President of Kyrgyzstan: There will be no American airbase in our country After the withdrawal of the American military contingent from Afghanistan, Bishkek refused the United States to place an air base on the territory of Kyrgyzstan 23.10.2021
China won’t compromise on core interests, says Beijing after Biden claims US is committed to Taiwan’s defense The Chinese Foreign Ministry has hit back at the US and demanded Washington adhere to the one-China principle, after US President Joe Biden said America was ready, and more than strong enough, to defend Taiwan 22.10.2021
Putin rejects Security Council veto reform, says UN would ‘die same day,’ turn into ‘debate club’ Vladimir Putin has pushed back on his Turkish colleague’s proposal to remove the veto power of UN Security Council permanent members, saying it would turn the world body into another ‘League of Nations’ 21.10.2021
EU must present ‘clear and adequately financed’ plan to handle Mediterranean migration routes – Italian PM The European Union needs to show a ‘clear and adequately financed’ plan to handle migration routes in the Mediterranean region, Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi has insisted 20.10.2021
After ‘burying’ idea of discussions with Moscow, NATO must take first steps if it wishes to improve relations – Russian FM Lavrov If NATO sincerely wishes to improve its relationship with Russia, the US-led bloc must make the first move, - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov 19.10.2021
‘World is bigger than five’ Turkey’s Erdogan slams ‘handful of WW2 victors’ ruling the globe during whirlwind tour of Africa 18.10.2021
Despite efforts to silence him, Muqtada al-Sadr has emerged as the most important political figure in modern Iraqi history About the political situation in Iraq 17.10.2021
Galloway: I’m devastated by the killing of David Amess – I always felt it could happen to me. Politicians have no protection About killing of David Amess 16.10.2021
Moscow summons US military attache after Russian Navy ‘intercepts’ American warship close to country’s borders in Sea of Japan America’s military attache has been summoned to the Russian Defense Ministry to explain an “unprofessional” incident in which a US destroyer reportedly attempted to violate the country’s territorial waters, Moscow said on Friday 15.10.2021
Taiwan will ‘meet enemy full on’ if it must, but won’t start a war, defense minister says, amid heightened tensions with Beijing The Taiwanese defense minister has vowed that the island won’t be the one instigating conflict amid a spike in tensions with Beijing 14.10.2021
Ankara Claims Russia, US Share Responsibility for Kurdish Attacks in Turkish-Occupied Syria Russia and the United States have failed to live up to their responsibilities in Syria, and share the blame for Kurdish terror attacks in the Turkish-occupied areas of Syria, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has alleged 13.10.2021
Austria’s FM Alexander Schallenberg sworn in as chancellor after Kurz resigns amid corruption allegations Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg has become Austria’s new chancellor after fellow Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) member Sebastian Kurz stepped down amid a corruption probe to save the ruling coalition with the Greens 12.10.2021
Taliban calls for improved ‘diplomatic relations’ with US after ‘candid talks’ in Doha, welcomes humanitarian aid The Taliban has said that the US agreed to provide humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, insisting it should come with no strings attached after talks in Qatar 11.10.2021
Massive blast in Yemen’s Aden leads to casualties, but governor targeted survives – reports A major explosion rocked the Red Sea port of Aden in Yemen on Sunday, with local media saying a car bomb had been targeted at a convoy of officials travelling across the city 10.10.2021
Austria’s Sebastian Kurz steps down as chancellor amid new corruption scandal Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Saturday said he’s resigning amid a corruption probe that threatened to unravel his ruling coalition 09.10.2021
Beijing warns Australia's ‘provocative actions’ on Taiwan could be ‘cataclysmic’ for bilateral ties, after former PM visits island Chinese state media has warned Canberra to stay out of its internal affairs as Australia’s former prime minister rallied behind Taiwan during a visit to the island, which Beijing deems an inherent part of China 08.10.2021
EU chief tells Balkans they are ‘one family’ despite Germany refusing to set date to grant those countries membership of the bloc Brussels and Berlin issued mixed messages on Wednesday over the Balkans, as the EU chief, Ursula von der Leyen, claimed they were all part of “one family” before Germany refused to set a timeline for granting them membership 07.10.2021
Iran has concerns about ‘terrorists & zionists’ on its northern border – foreign minister Iran’s foreign minister reiterated Tehran’s concerns with Azerbaijan’s policies, including its military ties with Israel. Tensions between the neighboring nations escalated last month over military drills and transit fees 06.10.2021
Telegram’s popularity surges amid Facebook outage as 70mn new users flock to messaging app Encrypted messenger platform Telegram gained more than 70 million new sign-ups in a single day as Facebook and its subsidiaries Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger all went dark for six hours 05.10.2021
Over 150 cops involved in President Duterte’s war on drugs may face criminal charges – Philippines govt More than 150 police officers could face criminal charges over their actions during President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, the Philippines Justice Department has said 04.10.2021
