Month: August 2021

Categories Middle East World

US has NO mandate to keep troops in Syria & America’s interpretation of international law is ‘ridiculous,’ says Russian ambassador

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Washington has no legal mandate to keep its armed forces in Syria, and the presence of American soldiers in the country contradicts the 2015 UN Security Council resolution that called for a ceasefire and a political settlement. … Read More >US has NO mandate to keep troops in Syria & America’s interpretation of international law is ‘ridiculous,’ says Russian ambassador

Categories Russia

Russian liberals hoped for an anti-Putin street revolution. They now may be realising that they wasted years on a doomed strategy

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Russia’s liberals have long hoped for a mass uprising against Vladimir Putin’s government. But, as the president’s support shows little sign of tailing off after almost 18 years in office, the revolution is nowhere to be seen. … Read More >Russian liberals hoped for an anti-Putin street revolution. They now may be realising that they wasted years on a doomed strategy

Categories Russia

Thousands of Russian, Uzbek & Tajik troops rehearse turning back enemy offensive on Afghan border amid fears of Taliban incursions

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Large-scale wargames have been held in Tajikistan, bringing together soldiers from three former Soviet republics to practice targeting enemy combatants and securing the border with neighboring Afghanistan, as the US withdraws. … Read More >Thousands of Russian, Uzbek & Tajik troops rehearse turning back enemy offensive on Afghan border amid fears of Taliban incursions

Categories World

New Zealand’s human rights body blasts ‘serial’ government failure & launches inquiry into housing crisis and homelessness problem

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New Zealand’s Human Rights Commission has termed the country’s housing crisis a “massive human rights failure” as it launched an inquiry into the issue. Soaring property values have led to a spike in homelessness. … Read More >New Zealand’s human rights body blasts ‘serial’ government failure & launches inquiry into housing crisis and homelessness problem

Categories Asia & Pacific

Philippines to extend nighttime curfew in capital Manila as Covid-19 cases soar and strict lockdown looms

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The Philippines has decided to bring the existing nighttime curfew in the capital of Manila forward by two hours in an attempt to quell soaring Covid-19 cases in the city, which is soon to be placed under strict lockdown. … Read More >Philippines to extend nighttime curfew in capital Manila as Covid-19 cases soar and strict lockdown looms

Categories Asia & Pacific

Beijing raises death toll from Henan floods to 302, 50 missing as more extreme weather strikes China (VIDEO)

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Authorities in China have said that the death toll from the devastating floods in Henan province has reached 302, most of whom died in the provincial capital Zhengzhou where a subway line was earlier flooded. … Read More >Beijing raises death toll from Henan floods to 302, 50 missing as more extreme weather strikes China (VIDEO)