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EMA head: Egypt not at risk from Russia nuclear explosion
Egypt
August 14, 2019
EMA head: Egypt not at risk from Russia nuclear explosion
The Chairman of the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) Ahmed Abdel Aal said that Egypt is far from the path of…
Egypt denies connection between nuclear explosion in Russia and Dabaa project
Egypt
August 14, 2019
Egypt denies connection between nuclear explosion in Russia and Dabaa project
Egypt’s government has denied any connection between an explosion in Russia suspected to be a nuclear missile test, and the…
Russian police probe video of officer beating woman
World
August 13, 2019
Russian police probe video of officer beating woman
Russia’s interior ministry opened an investigation Monday after a video showing a riot policeman punching a woman in the stomach…
Tens of thousands join Moscow opposition rally after crackdown
World
August 10, 2019
Tens of thousands join Moscow opposition rally after crackdown
Tens of thousands of opposition supporters rallied in Moscow on Saturday after mass police detentions at recent protests that have…
Russian police detain over 800 in opposition crackdown in Moscow
Weather
August 4, 2019
Russian police detain over 800 in opposition crackdown in Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian police forcibly detained over 800 people attending a protest in Moscow on Saturday to demand free…
US welcomes conditional truce in Syria’s Idlib region
Middle East
August 4, 2019
US welcomes conditional truce in Syria’s Idlib region
The United States Sunday welcomed a ceasefire in Syria’s northwestern Idlib region after months of deadly government bombardments but insisted…
Russian opposition to take to streets again, defying crackdown
World
August 3, 2019
Russian opposition to take to streets again, defying crackdown
The Russian opposition vowed to stage another mass rally Saturday despite increasing pressure from authorities, who arrested nearly 1,400 people…
Russia launches criminal probe after mass protest for fair elections
World
July 31, 2019
Russia launches criminal probe after mass protest for fair elections
Russian investigators on Tuesday launched a probe into “mass unrest”, a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison,…
Two-thirds of U.N. Security Council ask U.N. chief for Syria hospital attacks inquiry
Middle East
July 31, 2019
Two-thirds of U.N. Security Council ask U.N. chief for Syria hospital attacks inquiry
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Two-thirds of the United Nations Security Council – including the United States, Britain and France –…
Iran says meeting with parties to nuclear deal constructive
Middle East
July 28, 2019
Iran says meeting with parties to nuclear deal constructive
VIENNA (Reuters) – An emergency meeting with parties to Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with major powers was “constructive”, Iranian official…