Russia
Putin opponent Navalny freed after 30 days in jail
World
August 23, 2019
Putin opponent Navalny freed after 30 days in jail
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was released on Friday after serving 30 days in jail for planning opposition protests, which have…
Damascus to let civilians flee rebel-held Idlib
Middle East
August 22, 2019
Damascus to let civilians flee rebel-held Idlib
Damascus said Thursday it is opening a corridor for civilians to leave the opposition-held northwestern region of Idlib, where government…
Syrian army opens corridor for people to leave rebel bastion: state media
Middle East
August 22, 2019
Syrian army opens corridor for people to leave rebel bastion: state media
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government forces opened a corridor on Thursday for people who want to leave insurgent territory in…
Russia and China blast US missile test
World
August 20, 2019
Russia and China blast US missile test
Russia and China warned Tuesday that a new US missile test had heightened military tensions and risked sparking an arms…
Activists: Airstrikes halt Turkish convoy on road in Syria
Middle East
August 19, 2019
Activists: Airstrikes halt Turkish convoy on road in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Airstrikes halted a Turkish military convoy carrying ammunition after it crossed into northern Syria on Monday,…
Russia says no plans to install new missiles unless US deploys them
World
August 18, 2019
Russia says no plans to install new missiles unless US deploys them
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will not deploy new missiles as long as the United States shows similar restraint in Europe…
Airstrikes on Syrian rebel stronghold kill family of 7
Middle East
August 18, 2019
Airstrikes on Syrian rebel stronghold kill family of 7
BEIRUT (AP) — Government and Russian airstrikes pounded the southern edge of a rebel stronghold in Syria’s northwest on Saturday,…
Small protests in Moscow for free elections
World
August 17, 2019
Small protests in Moscow for free elections
Russian opposition activists held small one-man protests in Moscow Saturday to demand free elections, as the wave of the Russian…
Nuclear explosion in Russia prompts Egypt to tighten agricultural imports
Food
August 17, 2019
Nuclear explosion in Russia prompts Egypt to tighten agricultural imports
The head of Egypt’s National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) Hussein Mansour said that the agency will officially address the Egyptian…
Syrian rebels shoot down government warplane in northwest
Middle East
August 15, 2019
Syrian rebels shoot down government warplane in northwest
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Rebels shot down a Syrian warplane in the opposition stronghold of Idlib province on Wednesday as Russian-backed…