Ankara says ‘has no option’ but to attack Syrian Kurds in Afrin, starts cross-border shelling Ankara has no option but to carry out a military op in the Syrian enclave of Afrin, Turkey’s defense minister said. 19.01.2018
US Should Work With Russia and China to Bring Peace to Afghanistan - Journalist Afghan President Ashraf Ghani stated that the army could not operate for even six months without US support. 18.01.2018
All Debts Are Paid': France Clarifies Position on Czarist-Era Bond Debt Claims Paris cannot demand that Russia reimburse French holders of pre-revolutionary Russian bond debt, France's Ministry of the Economy and Finance has said. 17.01.2018
EU Warned Against Repeat of 2015 Migrant Scenes, 'Illegal, Immoral' Turkey Deal Politicians in the European Parliament have been warned against repeating the scenes of 2015 - the massive sudden influx of migrants into Europe - with one adding the EU-Turkey migrant deal was "illegal and immoral. 16.01.2018
Serbian President Vows to Send Troops to Kosovo If Serbs 'Massacred' Serbia will send its troops to Kosovo if the Albanians kill the Serbs living in the partially recognized republic, Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said on Sunday. 15.01.2018
Erdogan Pledges to 'Purge Terrorism' in Kurdish Enclave in Northern Syria The proposal to move into Afrin will follow Ankara's Operation Euphrates Shield completed in March 2017, which was aimed at eliminating Daesh terrorists in northern Syria as well as Syrian Kurdish militants considered as terror groups by Turkey. 14.01.2018
Berlin Fears a Devastating Wave of Migrants Amid EU Reform Plans - Reports German authorities are concerned that the country will have to accept many more refugees amid new regulations that could soon be adopted by Brussels. 13.01.2018
North Korea Expanding New Tunnel at Nuke Test Site Following Collapse North Korea has stepped up tunneling activities at its sole nuclear test site, according to US-based think tanks. 12.01.2018
US Treasury to Impose New Sanctions on Iran The Trump administration is expected to announce new sanctions against Iran soon, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said during a White House briefing on Thursday. 11.01.2018
WikiLeaks Founder Assange Granted Ecuadorian Passport - Reports According to El Universo, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been issued an Ecuadorian passport and a citizenship card that corresponds to the province of Pichincha. 10.01.2018
US spy plane circled between Russian airbase & port facility during Syria drone attack – MoD Moscow has noted “strange coincidences” surrounding a terrorist attack on a Russian airbase and port facility in Syria, in which guided combat drones were deployed by militants. 09.01.2018
Russian Military Prevents Drone Attack by Militants on Its Bases in Syria Overnight on January 6, militants in Syria launched a massive attack against Russian military facilities, including the Tartus Naval base and Hmeimin airbase, with the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. 08.01.2018
Ex-Iranian President Ahmadinejad Alleged Arrested for Inciting Protest Reports are coming out of Tehran that ex-Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been arrested for contributing to widespread unrest in the country that has seen at least 22 killed. 07.01.2018
10 million refugees may flood EU if it fails to secure borders – Czech president The European Union could face a massive influx of some 10 million refugees from Africa in the coming years if it does not change its policy, Czech President Milos Zeman has claimed in an interview with a local TV channel. 06.01.2018
Russia to Sell ‘Sophisticated’ Arms To Manila After Foreign Policy U-Turn One day following the Russian Navy’s arrival in the Philippines to run regional threat-assessment drills, Russian Ambassador Igor Khovaev expressed Moscow’s enthusiasm to equip the island nation with high-tech military hardware. 04.01.2018
White House: Trump Should Collaborate With Russia, China on North Korea Issue The White House advised the incoming Trump administration to seek cooperation with countries like China and Russia in order to resolve the North Korea nuclear program issue. 03.01.2018
Rouhani: Iran Protests 'Type of Threat Which Should Be Turned Into Opportunity' As protests in Iran enter their fifth day, the president has stressed national unity and urged the government to deal with the people’s problems. 02.01.2018
Ukrainian Nationalists Participating in Rally in Kiev to Mark Bandera's Birthday Over 1,000 supporters of the Ukrainian Svoboda nationalist party are taking part on Monday in a traditional torchlight procession in Kiev's city center to commemorate the 109th anniversary of the birth of Stepan Bandera, the leader of the Ukrainian nationalist movement, local media reported. 01.01.2018
UN Chief Guterres' New Year Message: Not an Appeal, a Red Alert for the World The year 2017 has witnessed numerous brutal conflicts, devastating natural disasters and a surge of nationalism. 31.12.2017
More Than 1,000 Ceasefire Agreements Signed in Syria in 2017 The Russian Center for Syrian Reconciliation reported that leaders of illegal armed formations have signed 140 ceasefire application forms. 29.12.2017
