‘We’ll always be Israel’s friend’ - UK defence secretary vows to stand by ally at London gathering
February 06, 2018 at 10:47 AM
The UK’s new defence secretary has risked stoking tensions over Britain’s role in the Middle East after he heaped praise on Israel, while omitting to mention Palestinians. Read More »
Putin jokes he might become a combine driver if he loses the 2018 election (VIDEO)
February 06, 2018 at 10:44 AM
Visiting a Russian agriculture equipment factory, President Vladimir Putin said he may have found a new career path should he fail to win another term in office in this year’s presidential election. Read More »
Palestine Liberation Organization Calls for Cutting Ties With Israel
February 05, 2018 at 10:24 AM
RAMALLAH (Sputnik) - The Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has called on the Palestinian authorities to sever ties with Israel at all levels, including security and politics, a committee said in a statement, obtained by Sputnik. Read More »
Fidel Castro's eldest son commits suicide
February 02, 2018 at 03:49 PM
Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, the son of Cuba's revolutionary icon Fidel Castro has committed suicide after a battle with depression, Cuban state-run media has reported. Read More »
Following Abbas’ Urging, Slovenia Likely to Recognize State of Palestine
February 02, 2018 at 10:35 AM
The Foreign Affairs Committee of Slovenia’s National Assembly will soon vote on a draft resolution to recognize Palestine as a self-determining state. Should it pass, it will then go before the full Parliament in either March or April - and it is expected to pass. Read More »
'True Identity': Pyongyang Slams US as 'Gross Violator of Human Rights'
February 01, 2018 at 02:18 PM
The release of Pyongyang's "white paper" coincided with Trump's State of the Union address, during which he praised a defector from North Korea. Read More »
Trump: US must modernize & rebuild its nuclear arsenal to deter any aggression
January 31, 2018 at 03:08 PM
The US must make its nukes “so strong and powerful” so as to deter any aggression that might come from state and non-state actors, President Donald Trump said, noting that the world is “sadly” not ready to ditch nuclear weapons. Read More »
Only Matter of Time Before Daesh Launches Chemical Attacks in West - DHS Chief
January 31, 2018 at 10:42 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Desh terrorist group (banned in Russia) has already used chemical weapons in both Syria and Iraq and are planning to use them in future attacks in the West, US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said in a speech at the Woodrow Wilson Center on Monday. Read More »
N Korea 'Will Be Removed From Map' if Uses Nukes - S Korean Defense Minister
January 30, 2018 at 10:53 AM
Despite the recent thaw on the Korean Peninsula, North Korea hasn't abandoned its plans to possess a nuclear deterrent. Read More »
Turkey could widen Syria offensive after Erdogan vows to attack ‘wherever there are terrorists’
January 29, 2018 at 02:19 PM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hinted yet again that the campaign against Kurdish militia in Syria could spread beyond the north-western enclave of Afrin. Read More »
