‘God cannot bless sin’: Vatican firmly refuses to bless gay unions The Vatican’s orthodoxy office has ruled out any possibility of same-sex couples receiving an ecclesial blessing, maintaining that the Church does not approve such unions as God “cannot bless sin.” 15.03.2021
Black-clad anti-lockdown demonstrators march through Copenhagen after activist receives 2-yr jail term An anti-lockdown group staged a protest in Denmark’s capital to express their solidarity with an activist who was sentenced to two years behind bars for allegedly inciting violence at an earlier demonstration 14.03.2021
An-26 crashed during landing in Kazakhstan An An-26 plane crashed in Kazakhstan, there were six people on board, their fate is currently being investigated 13.03.2021
Reliable and mutually beneficial agreement with "white people" About the stecificities of contracting with West 12.03.2021
Vladimir Putin: Last year was the worst for the economy since the end of World War II Last year was the worst year for our planet's economy since the end of World War II. In 2020, global GDP fell by 3,5 percent 11.03.2021
Data stolen in new cyberattack on Norwegian Parliament linked to Microsoft software – spokesperson The Norwegian Parliament has been hit by another cyberattack just six months after its IT systems were previously compromised, its administrative chief Marianne Andreassen said in a statement on Wednesday 10.03.2021
Deaths from terrorist acts rose by 17% globally in 2020 despite fewer attacks, terror index shows There were fewer terrorism attacks last year than the year before – but more people still died at the hands of terrorists in 2020 than in 2019, data from the Global Attack Index shows, as attacks became deadlier 09.03.2021
Israel begins vaccinating Palestinian workers against Covid-19 after delays & international condemnation Tel Aviv has begun vaccinating Palestinian laborers from the West Bank who work in Israel following heated debates over who should be responsible for inoculating people against Covid-19 in the occupied territories 08.03.2021
Venezuelan President Maduro gets first shot of Russia’s Sputnik-V vaccine Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is the latest world leader to take his first dose of Russia’s Sputnik-V coronavirus vaccine. The vaccine, once maligned by the Western media, is gaining popularity in Europe too 07.03.2021
Russia & China’s partnership not only about ‘containing’ American aggression, also vital for creation of multi-polar world order It’s common for Western observers to dismiss the emerging strategic partnership between Russia and China as merely a “marriage of convenience” and a union excessively reliant on shared opposition to US foreign policy ambitions. 06.03.2021
Lockdown without end? Extending furlough till the end of September suggests no return to normal in June Judging by what's gone on before, the announcement by UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak that the government's furlough scheme would last until at least 30 September doesn't bode well for those who want Covid restrictions to end soon 05.03.2021
Shoigu called the timing of the entry into the troops of military equipment on the platform "Armata" Military equipment on the Armata platform will begin to enter the troops next year, in 2022, and state tests are currently underway 04.03.2021
Italy shuts all schools in Covid-19 hotspots, toughens travel rules until after Easter amid spread of variants The Italian government has ordered all schools to close in the areas with the highest Covid-19 infection rates as part of a series of new measures set to last until after Easter amid the threat of more contagious viral variants 03.03.2021
All kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls released by gunmen in Zamfara state The governor of Zamfara state has said that all 279 girls who were abducted from the Government Girls’ Science Secondary School (GGSS) in Jangebe last Friday have been released by their captors, largely unharmed 02.03.2021
Biden administration will NOT sanction Saudi Prince over Khashoggi killing, but will use ‘more effective’ tools – White House Despite Joe Biden’s past promises to sanction Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki claims the US will instead use “more effective” methods 28.02.2021
Five people killed & scores wounded as Iraqi security forces open fire on anti-govt protesters – reports At least five people were killed and more than 170 wounded in clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces in Iraq's fourth largest city, Nasiriyah 27.02.2021
Merkel says continuous vaccinations against Covid-19 a reality for next few years due to variants The emergence of new Covid-19 variants means continuous vaccinations against the virus over the next few years will be a way of life, German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned at a virtual summit of EU leaders on Thursday 26.02.2021
Hungary broke EU law on treatment and processing of migrants, says top European court’s advocate general The EU’s advocate general has delivered a damming opinion on Hungary’s treatment and processing of migrants following its 2018 reforms, noting that Budapest failed to fulfill its obligations under European law 25.02.2021
Tehran Decision to Limit IAEA Nuclear Inspections is 'Threat' That Needs 'Response,' Israeli FM Says Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said on Wednesday that Tehran's intention to limit IAEA inspections of its nuclear sites was a threat 24.02.2021
