. 10.02.2020
Sudan Rethinks Participation in Yemen Conflict, Withdraws Troops, Information Minister Says Sudan is reconsidering its participation in the armed conflict in Yemen and gradually reducing its forces there, Information Minister Faisal Mohamed Salih has said. 09.02.2020
‘Free speech only for Americans!’ US senators threaten Twitter with sanctions unless it censors Iranian leadership US senators have demanded that Twitter ban the accounts of two top Iranian officials, or face the wrath of US sanctions, in a thinly veiled threat to naïve free speech-believers who might fall out of favor with Washington next. 08.02.2020
Russian Foreign Ministry Says Estonia's Special Agencies Pressure Politicians, Journalists The Estonian special services pressure politicians, public figures and journalists whose opinions differ from those of the country's authorities, or are deemed to be disloyal, according to a human rights report by the Russian Foreign Ministry, published on Friday. 07.02.2020
Death Toll From Coronavirus in Mainland China Reaches 636, Over 31,100 Infected - Authorities An outbreak of pneumonia, caused by a newly discovered strain of coronavirus, was originally registered in the Chinese city of Wuhan in Hubei province, and later spread to other regions of the country and also beyond China. 06.02.2020
Russian Military Police Patrol Syria's Hasakah, Aleppo, Raqqah Provinces Russian military police are continuing to patrol the Syria-Turkey border in the north Syrian provinces of Hasakah, Aleppo and Raqqah, Major General Yuri Borenkov, the head of the Russian Defence Ministry's Reconciliation Centre in Syria, said on Wednesday. 05.02.2020
Second Russian Military Aircraft Leaves Wuhan With 64 People on Board A Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft has left China's Wuhan for Russia with 64 people on board, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday. 04.02.2020
Russia Temporarily Restricts Entry of Foreigners From China From 4 February The move was made due to concerns about the novel coronavirus outbreak, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan earlier in December and has since spread to more than 24 countries. 03.02.2020
Kremlin Reveals How Russia Handles Extraordinary Meetings on Highest Level The Israeli prime minister's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin - devoted to the case of Naama Issachar, an Israeli citizen sentenced to 7. 02.02.2020
Iraqi Prime Minister Vows to Protect Nation From Foreign Meddling Within the past several months, US military bases in Iraq have been targeted with rocket attacks. 01.02.2020
Brexit Day: UK Finally Leaves the European Union UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed in a pre-recorded video address that the British government would use all the authority it has to make the United Kingdom a more equal and dynamic place after Brexit. 31.01.2020
Air Traffic Between China and Italy Blocked as First Two Coronavirus Cases Confirmed - Conte Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has confirmed the first two cases of a new coronavirus in his country. 30.01.2020
