Syrian Army Starts Anti-Terror Operation in Idlib – Reports
August 14, 2018 at 02:00 PM
In late July, a military source told Sputnik that the Syrian government forces were preparing for a large-scale offensive in the country's northwestern province of Idlib, which is currently home to "tens of thousands of terrorists," according to Syria's President Bashar Assad. Read More »
'Unreliable': Iran's Warns N Korean FM That US Can’t Be Trusted
August 14, 2018 at 10:15 AM
The landmark June meeting between US President Donald Trump and his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-un in Singapore is viewed by Tehran as just a publicity stunt following the US withdrawal from 2015 nuclear accord. Read More »
South & North Korea to hold summit in Pyongyang in September
August 14, 2018 at 10:10 AM
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are set to hold their third summit in the North Korean capital in September, Yonhap reports citing the results of high-level talks. Read More »
Israeli Minister Says It Would Be Better if Iran Just 'Disappears'
August 13, 2018 at 01:58 PM
While Tehran doesn't acknowledge Israel's right to exist, Tel Aviv suspects Iran of attempting to create nuclear weapons despite the historic 2015 agreement. Read More »
Russia, China, Not ‘Our Friends’ - US Strategic Command Chief
August 11, 2018 at 11:23 PM
“You can’t call them [Russia and China] our friends if they’re building weapons that can destroy the United States of America,” the US top nuclear commander said Tuesday. Read More »
Saudi Arabia Orders Its Students Out of Canada After Cutting Ties - Reports
August 09, 2018 at 02:41 PM
Saudi Arabia is the sixth-biggest source of long-term international students studying in Canada. Read More »
Trump says anyone trading with Iran will not trade with US as sanctions come into force
August 08, 2018 at 01:42 PM
US President Donald Trump has warned that any country trading with Iran will “not be doing business with the United States.” The threat comes as sanctions against the country came into effect at midnight. Read More »
Shinzo Abe Confirms Readiness to 'Build New Japanese-North Korean' Relations
August 07, 2018 at 10:25 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe confirmed his willingness on Monday to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in order to discuss denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and the future of Tokyo-Pyongyang ties, noting that there are no specific arrangements made regarding the talks. Read More »
US sanctioning Turkish officials over detention of American pastor - White House
August 02, 2018 at 02:10 PM
The officials targeted under the so-called Global Magnitsky Act are Turkish Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gül and Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters. Read More »
'Addicted to Sanctions': Iran Will Not Bow to US Pressure – Foreign Minister
August 01, 2018 at 01:46 PM
Faced with unilateral US sanctions, Iran will not bow to pressure and will solve all problems “turning pressures into an increase in national production and non-oil exports,” Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said. Read More »
