Russia
1,400 arrested at Moscow election protest: monitor
World
July 28, 2019
1,400 arrested at Moscow election protest: monitor
Russian police arrested almost 1,400 people as they gathered in Moscow at the weekend to demand free and fair elections,…
Egypt, Russia discuss organizing first “Russia-Africa” summit
Egypt
July 28, 2019
Egypt, Russia discuss organizing first “Russia-Africa” summit
Ambassador of Egypt to Russia Ihab Nasr and Russia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikhail Bogdanov held a briefing session…
Iran to meet nuclear deal members
Middle East
July 28, 2019
Iran to meet nuclear deal members
The remaining signatories to the Iran nuclear deal will meet in Vienna on Sunday to try again to find a…
U.N. says Syria air strikes killed at least 100 civilians in past 10 days
Middle East
July 26, 2019
U.N. says Syria air strikes killed at least 100 civilians in past 10 days
GENEVA/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Air strikes by the Syrian government and its allies on schools, hospitals, markets and bakeries have killed…
Russia denies its planes bombed rebel-held Syrian city
Middle East
July 22, 2019
Russia denies its planes bombed rebel-held Syrian city
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Ministry of Defence denied on Monday its planes carried out air strikes on the rebel-held Syrian…
Over 20,000 rally in Moscow as election anger boils over
World
July 21, 2019
Over 20,000 rally in Moscow as election anger boils over
More than 22,000 people packed a Moscow square Saturday to demand free and fair local polls, incensed by the authorities’…
Iran FM not giving up hope tensions with US can be resolved
Middle East
July 20, 2019
Iran FM not giving up hope tensions with US can be resolved
NEW YORK (AP) — Iran and the United States were only “a few minutes away from a war” after Iran…
Space crew to blast off for ISS on moon landing anniversary
Science
July 20, 2019
Space crew to blast off for ISS on moon landing anniversary
US, Italian and Russian astronauts are set to blast off into space Saturday in a launch coinciding with the 50th…
Syrian air strike on village market kill at least 12: rescuers
Middle East
July 17, 2019
Syrian air strike on village market kill at least 12: rescuers
AMMAN (Reuters) – At least 12 people were killed and scores wounded on Tuesday in aerial strikes believed to have…
Stalled Idlib campaign shows limits of Syrian, Russian power
Middle East
July 13, 2019
Stalled Idlib campaign shows limits of Syrian, Russian power
BEIRUT (AP) — Two months of intensive airstrikes by Syrian government forces and their Russian allies, coupled with a fierce…