China firmly opposes NATO’s “smearing and scapegoating” of China, its embassy in Britain said on Wednesday in response to remarks NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte made about Beijing’s military build-up earlier this week. NATO should correct its “misperception” of China, stop peddling its “security anxiety” and “using China as an excuse for its continued military…
Los Angeles police began arresting people in the city’s downtown late Tuesday, as groups gathered in violation of an overnight curfew after a fifth day of protests against Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Looting and vandalism in the second-biggest US city have marred the largely peaceful protests over ramped-up arrests by immigration authorities. The demonstrations, which began Friday,…
Talks between the United States and Russia on resolving issues in their bilateral relations will move to Moscow from Istanbul, Russia’s new ambassador to Washington told the state TASS news agency. “The recovery of Russian-American relations is still a long way off,” Ambassador Alexander Darchiev told TASS, adding that the rapprochement with Moscow was being…
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk said on Wednesday he regretted some of the posts he made last week about U.S. President Donald Trump as they had gone “too far.” Trump said on Saturday his relationship with Musk was over after they exchanged insults on social media, with the Tesla and SpaceX CEO describing the president’s sweeping…
If nuclear negotiations fail and conflict arises with the United States, Iran will strike American bases in the region, Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said on Wednesday, days ahead of a planned sixth round of Iran-US nuclear talks. “Some officials on the other side threaten conflict if negotiations don’t come to fruition. If a conflict is…
National Day of Russian Federation Event is held at the Islamabad. President of Pakistan, Mr. Asif Ali Zardari, high-level of Pakistani officials, diplomats, and individuals representing various walks of life was attended National Day function. While addressing the participants, President Zardari said that Pakistan and Russia have enormous potential to expand their bilateral partnership in…
“Legislative and regulatory acts aimed at protecting traditional values need to be improved,” the Russian president said The need to improve state policy to protect traditional spiritual and moral values, strengthen social unity, and preserve the historical memory of the Great Patriotic War were the main topics of a meeting of the Russian Security Council…
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council warned in a statement that any Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities will be met with a direct response targeting Israel’s concealed nuclear infrastructure. The statement follows what Iranian officials described as a “complex intelligence operation” conducted by the country’s intelligence forces. According to the council’s statement on Monday, the…
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Ukraine would be helpless without Britain’s support Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday accused Britain of being 100% involved in Ukraine’s “terrorist attacks” against Russia. Speaking at the Future Forum-2050 in Moscow, Lavrov said Ukraine would be “helpless” in its “terrorist attacks” without Britain’s support. “These threats are serious…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a new naval strategy which aims to fully restore Russia’s position as one of the world’s leading maritime powers, Kremlin aide Nikolai Patrushev said in an interview published on Monday. Russia has the world’s third most powerful navy after China and the United States, according to most public rankings,…
Iran will soon hand a counter-proposal for a nuclear deal to the United States via Oman, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, in response to a US offer that Tehran deems “unacceptable.” Reuters previously reported that Tehran was drafting a negative response to the US proposal which was presented in late May….
Demonstrators torched cars and scuffled with security forces in Los Angeles on Sunday as police kept protesters away from the National Guard troops President Donald Trump sent to the streets of America’s second-biggest city. Unrest broke out for a third day, with protesters angry at action by immigration officials that has resulted in dozens of arrests of…
President Donald Trump’s sweeping new travel ban came into effect early Monday immediately after midnight, barring citizens from a dozen nations from entering the United States and reviving a divisive measure from his first term. The move is expected to disrupt refugee pathways and further restrict immigration as the Trump administration expands its crackdown on…
Israel intercepted a Gaza-bound aid boat on Monday morning, preventing the activists onboard, including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg, from reaching the blockaded Palestinian territory. The Madleen departed from Italy on June 1 aiming to bring awareness to food shortages in Gaza, which the United Nations has called the “hungriest place on Earth.” After 21 months…
The Russian paramilitary group Wagner has left Mali and its units there have been taken over by the Moscow-run Africa Corps, diplomatic and security sources told AFP on Sunday. “Officially, Wagner is no longer present in Mali. But the Africa Corps is stepping up,” one diplomatic source in the Sahel region said. A Telegram account…
