Section: Iran
Moscow Regrets MH17 Tribunal Initiators ‘Politicized’ Issue
TEHRAN (FNA)- Moscow regrets that the initiators of creating an international tribunal to investigate last year’s MH17 plane crash in Eastern Ukraine politicized the issue and hastened to bring this resolution to a UN vote, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday. …read more Source: Fars News...
WHO: At Least 68 Children Killed in East Ukraine Conflict
TEHRAN (FNA)- At least 68 children have been killed and about 183 have been injured in the conflict in Eastern Ukraine since mid-April 2014, World Health Organization Spokesman Tarik Jasarevic said. …read more Source: Fars News...
Russia Vetoes Bid to Set up Tribunal for Downed Malaysian Flight MH17
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution on Wednesday that would have set up an international tribunal to prosecute those suspected of downing a Malaysia Airlines passenger airliner last year in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Ukrainians celebrate Kievan Rus Baptism Day
Kiev was the first city in the ancient region of Rus to adopt Christianity in 10th century AD. …read more Source:...
French president ‘to decide’ on Russia warships contract in weeks
French President Francois Hollande says he will make a decision “in the coming weeks” on the fate of a contract with Russia that promises the latter country two Mistral-class warships but that has been suspended. Apparently referring to talks with Moscow, Hollande said on Monday “We are in a discussion… which will require a decision that I...
Muslims in Moscow Work to Break a Stereotype
the main story Video Muslim Image-Makers, Made in Moscow In Russia, some Muslims want to create a more positive image of Islam. A fashion designer, a public relations adviser and a composer all work toward the same goal. By Natalia V. Osipova on Publish Date July 27, 2015. Photo by Natalia V. Osipova/The New York Times. Watch in Times Video »...
Russia to boost navy in Black Sea, seeks presence in Atlantic
Moscow is planning to boost the strategic positions of its navy in the Black Sea in response to NATO’s “inadmissible” expansion towards Russian borders. According to a newly-revised version of the Russian Navy’s doctrine published Sunday on the country’s official navy website, “strategic Russian positions” near the Crimean...
For Ransom, Bitcoin Replaces the Bag of Bills
Photo A Bitcoin conference and trade show in New York last year. The currency was unveiled by an anonymous creator in 2009. Credit Mark Lennihan/Associated Press In the old days, criminals liked their ransom payments in briefcases full of unmarked bills. These days, there’s a new preferred method for hostage takers: the virtual currency...
China’s Global Ambitions, With Loans and Strings Attached
Photo Water pipes set aside near where Ecuador wants a Chinese oil company to build a giant refinery, outside the port of Manta. China has invested heavily in overseas oil projects. Credit Ivan Kashinsky for The New York Times EL CHACO, Ecuador — Where the Andean foothills dip into the Amazon jungle, nearly 1,000 Chinese engineers and workers...
‘US would like Russia to cease to exist as a country’ – Russia’s top security official — RT News
Russia’s extreme wealth doesn’t allow the US to rest, prompting Washington to invent a putative “Russian threat” and scheming against Moscow through the Ukrainian crisis, the head of Russia’s Security Council, Nikolay Patrushev, told Kommersant daily. The US is not a universal evil, yet Washington takes the decision whom to...
