A Giant of French Politics: Jacques Chirac Will Forever Be Linked With Opposition to Iraq War France’s Fifth Republic was formed in 1958 by President Charles de Gaulle, who wanted a strong head of state after years of political chaos. 27.09.2019 12:08:03
Venezuela’s Maduro Accuses Colombia of New Assassination Attempts Several bomb-laden drones exploded close to Maduro at a military parade in the capital of Caracas in August 2018, injuring seven soldiers. 22.09.2019 13:35:00
Oil supply is back to what it was before the attack, but we don't know yet who is responsible - Saudi energy minister Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said that its oil supplies had resumed and that its oil market would be “fully back online” by the end of September following attacks which Washington blames on Iran while Riyadh is still probing. 17.09.2019 19:17:17
'Ready For War': IRGC General Says US Bases, Carriers Close to Iran Are Within Range of Its Missiles The statement comes as US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday blamed Iran for recent drone attacks on Saudi Aramco's oil fields, urging the international community "to publicly and unequivocally condemn Iran’s attacks". 15.09.2019 10:01:22
Photos: Rocket Explodes Near US Embassy in Kabul A rocket reportedly exploded near the US embassy in the Afghan capital city shortly after midnight on the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, AP said. 11.09.2019 05:29:25
Taliban threatens US with jihad, seizes more land in Afghanistan after failed peace talks The Taliban has taken over another district in Afghanistan, the second in two weeks, saying that the US will “regret” abandoning key peace talks that stalled after Donald Trump called off a much-awaited meeting with the group. 10.09.2019 13:16:55
Taliban Predicts Losses of American Lives, Vows US 'Will Suffer More Than Anyone Else' as Trump Cancels Secret Talks Earlier, US President Donald Trump lashed out at the group, confirming that he had cancelled planned secret meetings involving Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Taliban leaders after the militants claimed responsibility for a recent deadly bombing attack in the Afghan capital. 08.09.2019 18:43:53
Saudi-led coalition strike on prison in Yemen kills at least 100 people – Red Cross A Red Cross official has estimated that Saudi airstrikes killed at least 100 people at a Yemeni prison. 02.09.2019 05:49:22
Israeli Military Striking Targets Inside Lebanon in Response to Anti-Tank Missile Attack - IDF Tensions between Israel and Lebanon began escalating last Sunday, after Beirut accused Tel Aviv of carrying out a drone attack against the media headquarters of political party and paramilitary group Hezbollah. 01.09.2019 18:41:47
Last Stand: Boris Johnson Reportedly Considers Sacking Tory MPs Who Vote Against No-Deal Brexit The move, if carried out, would likely purge the governing Conservatives of their main anti-Brexit rabble-rousers, something that the more ardent Brexiteers have longed for since the 2016 referendum. 31.08.2019 18:40:00
Brazil is Not Working With US on Amazon Wildfires - Defence Minister Earlier, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he had authorised the use of federal troops and equipment to contain the fires in the Amazon rainforest. 24.08.2019 18:28:00
YouTube axes anti-protest channels as US Ministry of Truth battles China over Hong Kong YouTube has disabled 210 channels for posting content related to the Hong Kong protests “in a coordinated manner,” following in the footsteps of Facebook and Twitter in restricting its arbitrary censorship to pro-China accounts. 23.08.2019 05:45:39
Trump vows not to build giant tower in Greenland… once he buys it? US President apparently hasn’t given up on buying Greenland, promising the island’s residents they won’t end up with a giant gleaming Trump Tower in their backyard… and posting a photo of how that might have looked like. 20.08.2019 07:15:27
‘Greenland is not Danish’: Denmark’s PM Reacts to Trump’s Greenland Aspirations On Sunday, US President Trump confirmed his interest in acquiring the world’s largest island, adding that he did not intend to push the idea in the immediate future. 19.08.2019 06:14:28
‘Just fake news’: Huawei VP rejects WSJ report of employees spying on African politicians Huawei has never engaged in hacking activities, the company’s vice president of strategy, Andrew Williamson, told RT after a report claimed its technicians helped African governments to snoop on political opponents. 17.08.2019 11:35:33
US Threatens Visa Ban on Crew of Iranian Grace 1 Oil Tanker The authorities of Gibraltar ruled earlier on Thursday to release the tanker, which was captured on 4 July on suspicion of transporting oil to Syria in alleged violation of EU sanctions. 16.08.2019 06:27:30
‘World is watching’: US reaction points to Hong Kong as a ‘color revolution’ If the iconography and tone of Hong Kong protests and the support from US diplomats weren’t enough, Washington’s words of concern sure seem to suggest that the months-long demonstrations amount to a ‘color revolution. 13.08.2019 06:21:11
Israel may ‘spark a war’ if it joins US-led flotilla in Persian Gulf, Iran’s navy chief warns Tehran has advised Israel to stay clear of the Persian Gulf, where the US has been struggling to amass an anti-Iranian armada, noting that every vessel illegally present in the region increases the risk of an all-out conflict. 12.08.2019 11:29:42
Forces Loyal to Yemeni Southern Transitional Council Take Over Presidential Palace in Aden - Source The Yemeni Southern Transitional Council has captured the Maashiq presidential palace in the southern port city of Aden, a military source told Sputnik. 10.08.2019 09:12:00
Pakistan expels Indian envoy & recalls ambassador over Kashmir row The Pakistani government is expelling an Indian envoy from the country and recalling its own ambassador from India, in response to a move by New Delhi to revoke legal autonomy from its part of contested Kashmir. 08.08.2019 06:15:42
Trump accuses internet & social media of providing ‘dangerous avenues’ to mass shooters President Donald Trump accused social media and the internet of encouraging “disturbed minds” to carry out mass shootings and called for “quick” executions for their perpetrators. 06.08.2019 06:15:04
FBI Worried Dayton, El Paso Shootings May 'Inspire Similar Acts of Violence' In less than 24 hours, two separate shootings occured in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, leaving a combined total of 29 people dead and at least 50 injured. 05.08.2019 05:53:34
Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Placed Under House Arrest Amid Turmoil in Region Jammu and Kashmir, an area disputed by India and Pakistan, is currently in a state of turmoil over reports of alleged forthcoming terror attacks. 04.08.2019 05:52:00
‘Perfect execution’: Netanyahu boasts new Israeli missile defense test in US A successful series of tests of the Israeli Arrow-3 missile defense system has prompted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to boast about the weapon’s capabilities – and to thank Washington on Twitter. 29.07.2019 12:53:10
‘Trump can damage wine trade with tariffs, but France survived same for opposing war in Iraq’ An attack on French wine mulled by the US President is not only meant to be symbolic, but to hurt as well, given the scale of exports to America. 27.07.2019 18:23:15
