US Exploiting Iran Protests to Dump 2015 Nuclear Deal: Russian Ambassador to UN
January 09, 2018 at 10:17 AM
The US is using protests in Iran as a means to stop the 2015 landmark nuclear deal with Tehran, according to the Russian ambassador to the UN. Read More »
Syrian Army Breaks Encirclement of Military Base Near Damascus - Source
January 08, 2018 at 01:54 PM
The Syrian government forces have reportedly unblocked territory near Damascus, breaking the militants' encirclement. Read More »
Coalition blames ‘technical glitch’ as Houthi rebels claim downing of Saudi jet in Yemen
January 08, 2018 at 01:42 PM
A Saudi jet has crashed in northern Yemen due to a “technical glitch,” the Riyadh-led coalition says. Houthi rebels, however, claim they downed the aircraft, a media outlet affiliated with the group says. Read More »
'Keep Kim on his toes': US officials scramble to defend Trump's 'nuclear button' tweet
January 08, 2018 at 01:35 PM
Almost a week on, US officials are still cleaning up the fallout from President Donald Trump's "bigger nuclear button" tweet, but America's UN envoy and the CIA director are both arguing it's all for the sake of peace. Read More »
We Broke Down Unrest 'Created by US, UK, Israel' - Iran's Revolutionary Guard
January 08, 2018 at 10:34 AM
Iran's authorities announced that the foreign-fueled unrest in the country has been thwarted, adding that the alleged orchestrators of the protests were detained. Read More »
South Korea's Moon convinces Trump to give Olympic talks a chance by delaying war games
January 05, 2018 at 03:54 PM
As the US snubbed the nascent talks between North and South Korea as a possible attempt by Kim Jong-un to "drive a wedge" between allies, the South's president has convinced Washington to delay joint drills to ease tensions. Read More »
At Least 10 Palestinians Injured by Israeli Army in Bethlehem Refugee Camp
January 05, 2018 at 03:44 PM
GAZA STRIP (Sputnik) - At least 10 Palestinians have been injured during clashes with the Israeli army in a refugee camp in Bethlehem, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement. Read More »
Israeli Forces Launch Retaliatory Airstrikes on Militant Targets in Gaza
January 05, 2018 at 03:31 PM
The Israeli military has said it will continue to "use all means" available to protect the country from attempted attacks from Palestinian territory. A day earlier, the IDF said that three rockets targeting Israel were fired from Palestinian territories, as part of the recent increase in tensions between the Jewish state and Hamas. Read More »
UN Security Council to Hold Emergency Meeting on Iran
January 05, 2018 at 12:09 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The UN Security Council will meet Friday afternoon to discuss the crisis in Iran after the United States asked the body to address deadly protests there, a source told Sputnik. Read More »
Pyongyang Accepts Seoul's Offer of High-Level Talks Next Week
January 05, 2018 at 12:06 PM
DPRK has accepted South Korea's offer to hold high-level talks on January 9 to discuss Pyongyang's possible participation in the upcoming Winter Olympics and other issues of mutual interest, South Korea's Ministry of Unification said, Yonhap news agency reports. Read More »
