Trump Says US ‘In No Hurry’ in Negotiations With North Korea
December 17, 2018 at 10:41 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is not rushing in consultations with Pyongyang and believes North Korea’s Leader will take advantage to boost his country’s economy, US President Donald Trump said in a statement on Friday. Read More »
Israel Wants to Formalise Diplomatic Ties With Saudi Arabia – Report
December 12, 2018 at 10:47 AM
In November 2017, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted that despite having no diplomatic relations with Riyadh, the Jewish state has had "contacts" with Saudi Arabia which "have been kept in general secret". Read More »
Iran Accuses US of Transferring Daesh Militants to Afghanistan
December 12, 2018 at 10:43 AM
This is not the first time that Washington has been accused of providing transportation to members of the terrorist organisation, but the US has previously denied such allegations. Read More »
Malay Muslims Rally Against Convention Banning Racial Discrimination - Reports
December 12, 2018 at 10:33 AM
BANGKOK (Sputnik) - Over 50,000 of Muslim Malays rallied on Saturday in Kuala Lumpur to protest against the government's intention to ratify the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, The Star reported. Read More »
Withdrawing US, NATO Troops From Afghanistan Risks '9/11' Recurrence - Pentagon
December 11, 2018 at 02:29 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Pulling US and NATO forces out of Afghanistan would give terrorist groups the opportunity and ability to rebuild in that country and develop the capability of carrying out more mega-attacks like the ones against the United States on September 11, 2001, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Joseph Dunford said. Read More »
Yemeni Conflict 'Direct Threat' to All Persian Gulf States - Emir of Kuwait
December 11, 2018 at 02:20 PM
DOHA (Sputnik) - Emir of Kuwait Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah said on Sunday that the war in Yemen was putting at risk the security of all states of the Persian Gulf and expressed hope for the ongoing peace talks to be successful. Read More »
Trump Agrees to Boost Pentagon's Budget to $750 Bln in 2019 - Reports
December 11, 2018 at 10:37 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump agreed with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis's proposal to increase the Defense Department's funding to $750 billion in 2019, local media reported, citing sources in the US administration. Read More »
Maduro Believes US Plotting Coup Against Venezuelan Government
December 11, 2018 at 10:34 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said that the United States is preparing to topple the Venezuelan government. Read More »
Russia & Venezuela sign $5bn investment contracts ‘to increase oil production’ – Maduro
December 10, 2018 at 10:34 AM
Caracas and Moscow have signed $5 billion US dollars’ worth of contracts related to oil production during President Nicolas Maduro’s visit to Russia, Maduro tweeted a day after meeting with President Vladimir Putin. Read More »
Saudi Arabia doesn’t need US permission to cut oil output – energy minister
December 07, 2018 at 02:18 PM
The US is not in a position to tell OPEC or Saudi Arabia what to do, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih told journalists when asked about Donald Trump’s reaction to curbing production of crude by the kingdom or the oil cartel. Read More »
