First Brexit, then… CorExit? EU’s mild response to coronavirus epidemic could be the final nail in the coffin for European unity Rising tensions between member states of the EU, brought about by different approaches to dealing with the outbreak of Covid-19, could see the emergence of a new and particularly unwelcome problem for the bloc – CorExit. 12.03.2020 06:53:30
Coronavirus Prompts Iraqi Authorities to Close Holy City of Najaf – Reports Iraqi authorities earlier this month cancelled Friday prayers in the holy city of Karbala amid concerns regarding the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) that has spread into over 100 countries since the start of the outbreak in early December 2019. 09.03.2020 08:29:00
Istanbul Holds Rally to Condemn Violence Against Women This comes as the world marks the International Women's Day. 08.03.2020 17:14:35
Economic Contagion’: Coronavirus Outbreak Could Afflict US Markets, Causing Recession The US could potentially face a recession amid the COVID-19 outbreak as global coronavirus cases top 100,000, Dr. 07.03.2020 17:09:00
India & Pakistan officially becoming nuclear powers would spell 'disaster' for non-proliferation treaty – Moscow Extending the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty on the entire world is generally a good idea, but an official recognition of India and Pakistan as nuclear powers is not – their accession to the pact would ruin it, Moscow warned. 04.03.2020 13:23:06
Balancing act: How India is modernizing its military by buying latest tech from BOTH Russia & the West As the world’s second largest arms importer, India purchases the latest equipment from both Russian and Western manufacturers to meet its military needs – and it’s this unusual duality that makes India unique among modern armies. 03.03.2020 06:58:31
Pyongyang launches TWO projectiles towards Sea of Japan, South Korean military says North Korea has reportedly test-fired two projectiles that fell into the Sea of Japan, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) reported early on Monday. 02.03.2020 06:42:53
Turkish drones in Idlib: how they are shot down by Syrian air defense Turkey is actively using drones in the fighting in Idlib. 01.03.2020 06:41:00
Turkish soldiers were with ‘terrorist groups’ when they were hit by Syrian military – Moscow Turkish troops were acting inside “combat units” with jihadist militants in Idlib province when they were targeted by a Syrian government airstrike on Thursday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. 28.02.2020 06:37:26
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 07:05:26
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 06:33:00
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 06:50:00
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 08:04:00
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 06:44:30
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 06:57:55
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 06:26:02
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 07:48:00
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 07:47:00
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 08:58:41
'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 06:32:24
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 06:20:25
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 06:19:00
‘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 08:54:46
Death Toll From Coronavirus in Mainland China Reaches 636, Over 31,100 Infected - Authorities An outbreak of pneumonia, caused by a newly discovered strain of coronavirus, was originally registered in the Chinese city of Wuhan in Hubei province, and later spread to other regions of the country and also beyond China. 06.02.2020 08:52:00
Russian Military Police Patrol Syria's Hasakah, Aleppo, Raqqah Provinces Russian military police are continuing to patrol the Syria-Turkey border in the north Syrian provinces of Hasakah, Aleppo and Raqqah, Major General Yuri Borenkov, the head of the Russian Defence Ministry's Reconciliation Centre in Syria, said on Wednesday. 05.02.2020 08:51:00
