China’s Foreign Ministry summons US embassy official over Pompeo’s threat to eject Chinese reporters, promises response The Chinese Foreign Ministry has called for a meeting with a US embassy official after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo threatened to expel Chinese reporters working in the US, as the two sides become embroiled in a “press war. 27.02.2020
Assange Reportedly 'Phoned White House to Warn of Risk to Lives' Before Documents Went Online The allegation was made on the second day of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition hearing at Woolwich Crown Court in London. 26.02.2020
World’s Richest People Lost a Combined $139 Billion in One Day Due to Coronavirus Scare The development comes as the World Health Organisation said the infectious disease has the potential to turn into a pandemic and urged the international community to do more to prepare for such a scenario. 25.02.2020
Obama’s Syria Envoy Says Only Thing That Can Prevent US Intervention in Syria is Turkish ‘Safe Zone’ Tensions in Syria’s Idlib de-escalation zone exploded earlier this month after a Syrian artillery strike hit a Turkish observation post, killing several Turkish troops and prompting threats of a full-scale response by Ankara. 24.02.2020
Defender of the Fatherland Day is celebrated on February 23 only in 4 republics of the former USSR February 23 marks the anniversary of the Red Army. 23.02.2020
Erdogan Claims Losses Among Turkish Servicemen in Libya, Large Casualties in Haftar's Army Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that several Turkish servicemen had been killed in Libya, while also claiming that there were large losses in the ranks of the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. 22.02.2020
Shadow of war: What are the odds Turkey will start a full-scale offensive against Syria in Idlib? Tensions are boiling over between Ankara and Damascus as Turkey vowed to take matters into its own hands and openly intervene in Syria’s Idlib province, where government forces are routing the Turkish-backed militants. 21.02.2020
German police raid Hanau shooting suspect’s home, discover him ‘dead with another body nearby’ The suspect behind a shooting rampage that killed eight people in Germany has been found dead in his home, along with the body of another person, according to police. 20.02.2020
It's Easier to Shake a Mountain Than China: Envoy on Coronavirus' Economic Impact Earlier on Monday, US financial services company Moody’s had slashed the global growth forecast, including that of China, claiming that “the coronavirus outbreak has diminished optimism about prospects of an incipient stabilization of global growth”. 19.02.2020
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
