Russian military celebrates ‘victory’ over US and West in Syria
Newsweek :Russian President Vladimir Putin and his top generals held an awards ceremony Thursday to honor military personnel returning from Syria, where Moscow claimed to...
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Migrant arrivals by sea triple in Spain in 2017AFP, MadridMigrant arrivals by sea to Spain tripled in 2017 on the previous year, fuelled by a...
Taiwan President warns China against military aggression
Reuters, Taipei :Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday China’s military ambitions are becoming more apparent and tension between Taiwan and the mainland must not...
Macron enjoys popularity rise, faces new challenges
AP, Paris :As French President Emmanuel Macron looks ahead to 2018, he finds himself back up in the polls and poised to face major challenges...
India’s federal auditor slams Modi’s slow Ganges clean-up
Reuters, New Delhi :India has spent less than a quarter of the funds available for a program to clean up the Ganges river over the...
Taiwan President says China military causing regional instability
Reuters, Taipei :China’s frequent military activity is causing regional instability, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday, adding that the island’s forces have been keeping...
Former Trump campaign manager Corey accused of sexual harassment
Reuters, Washington :US President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski has been accused by a singer of slapping her buttocks without her consent at...
Putin registers re-election bid
Reuters, Moscow :President Vladimir Putin formally registered his re-election bid on Wednesday, submitting the necessary documents to Russia’s central election commission in person ahead of...
Trump will fail against Iran as did “smarter” Reagan: Khamenei
Reuters, Dubai :Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday U.S. President Donald Trump would fail in his hardened stance towards Iran, saying Tehran...
Documents shed light on N Korea’s startling gains in sea-based missile technology
The Washington Post :A few months after the collapse of the Soviet Union, a group of American investors and Russian scientists struck a deal to...
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Tillerson defends foreign policy record AFP, WashingtonThe United States’ top diplomat defended his country’s foreign policy record on Wednesday, saying progress had been made in...
Medical evacuations begin from besieged Syria rebel bastion
AFP, Douma (Syria) :Aid workers have begun evacuating emergency medical cases from Syria’s besieged rebel bastion of Eastern Ghouta, the Red Cross said on Wednesday,...