EU parliament urges member states to recognize Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president The European Parliament voted to recognize opposition leader Juan Guaido as the legitimate interim president of Venezuela and urged EU leaders to do the same. 31.01.2019 14:10:42
US Intel Chief Warns Israel: Iran Could Retaliate in Case of New Syria Strike The US intelligence chief’s remarks come amid smouldering tensions between Israel and Iran over the IDF’s continued airstrikes targeting alleged Iranian military sites in Syria and Tehran’s intensified anti-Israel rhetoric. 30.01.2019 13:07:35
Iran Defies French Sanctions Threat, Accuses Paris of Destabilising Mideast Iranian authorities have said repeatedly that the country's rocketry and missile testing activities were in full compliance with international treaties, including the UN Security Council resolution governing the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. 26.01.2019 18:06:00
Israel Strikes Syria Using Immunity Provided by Some UNSC Members - Damascus Earlier in the day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that those who threatened Israel and vowed to destroy it would bear "full responsibility". 21.01.2019 17:24:52
Pipeline explosion kills 66, burns dozens in central Mexico A pipeline explosion north of Mexico City has killed at least 66 and injured dozens more as people gathered around the ruptured Pemex line to collect free fuel. 19.01.2019 17:41:04
United States considers hitting Venezuela with oil embargo The White House National Security Council has told some US refiners that sanctions on Venezuelan crude exports are under consideration, S&P Global Platts reported, citing sources familiar with the issue. 17.01.2019 12:31:03
Final countdown: May braces for crucial Brexit vote amid tough debates & calls for new election The UK Parliament will vote on the Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan on Tuesday. 15.01.2019 10:30:52
White House Requested Set of Options to Hit Iran – Reports Following revelations of Israel’s strikes against Iranian targets in Syria, it became known that Washington had also mulled over plans to attack Iran after three mortar shells landed in Baghdad’s diplomatic quarter near the US Embassy in September 2018. 13.01.2019 09:43:00
Bolton made a ‘serious mistake,’ Ankara won't ‘swallow’ his comments on Syria's Kurds – Erdogan US National Security adviser John Bolton has made a “huge mistake” naming Ankara's security guarantees for Kurds a precondition for US pullout from Syria, Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. 08.01.2019 18:24:32
US Navy landing ship arrives to Black Sea to ‘advance security and stability in Europe’ One more US Navy vessel, landing ship USS Fort McHenry, has entered the Black Sea where tensions are running high after three Ukrainian ships violated Russian territorial waters in late November and were arrested. 07.01.2019 14:51:46
Patriarch Bartholomew Gives Kiev Tomos Granting Autocephaly to Ukrainian Church On 5 January, Constantinople Patriarch Bartholomew signed the tomos granting autocephaly to the newly established Ukrainian church. 06.01.2019 11:02:13
Yellow Vests Spill Into New Year Across France, Thousands Still Rallying In Paris, government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux was evacuated from his office after a group of protesters forced their way into the ministry, the RTL broadcaster said. 05.01.2019 11:00:00
Pompeo's Comment on Kurds Shows 'Worrying Lack of Knowledge' - Turkey Earlier in the day, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that ensuring the Turkish military didn't massacre Kurds would be a key priority as US forces were leaving Syria. 04.01.2019 15:38:01
Bolsonaro Vows to 'Rebuild' Brazil, Tackle Corruption, End Discrimination Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday in his inauguration speech vowed to tackle corruption and implement structural reforms in Brazil. 01.01.2019 15:33:00
UK to Establish New Overseas Military Bases After Brexit – Report Currently Britain has several overseas military bases, including bases on Cyprus, the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and the Indian Ocean, but is reportedly planning to expand its global military presence. 30.12.2018 19:33:29
Turkey deploys extra tanks to Syrian border amid tension over Manbij – media The Turkish Army has deployed additional tanks and APCs to its southern border, Turkish media report. 29.12.2018 16:45:38
Syrian Forces Enter Manbij and Raise Country's Flag - General Staff Earlier in the day, Kurdish-led People's Protection Units (YPG) urged Damascus to take control of the city amid a statement by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who said Ankara was ready to start an operation in the area. 28.12.2018 10:14:17
Law on Renaming Canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church Enters in Force in Ukraine The law that requires the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) to change its name was put into force on Thursday after it was published in an official outlet of the Ukrainian parliament. 27.12.2018 10:10:00
IDF Strikes on Syria Created Direct Threat to Two Passenger Planes – Russian MoD The Russian Defence Ministry has stated that neither of the passenger planes that were threatened due to an Israeli airstrike on Syria was related to Russian air carriers. 26.12.2018 14:57:07
4th Century Strategy’: Senator Notes Failure of Trump Border Wall Demand On Sunday, two-term US Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) said that his Democratic party will not agree to fund a border wall along the US-Mexico border, dubbing the wall “a fourth-century strategy. 23.12.2018 16:04:00
All Quiet on Southern Front': Rebels Claim US Troops Still Present in al-Tanf The White House announced the withdrawal of the country's troops from Syria within next the 100 days, stating that with the defeat of Daesh* forces in the region their mission was finally over. 22.12.2018 16:29:06
About Face: Turkish Foreign Minister Claims Trump Will Extradite Fethullah Gulen US President Donald Trump is planning to extradite exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen to Turkey, according to a Sunday statement by Ankara’s foreign minister. 16.12.2018 09:59:00
Serbian President Accuses US, UK, Germany of Helping Create Kosovo Army Earlier, the Serbian president requested an urgent UN Security Council meeting on the issue of the self-proclaimed Kosovo Republic creating its own army. 15.12.2018 11:55:05
'Mayhem' & 'Revolution' If Brexit Not Delivered - Yellow Vests UK Tell Sputnik Yellow vest-wearing activists took to the streets of London on Friday, blocking traffic and chanting pro-Brexit slogans. 14.12.2018 20:45:15
Maria Butina pleads guilty to US charge of conspiring to act as foreign agent Maria Butina, the Russian woman arrested in July and accused of acting as a foreign agent within the United States has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. 13.12.2018 18:29:47
