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The Russian deputy defense minister has described the upcoming Zapad-2017 military exercises as purely defensive and blasted as a “myth” any allegations that they could be used as a basis to invade neighboring countries. “I would like to emphasize that apart from its anti-terrorist components, the Zapad-2017 (West-2017) exercise is of a purely defensive character,” […]
The latest sanctions imposed by the US on Venezuela are deliberately aimed at further destabilizing a country at a time when it’s showing the first signs of emerging from a crisis, Russia’s foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has said. The new measures, aimed at exerting more financial pressure on Caracas, were announced at a time […]
PHOTOSHOT/ PH Ministry of Sound founder Lord Palumbo and DJ Mike Dower with a stray dog in Thailand Known as “The Land Of Smiles”, it is popular thanks to its golden sand beaches lined by palm trees, delicious food and friendly welcome. But there is also a darker side to the tropical paradise, with an […]
Published time: 23 Aug, 2017 20:05 Edited time: 23 Aug, 2017 20:45 Russia’s envoy to Sudan, Mirgayas Shirinsky, has died in the capital, Khartoum, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday evening, confirming earlier reports that the diplomat was found dead. Employees of the embassy discovered Shirinsky at his residence around 6pm local time, the press […]
Published time: 21 Aug, 2017 20:56 Germans are not generally known for their sense of humor, but the Foreign Ministry has gone some way to counter that stereotype by poking fun at right-wing US media outlet Breitbart. On Friday, Breitbart published an article headlined, “Spanish police crack gang moving migrants on jet-skis.” For reasons unknown, […]
Published time: 5 Aug, 2017 11:44 Edited time: 5 Aug, 2017 12:02 The new EU sanctions against Russia over the delivery of Siemens turbines to Crimea is in direct violation of international law, the Russian Energy Ministry has stated. The Russian Ministry of Energy slammed the recent decision of the European Commission to broaden its […]
Washington’s expansion of sanctions on a number of Russian individuals and organizations over the situation in Ukraine “will not have a desired effect” on those on the list, but will only hinder the already difficult process of improving US-Russia relations, Moscow says. “Yet again, sanctions are implemented out of thin air,” Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey […]
An online service that finds clients a medical appointment within 48 hours for a fee has turned to Quebec Superior Court to stop what it says is harassment by Quebec’s health insurance board. CBC | Health News
Warner Bros. BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s ministry of economy says it has asked the country’s security agency to ban the 2017 Wonder Woman movie because its lead actress, Gal Gadot, is an Israeli. A senior security official says no formal request has been received yet, and that the ban would require a recommendation from a […]
Published time: 23 May, 2017 15:27 The Russian Health Ministry will not back the idea of so-called ‘baby boxes,’ special containers installed at hospitals where parents can abandon children anonymously and in relatively safe conditions, a representative has said. Read more “We have decided not to support this initiative and the Education Ministry, the Labor […]
