Day: October 6, 2020

Categories World

Assad says it’s ‘very probable’ Turkey is ferrying Syrian militants to fight in ‘Erdogan instigated’ Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

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Syrian President Bashar Assad says he agrees with Russian and French reports suggesting Turkey has been sending militants, from his country, to fight in Nagorno-Karabakh, where clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan continue. … Read More >Assad says it’s ‘very probable’ Turkey is ferrying Syrian militants to fight in ‘Erdogan instigated’ Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Categories Russia

‘Step in the right direction’: Elon Musk praises Russian Space Agency for plans to create reusable booster rockets, offers advice

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Entrepreneur and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has commended the Russian Space Agency for opting to develop a reusable booster rocket. On Monday, Roscosmos said it is creating a methane rocket that can be used at least 10 times. … Read More >‘Step in the right direction’: Elon Musk praises Russian Space Agency for plans to create reusable booster rockets, offers advice

Categories Russia

Brotherly treason: Russian serviceman & sibling arrested for allegedly handing state secrets to NATO’s Estonia

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Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has arrested two brothers on suspicion of passing sensitive information to the secret service of NATO member Estonia. They face up to 20 years in prison if found guilty of high treason. … Read More >Brotherly treason: Russian serviceman & sibling arrested for allegedly handing state secrets to NATO’s Estonia

Categories Russia

After request from Kremlin, OPCW agrees ‘team of experts’ to determine facts around Alexey Navalny’s alleged ‘Novichok’ poisoning

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The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has accepted an invitation from Moscow to send experts to Russia. They will cooperate with their Russian counterparts in investigating the Alexey Navalny case. … Read More >After request from Kremlin, OPCW agrees ‘team of experts’ to determine facts around Alexey Navalny’s alleged ‘Novichok’ poisoning

Categories Latin America

Argentina suffers highest Covid-19 positive rate globally amid the world’s longest lockdown

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Argentina has the misfortune of boasting the highest rate of positive Covid-19 tests in the world, even after the country endured more than 200 days of restrictions purportedly aimed at stopping the spread of the virus. … Read More >Argentina suffers highest Covid-19 positive rate globally amid the world’s longest lockdown

Categories World

Canada halts sale of drone gear to Turkey over alleged use in Nagorno-Karabakh, Ankara dubs it ‘double standards’

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Canada has halted sales of drone sensors to Turkey over fears they could be used to help Baku fight Armenians in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh. Ankara responded by recalling Ottawa’s arms exports to states involved in the Yemeni war. … Read More >Canada halts sale of drone gear to Turkey over alleged use in Nagorno-Karabakh, Ankara dubs it ‘double standards’

Categories EU

Top EU court rules member states can’t have unfettered access to phone & internet users’ data in blow to Big Brother tactics

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Governments cannot have unrestricted access to phone and internet users’ data, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has determined, placing limitations on EU states’ ability to legally carry out bulk data collection. … Read More >Top EU court rules member states can’t have unfettered access to phone & internet users’ data in blow to Big Brother tactics