Russia
Russian, North American astronauts return to earth
World
June 25, 2019
Russian, North American astronauts return to earth
The first crew to blast off to the International Space Station following a launch accident that deepened doubts over Russia’s…
Egypt’s foreign Minister, top army officials head to Russia for 2+2 dialogue
Egypt
June 23, 2019
Egypt’s foreign Minister, top army officials head to Russia for 2+2 dialogue
Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces Mohamed Zaki and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, along with several senior army officials,…
Georgia’s parliament speaker resigns after unrest
World
June 21, 2019
Georgia’s parliament speaker resigns after unrest
Georgian Parliament Speaker Irakli Kobakhidze resigned on Friday, the country’s ruling party confirmed. The decision followed a night of violent protest in the…
Georgia police fire rubber bullets on anti-government protesters
World
June 21, 2019
Georgia police fire rubber bullets on anti-government protesters
Georgian police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters demanding snap parliamentary polls after a Russian lawmaker addressed the…
UN aid chief says ‘humanitarian disaster’ unfolding in Idlib
Middle East
June 19, 2019
UN aid chief says ‘humanitarian disaster’ unfolding in Idlib
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian chief declared Tuesday that “a humanitarian disaster” is unfolding in Syria’s last rebel-held…
Xi pens friendship letter to N. Korea before rare visit
World
June 19, 2019
Xi pens friendship letter to N. Korea before rare visit
Xi Jinping will burnish China’s fragile alliance with North Korea by making his first trip to Pyongyang as president this…
Syria flare-up kills 35 fighters, including 26 pro-regime forces: monitor
Middle East
June 15, 2019
Syria flare-up kills 35 fighters, including 26 pro-regime forces: monitor
At least 35 combatants including 26 pro-regime forces were killed Saturday in clashes and air strikes that erupted at dawn…
China, Russia reject calls for freeze on UN pullout from Sudan
Middle East
June 15, 2019
China, Russia reject calls for freeze on UN pullout from Sudan
China and Russia on Friday rejected calls from European and African countries to freeze the planned shutdown of a peacekeeping…
Turkey chafes at US pressure over Russian defenses
Middle East
June 11, 2019
Turkey chafes at US pressure over Russian defenses
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said on Tuesday a US House of Representatives’ resolution condemning Ankara’s purchase of Russian defense systems…
Islamic State expands reach in Afghanistan, threatening West
Features/Interviews
June 10, 2019
Islamic State expands reach in Afghanistan, threatening West
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — The Islamic State group has lost its caliphate in Syria and Iraq, but in the forbidding…