Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed efforts to reach a diplomatic solution for the Libyan conflict in two separate phone calls with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin, a GermanRead More…
The construction of a new power unit at the Russian-built Akkuyu nuclear power plant (NPP) in Turkey, the first of its kind in the country, is set to start in the firstRead More…
India will reach its goal of becoming a $5 trillion economy by 2026, making it the fourth biggest economy on the planet, according to a report by the UK-based Centre for EconomicsRead More…
Archaeologists working on the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang have announced the discovery of an additional 220 soldiers in the world-famous Terracotta Army after almost a decade of painstaking excavation. TheRead More…
Tehran has condemned US military attacks on Hezbollah targets in Iran and Syria, describing the strikes as an ‘act of terrorism’. “US military aggression against Iraq and Iraqi forces is direct evidenceRead More…
The FSB released footage showing two terrorist suspects being detained by operatives in St. Petersburg. The pair have been plotting high-profile attacks over the New Year holidays in Russia’s second-largest city. DETAILSRead More…
UN Security Council members are due to meet informally on Monday for a second round of negotiations on a Russian and Chinese proposal to lift sanctions on North Korea, Reuters reports. ChinaRead More…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered Pyongyang to bolster security, as talks with the United States over denuclearization near their year-end deadline. Kim told a meeting of senior Workers’ Party officialsRead More…
An Indian National Congress staffer who famously drove Priyanka Gandhi on a two-wheeler was given a fine for carrying his influential passenger without a helmet and breaching numerous traffic rules. Priyanka Gandhi,Read More…
The Israeli Security Cabinet has voted to withhold $43 million of tax funds from the Palestinians, saying the money has been used to promote violence, AP reported. Israel says the ‘Martyrs’ Fund’Read More…