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President Bashar al-Assad’s interview given to Russia’s Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper
Damascus, SANA-President Bashar al-Assad gave an interview to Russia’s Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper; Following is the full text, Question 1: Thank you very much, Mr. President. It’s a big happiness for me, and I’m very proud. Okay, I will start from my questions. The situation in Syria become more dangerous and more...
Former heavyweight champion Fury’s licence suspended
London: Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s licence to box has been suspended by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC), the national governing body announced yesterday. The decision came after the troubled British boxer, who has admitted taking cocaine to deal with depression, vacated his World Boxing Organization (WBO)...
Warplanes hit Aleppo ahead of new diplomatic push
Russian and Syrian warplanes pounded Aleppo again on Thursday after two days of heavy bombardment that killed more than 70 civilians, as world powers prepared for last-ditch weekend talks on a ceasefire. Syria has been plunged into some of the worst violence of its five-year war after the collapse of a hard-won truce brokered by Washington and...
Europe faces sanctions call over DRC violence
Human Rights Watch says EU sanctions could rein in violent crackdown on opposition in Democratic Republic of the Congo …read more Source: Anadolu...
Europe faces sanctions call over DRC violence
Human Rights Watch says EU sanctions could rein in violent crackdown on opposition in Democratic Republic of the Congo …read more Source: World...
French President Hollande urges detailed road map on Ukrainian conflict
France’s Hollande calls for a detailed road map on the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Revived Turkey-Russia relations boosts TRNC citrus fruit sales
The improved relations between Turkey and Russia is expected to enhance exports of citrus fruits from the TRNC. Turkish Cypriot citrus fruit producers appear optimistic about the production of citrus fruits in 2017, after steps taken by Russia to normalise relations with Turkey by lifting its ban on importing Turkish produce. According to Turkish...
Putin rejects accusations of meddling in US election
Even as WikiLeaks released another trove of internal documents from Hillary Clinton’s campaign on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted his country was not involved in an effort to influence the US presidential election. Last week, the U.S. government formally accused Russia of launching a hacking campaign to “interfere with...
Putin ally tells Americans: Vote Trump or face nuclear war
Vladimir Zhirinovsky’s comments coincide with deep disagreements between Washington and Moscow over Syria and Ukraine. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Hollande speaks to Putin, Merkel about Ukraine but no summit set: Paris
French President Francois Hollande talked Wednesday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin about organizing a summit on the Ukraine conflict, French officials said. …read more Source: The Daily...
