Russia tells US: don’t lecture us on nuclear deployment
Russia on Saturday dismissed criticism from US President Joe Biden over Moscow’s plan to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, saying Washington had for decades…
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Japan imposes new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine invasion
Japan announced fresh sanctions against Russia on Friday over its invasion of Ukraine, targeting its military as well as the construction and engineering sectors. Russia…
Saudi Arabia & Canada restore diplomatic ties ends 2018 rift
Saudi Arabia restored diplomatic relations with Canada on Wednesday, the country’s foreign ministry said in a statement, ending a five-year rift over Riyadh’s jailing of…
World failing to protect civilians caught in conflict: UN chief
The world is failing to protect civilians as the death toll of people caught up in conflicts surged more than 50 percent from the previous…
Situation in Pakistan is being monitored by US; State Department
US State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller says that the US is monitoring the situation in Pakistan. Attacks on oil and gas installations in Pakistan are…
50 Palestinians displaced by Israeli demolitions in past 2 weeks: UN
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, or OCHA, revealed that Israel has seized and demolished 42 buildings in the occupied West…
Iran appoints Alireza Enayati as ambassador to KSA
Iran has appointed Alireza Enayati as its ambassador to Saudi Arabia, almost two months after the two countries agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations. According to…
Climate change causes 2m lives in 50 years, poor hit hardest: UN
Extreme weather has caused the deaths of 2 million people and $4.3 trillion in economic damage over the past half a century, a report by…
Russia says F-16 supply to Ukraine raises NATO involvement in conflict
The transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine would raise the question of NATO’s involvement in the conflict, Russia’s Ambassador to the United States Anatoly…
At least 12 dead in stampede at El Salvador football stadium
At least 12 people died and an unspecified number were injured in a stampede at a soccer stadium in El Salvador, the Central American country’s…