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Mon, 23 Apr 2018 06:23:57 GMT

Two members of Haqqani militant group were arrested by Afghan Special Operations Forces in the country's eastern province of Logar, the command of special forces said Monday. Acting on a confirmed tip off, a unit of special force launched a raid in Pali Khel village on the outskirts of provincial capital Pul-e-Alam city early on Sunday, capturing two Haqqani members, Operational Coordination Group Afghanistan said in a statement.

Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:03:04 GMT

President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Brussels on May 25, 2017. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Brussels on May 25, 2017.

Sun, 22 Apr 2018 17:53:58 GMT

As Washington imposes new economic sanctions on Moscow and the two countries barely missed a confrontation in Syria, these questions are being debated as hotly here as in America. After a week in Moscow and conversations with several Russian foreign-policy analysts, I think the answer to both questions is negative.

Sun, 22 Apr 2018 13:20:46 GMT

Finns who cross the Baltic Sea to visit the former Soviet nation will soon be able to pick up their doctor's prescription at any local pharmacy without worrying about prying eyes. Likewise, the around 100,000 Estonians currently employed in Finland will be able to have their paycheck sent to their home country's tax authorities for quick and easy filing.

Sun, 22 Apr 2018 08:55:29 GMT

On Friday, January 27, 2017, President Donald Trump issued the Executive Order on Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States. A refined version appeared on Monday, January 30, on the official White House page.

Sun, 22 Apr 2018 04:47:10 GMT

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has finished the UK leg of his overseas trip with a meeting with Theresa May, before heading to Germany. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin after wrapping up his visit to London for CHOGM.

Sun, 22 Apr 2018 00:28:00 GMT

We are inundated daily with assertions supposedly supported by solid data. This torrent will only increase, given the political climate and upcoming off-year election.

Sat, 21 Apr 2018 20:02:27 GMT

Russian navy frigate Pytlivy and destroyer Smetlivy both sailed through the Bosphorus Strait today as they headed for Putin's navy base at Tartus. Up to 11 warships can be docked at Russia's navy base on the Syrian coast and Putin has around 10,000 troops in the war-torn nation helping dictator Bashar al-Assad.

Sat, 21 Apr 2018 17:49:14 GMT

In the narrow Mediterranean strait between the easternmost islands of Greece and the shoreline of western Turkey, Kostas Raftis steered his fishing dinghy along the invisible maritime border dividing the two countries. Usually, this is a placid spot where Mr. Raftis fishes for red mullet and snapper.

Sat, 21 Apr 2018 13:05:31 GMT

The American Hellenic Institute submitted testimony to the House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs on the Trump Administration's foreign aid proposal for FY2019 on In the best interests of the United States, AHI's testimony opposed: any military assistance the administration will request for Turkey until: Turkey withdraws all of its troops and illegal Turkish settlers in Cyprus and Turkey ceases and desists its acts of provocation and aggression in the Aegean; a reorganization of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation that would prevent its authorization from doing business in Greece-a policy shift achieved in 2016 due to Greece's economic crisis; aid the administration will request for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia until a mutually-agreeable solution to the name-recognition issue is achieved; and any ... (more)

Sat, 21 Apr 2018 08:25:55 GMT

These are not new happenings of course. The centre of hope for mankind following the Second World War was supposed to be the United Nations and, most prominently, the Security Council.

Sat, 21 Apr 2018 03:51:39 GMT

President Donald Trump is expected to spend several days in the U.K. this summer after attending the NATO summit in Brussels, according to news reports Friday. Trump will attend the July 11-12 summit and travel to the U.K. afterward and meet with British Prime Minister Theresa May, Mailonline.com reported Friday.

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 23:13:46 GMT

A video simulation of a BBC report about a nuclear war between NATO and Russia was edited and presented as if it were genuine. A convincing video purportedly showing a news report from the BBC about a nuclear incident between Russia and NATO forces was widely shared on the messaging service WhatsApp, as well as other social media platforms, in April 2018.

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 18:32:29 GMT

VILNIUS: Lithuania wants the United States to bring more defence systems such as long-range Patriot and short-range Avenger missiles to the Baltics where some fear Russia is more powerful in the air.

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 13:51:51 GMT

Recent military actions by Western powers, backed by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, have certainly proven controversial. But the simple fact is that the civilised and democratic West cannot refuse to act in the face of the indiscriminate massacre of civilians in Yemen a I mean Syria.

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 09:13:34 GMT

Many, including Russia's President Putin, have asked why the US launched an illegal attack on Syria prior to the chemical weapons inspectors examining the site of the alleged chemical attack. This popular question completely misses the point.