“Despite that, in violation of existing agreements, the US armed forces soldiers tried to block the Russian patrol,” said a ministry statement quoted by Tass news agency. “In resp …
Russia blames US for military vehicles’ collision in Syria
The Russian military on Thursday blamed the U.S. troops for a collision of Russian and U.S. military vehicles in Syria’s northeast. U.S. officials said Wednesday that a Russian vehicle sideswiped a …
Russia blames US for military convoy crash in Syria
Russia has blamed the US for a military vehicle collision in Syria that injured a number of American troops, in a sign of heightened tensions between the two rival powers and underscoring the risk of …
Syria war: Russian and US military vehicles collide
“Despite that, in violation of existing agreements, the US armed forces soldiers tried to block the Russian patrol,” said a ministry statement quoted by Tass news agency. “In resp …
Inside Syria’s Secret Coronavirus Crisis
He died as he gasped for air without a respirator in a major hospital that was one of the three in Damascus supposedly equipped to deal with coronavirus patients. His brother spoke to Foreign Policy …
Sri Lanka- Speaker plays down Manusha’s concerns on Wigneswaran
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today played down concerns raised by Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Manusha Nanayakkara on a statement made by newly elected Parliamentarian C.V …
Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka calls on Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena
Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay called on Sri Lanka Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Thursday morning and emphasised on the high priority accorded by India to strengthen …
Malaysia to keep border shut, says senior and defence minister
Closed since March, Malaysia’s border will not reopen after the country’s current Covid-19 (coronavirus)-related curbs end on Aug 31, the country’s top security official said on Thursday.
Uzbekistan Releases Former Tashkent Imam After 15 Years In Prison
The former imam of the Khoja Nuriddin mosque in Tashkent has been released from a penal colony in Uzbekistan after serving more than 15 years on charges of terrorism, extremism, and …
Saudi Arabia, a world leader in executions, weighs ending capital punishment for drug crimes
The initiative appeared aimed at countering outrage over the kingdom’s human rights record, including its mass executions.