Revealed: Saudi Arabia Tripled its Theft of Yemen’s Oil amid Price War with Russia
July 10, 2020 at 08:02 AM
Saudi Arabia has been eyeing the largely untapped oil reserves in Yemen for decades, now, with the war seemingly winding down, it’s scrambling to secure them at any cost. Read More »
Venezuela's Air Force 'Neutralizes' Unidentified US Plane Used for Drug Trafficking
July 10, 2020 at 03:16 AM
The Strategic Command Operations of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces said on Wednesday it had "neutralized" an aircraft with a US serial identification number as it violated the country's airspace. Read More »
Bolivian Interim President Says Tested Positive for Coronavirus
July 10, 2020 at 02:49 AM
The announcement comes just days after Bolivian Health Minister Eydi Roca tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Read More »
Multiple Explosions Sound Off in Tehran, Power Outages Detected - Reports
July 10, 2020 at 02:03 AM
Iranian media reported an explosion in Garmdareh, just west of Tehran, early on Friday morning. Read More »
‘Dirty carpets of plastic bottles’: Hungary urges Ukraine & Romania to stop polluting rivers
July 09, 2020 at 05:31 AM
Hungarian President Janos Ader called on Ukraine and Romania on Tuesday to stop polluting two major rivers that flow through Hungary, after floods in recent weeks brought in “dirty carpets” of plastic bottles from the neighbors. Read More »
US Issues Visa Restrictions on Chinese Officials Over Tibetan Access
July 09, 2020 at 04:20 AM
The US Department of State announced on Tuesday it had imposed visa restrictions on Chinese officials deemed to be responsible for Beijing's policies controlling foreigners' access to the Tibet Autonomous Region. Read More »
US Military Chief Doubts Intelligence Behind Russian Bounty Allegations - Reports
July 09, 2020 at 03:16 AM
US Central Command Commander Gen. Kenneth McKenzie is not convinced that American intelligence assessments support allegations that Russia offered bounties to kill US soldiers in Afghanistan, according to media reports. Read More »
Japan’s flooding death toll rises to 56 as 21 killed in Chinese bus tragedy
July 08, 2020 at 08:52 AM
The death toll from torrential rains in southwestern Japan rose to 56 on Tuesday, as disaster-affected areas widened to the northern Kyushu region, Kyodo News reported. Read More »
'Pattern' of Abuse by Colombian Soldiers Raises Questions Over US' Continued Funding for Forces
July 08, 2020 at 07:15 AM
The rapes of two young, Indigenous girls by soldiers in rural Colombia have shed light on the role that the US plays in expanding and training the Colombian military, two activists told Sputnik. Read More »
Driver Battles Deadly Snake During High-Speed Ride in Australia
July 08, 2020 at 06:51 AM
As a University of Queensland snake expert reportedly explained, the type of snake encountered by the driver "[has] unusually fast-acting venom and can kill within 15 minutes". Read More »
