Categories Middle East Jordan’s King Abdullah says ‘sedition is buried’ following ‘painful’ rift with half-brother arrested after criticizing govt Posted on Posted onApril 8, 2021April 8, 2021By Editor King Abdullah II of Jordan has said that the Arab state is stable after his half-brother, Prince Hamzah, was accused of conspiring with foreign powers to undermine national security and placed under house arrest. … Read More >Jordan’s King Abdullah says ‘sedition is buried’ following ‘painful’ rift with half-brother arrested after criticizing govt
Categories Russia Russia & China won’t create Eastern military bloc to rival NATO because exclusive clubs are ‘counter-productive,’ says FM Lavrov Posted on Posted onApril 8, 2021By Editor Despite Moscow and Beijing forging an increasingly close partnership, the two see no potential benefits in establishing a formal alliance to face off against the US-led NATO military bloc, Russia’s top diplomat has announced. … Read More >Russia & China won’t create Eastern military bloc to rival NATO because exclusive clubs are ‘counter-productive,’ says FM Lavrov
Categories Middle East Pfizer halts delivery of Covid-19 vaccines to ‘banana republic’ Israel after bill goes unpaid amid political infighting – media Posted on Posted onApril 6, 2021April 6, 2021By Editor Calling Israel a ‘banana republic,’ Pfizer has frozen further deliveries of the Covid-19 vaccine until it gets paid for the last 2.5 million doses, Israeli media reported. The blow comes amid political infighting in Tel Aviv. … Read More >Pfizer halts delivery of Covid-19 vaccines to ‘banana republic’ Israel after bill goes unpaid amid political infighting – media
Categories World Ukraine joining NATO would not only benefit Kiev, but would also serve to strengthen US-led bloc, country’s army chief insists Posted on Posted onApril 6, 2021April 6, 2021By Editor Ukraine has become a ‘shield’ for Europe, and the troubled country’s accession to NATO would bolster the organization, according to Kiev’s military chief, Ruslan Homchak, who wants the state to become a full-fledged member. … Read More >Ukraine joining NATO would not only benefit Kiev, but would also serve to strengthen US-led bloc, country’s army chief insists
Categories Russia Relations with US at rock bottom after Biden’s ‘killer’ jibe, Moscow says – but American diplomats insist it’s all Russia’s fault Posted on Posted onApril 4, 2021April 4, 2021By Editor The US State Department has denied that Washington is to blame for a recent deterioration in relations with Moscow, despite President Joe Biden triggering a new diplomatic row by suggesting his Russian counterpart is a “killer.” … Read More >Relations with US at rock bottom after Biden’s ‘killer’ jibe, Moscow says – but American diplomats insist it’s all Russia’s fault
Categories Shows Democracy vs autocracy Posted on Posted onApril 2, 2021April 2, 2021By Editor Historically speaking, the Cold War was a great ideological confrontation. Western liberalism vs Soviet communism. According to Joe Biden, the great geopolitical struggle of our time is democracy vs autocracy. … Read More >Democracy vs autocracy
Categories Asia & Pacific ‘Parrot raised by America’: Kim Jong-un’s sister blasts South Korean president’s response to North’s missile test Posted on Posted onApril 2, 2021April 2, 2021By Editor Kim Yo-jong has launched a bitter attack on the South Korean president, branding him “a parrot raised by America” after Seoul’s response to a recent missile test that mirrored Washington’s remarks. … Read More >‘Parrot raised by America’: Kim Jong-un’s sister blasts South Korean president’s response to North’s missile test
Categories Russia Insulting Putin should be punishable with prison term, senior Russian lawmaker says, after outrage over Biden’s ‘killer’ comments Posted on Posted onMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021By Editor Tough new jail sentences should be introduced for those found guilty of insulting Russia’s president, one of the country’s most influential MPs has argued, citing public outrage over a worsening war of words with the White House. … Read More >Insulting Putin should be punishable with prison term, senior Russian lawmaker says, after outrage over Biden’s ‘killer’ comments
Categories Russia By trying to talk tough on China, Biden’s White House is pushing Beijing into an alliance with Moscow, top Russian senator claims Posted on Posted onMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021By Editor US diplomats are struggling to contain and control an “increasingly powerful” China, one of Moscow’s top politicians has said, warning that Washington’s oppositional stance will fall flat with the world’s most populous country. … Read More >By trying to talk tough on China, Biden’s White House is pushing Beijing into an alliance with Moscow, top Russian senator claims
Categories Asia & Pacific ‘Dropping stone on own foot’: China urges Western brands to avoid politics amid boycott over their rejection of Xinjiang cotton Posted on Posted onMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021By Editor China has warned Western companies against delving into politics, telling them to avoid making remarks about the alleged use of forced labor in Xinjiang’s cotton industry, as multiple companies face backlash and consumer boycotts. … Read More >‘Dropping stone on own foot’: China urges Western brands to avoid politics amid boycott over their rejection of Xinjiang cotton
