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Washington’s new national security strategy is “aggressive,” Russian President Vladimir Putin has said, adding that Moscow will take the US stance into consideration. Russian President Vladimir Putin © Kremlin / Global Look Press Both the US and NATO have been “accelerating build-up of infrastructure in Europe,” the Russian leader said Friday. Referring to the “defense […]

With a heavy police presence keeping protestors away, Austria’s far right was sworn in Monday as part of the Alpine country’s new government, rounding off a triumphant year for Europe’s nationalists. Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Sprache, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and President Alexander Van der Bellen at Monday’s swearing-in ceremony. Photo: AFP The new coalition was agreed on Friday by […]

21 December 2017 – A plane charted by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) landed in Sana’a, Yemen, on Thursday, delivering nearly 6 million doses of essential vaccines to protect millions of children at risk of preventable diseases, including the current diphtheria outbreak that has reportedly infected over 300 people and killed 35. On 25 […]

A voter on december 21wearing a yellow ribbon in support of imprisoned Catalan Leaders(by ACN) Pro-independence parties in Catalonia retained a majority of seats in the Parliament following the most crucial election in decades. Although the unionist Ciutadans party won the most votes and became the largest party in the chamber with 37 seats, it was a bittersweet […]

A resoundingly majority of United Nations member states has defied unprecedented threats by the US to approve a draft resolution rejecting President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The non-binding measure passed at a UN General Assembly emergency meeting on Thursday with 128 votes in favour and nine against, while 35 countries abstained. It passed despite intimidation by Trump, who […]

Egypt’s Interior Ministry has ordered 230, 000 police officers to secure churches ahead of Christmas celebrations across the nation. A senior official at the ministry quoted by state-run news agency MENA said all security departments are on high alert and will be taking part in protecting 2,626 churches nationwide, including 1,326 Orthodox churches, 1,200 Protestant […]

French baby-milk maker Lactalis said Thursday it was more than doubling the quantity of formula and other products recalled over salmonella fears in the second such move in two weeks. Photo: AFP “The decision was taken to extend the recall of all infant nutrition products made or packaged at our Craon site” since February, said […]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Donald Trump that he “cannot buy Turkey’s democratic will,” referring to the upcoming UN vote on the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan © Depo Photos / Global Look Press TrendsUS recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s сapital “I hope and expect the United […]

A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea across the mid-western border Thursday, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). “A low-ranking soldier defected to our GP (guard post) across the mid-western border at 8:04 a.m.,” a JCS official said, asking not to be named. The latest defection came about 40 days after another […]

Prior to the suspect’s arrest on Wednesday over alleged plans to carry out an Isis-style ramming attack on the crowds outside a skating rink in the southern German city, security authorities had kept a close eye on the man for some time. The skating rink in front of the Karlsruhe Palace. Photo: DPA. He was […]