Russia is Not the Aggressor in Ukraine, Ambassador to UK Says In an interview with the BBC's Andrew Marr broadcast on Sunday, Ambassador Andrei Kelin said: "We have no intention at all to be aggressive" or threaten any country "including Ukraine" 23.04.2021
Iran’s Plans for 60% Uranium Enrichment Are ‘Decisive Response’ to Enemy’s Plot, Lawmaker Says Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says Iran has now proved to be fully capable of making good on its promises with regard to nuclear activity in a really short time frame 22.04.2021
West must ‘penalize’ anti-Muslim hate just like it outlawed Holocaust denial, Pakistani PM Khan says amid anti-French riots Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged Western nations to prosecute hatred against Muslims with the “same standards” it applies to Holocaust denial, amid a wave of anti-French riots in his own country 21.04.2021
‘No hurry to open borders’: Australian PM signals ‘essential travel’ restrictions might be eased only in second half of 2021 Australia is in “no hurry” to lift its international travel restrictions, PM Scott Morrison has said. There may be an easing of the rules on “essential travel” in the second half of the year, but that option is still under review 20.04.2021
At least 8 passengers killed, some 100 injured as train derails in Egypt A packed passenger train has derailed in Egypt, with social media footage showing rail tracks damaged and several carriages overturned 19.04.2021
Russia Plans to Withdraw From ISS, Deploy Its Own National Space Station Russia will exit the International Space Station (ISS) initiative in 2025 and will inform its international partners about that decision, Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov told broadcaster Rossiya 1 on Sunday 18.04.2021
Washington Sees Russian Response Measures as 'Escalatory,' Reserves Right to Retaliate Moscow took retaliatory measures in response to sanctions Washington slapped against it over accusations of alleged election meddling and Russia's purported part in the SolarWinds cyber hack 17.04.2021
Biden calls for de-escalation of tensions with Russia following sanctions over unproven charges of hacking & election meddling US President Joe Biden called for “dialogue and diplomatic process” with Russia, after ordering sanctions against Moscow for allegedly being behind the SolarWinds hack and interfering in “sacred” elections and American democracy 16.04.2021
Israeli jets & helicopters strike Gaza Strip in reprisal for rocket attack Explosions lit up the night sky over Gaza as Israeli fighter jets and attack helicopters bombed several locations inside the Palestinian enclave. Tel Aviv said the strike was a reprisal for a rocket fired into Israel earlier 15.04.2021
‘Time to end America’s longest war’ Biden announces US pullout from Afghanistan by 9/11 anniversary 14.04.2021
Shoigu: In three weeks, 2 armies and 3 airborne units were transferred in the western direction Sergei Shoigu held a meeting in Severomorsk. During the workshop, issues related to the security of Russian borders were discussed 13.04.2021
Aliyev: We are waiting for an answer to the question of how the Iskander-M missiles ended up in the hands of the Armenian army President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev today held a ceremony of opening a park of war trophies, which were obtained by the Azerbaijani military during the war in Nagorno-Karabakh 12.04.2021
Iranian nuclear facility crashed An accident occurred in the electrical network at the Iranian nuclear facility where uranium is being enriched. The facility is located in Natanz, in the central part of the country 11.04.2021
Belfast protests: Burning car rams into police line as nightly rioting continues Police officers equipped with riot gear were pelted with stones, petrol bombs and fireworks during the latest night of protests in Northern Ireland on Friday 10.04.2021
US Navy sends warship to India’s exclusive economic zone without permission, to challenge New Delhi's ‘excessive maritime claims’ The US Navy has said it deliberately refrained from asking India’s consent for a ‘freedom of navigation’ patrol near its Lakshadweep archipelago this week because New Delhi’s demands to do so contravene international law 09.04.2021
‘Ghost guns’ & ‘red flags’: Biden calls gun violence an ‘epidemic,’ fires off anti-gun executive orders President Joe Biden has fired off a number of anti-gun executive orders, including a directive on controversial “red flag” laws. The orders fall short of comprehensive regulation, which Biden has called on Congress to enact 08.04.2021
Taipei reports 15 Chinese planes buzzing its airspace as US warship enters Taiwan Strait The Taiwanese defense ministry issued radio warnings and readied missile systems as 15 Chinese aircraft entered the island’s air defense identification zone on Wednesday. That’s as a US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait 07.04.2021
"Technical problems" The first flight tests of the American ARRW hypersonic missile ended in failure 06.04.2021
Iran announces arrest of ‘Israeli spy’ & others with links to ‘several countries’ Iran claims it has arrested a number of agents of foreign intelligence services, including an “Israeli spy”, in the northwest of the Islamic republic 05.04.2021
Biden administration stops AstraZeneca production in Baltimore, J&J put in charge after ‘error’ spoils 15mn doses – reports AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine reportedly will no longer be produced in a Baltimore factory after workers accidentally mixed ingredients with Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, spoiling 15 million doses 04.04.2021
