Month: January 2021

Categories USA

Why Clinton & Pelosi’s Plan to Blame Russia for US Capitol Riots Will Never Fly

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Speaking on Hillary Clinton’s podcast “You and Me Both,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed that there’s “strong support in the Congress” for forming a “9/11-style commission” to probe Russia’s role in the Capitol protests and Trump’s ties to President Vladimir Putin. US observers explain why the narrative is unlikely to gain momentum. … Read More >Why Clinton & Pelosi’s Plan to Blame Russia for US Capitol Riots Will Never Fly

Categories Asia & Pacific

India’s Parliamentary Panel Grills Twitter, Facebook Executives Over Serious Concerns

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A parliamentary standing committee on Information Technology (IT) summoned officials from social networking giants Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp to discuss an array of concerns. The 31-member parliamentary panel, presided over by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor asked the assembled spokesmen a series of questions. … Read More >India’s Parliamentary Panel Grills Twitter, Facebook Executives Over Serious Concerns

Categories Latin America

Cuba To Produce 100 Million COVID-19 Vaccines for Citizens and Other Developing Nations

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Countries including India, Pakistan, Iran, Vietnam and neighbouring Venezuela are already interested in importing the Cuban-developed Soberana-2 vaccine against COVID-19, the Finlay Institute said, although the jab is still undergoing clinical trials. … Read More >Cuba To Produce 100 Million COVID-19 Vaccines for Citizens and Other Developing Nations

Categories Middle East

UAE Signed Deal to Buy US F-35s Just One Hour Before Biden Was Sworn In as POTUS – Report

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US President Joe Biden has pledged to end US support for the war in Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition that includes the United Arab Emirates (UAE), whose Western-bought weapons have been spotted in the hands of Yemeni militias, including Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). … Read More >UAE Signed Deal to Buy US F-35s Just One Hour Before Biden Was Sworn In as POTUS – Report

Categories Middle East

As Israel Sets Pace With Vaccination, MP Explains Why It’s Not a Success Story For Country’s Arabs

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Israel has vaccinated more than 2.2 million people so far. Only a small proportion of them, however, have been Arabs, and a parliamentarian says it has to do with the lack of facilities in Arab localities, the absence of significant campaigns and their distrust of the system. … Read More >As Israel Sets Pace With Vaccination, MP Explains Why It’s Not a Success Story For Country’s Arabs

Categories Russia

Top Russian politicians say New START nuclear deal with US can be saved despite ticking clock, after Biden asks for extension

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Time is running out to prevent the collapse of a vital nuclear agreement between Russia and the US, but a last-minute deal could be on the cards as Washington signals it may be about to come back to the table. … Read More >Top Russian politicians say New START nuclear deal with US can be saved despite ticking clock, after Biden asks for extension

Categories Russia

Deal for Russia to supply Myanmar with Pantsir-S1 air defense systems & reconnaissance drones announced during Shoigu visit

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Russia is set to supply Myanmar with Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile and gun systems, Orlan-10E surveillance drones and radars. The deal was signed during Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu’s visit to the country on Thursday. … Read More >Deal for Russia to supply Myanmar with Pantsir-S1 air defense systems & reconnaissance drones announced during Shoigu visit

Categories Russia

Russian Education Ministry advises parents to protect children against jailed opposition figure Navalny’s calls for mass protest

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Young people attracted by calls for civil unrest from opposition activists could be putting themselves in harm’s way, say Russian officials, telling parents to get their kids to watch a movie instead. … Read More >Russian Education Ministry advises parents to protect children against jailed opposition figure Navalny’s calls for mass protest