US stirring up ‘Iranophobia’ to boost arms sales to Arab nations : Tehran

US President Donald Trump has deliberately accused Tehran of sponsoring extremist groups in the Middle East in order to stir up “Iranophobia” and boost American arms sales in the region, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

U.N. Security Council meets over Venezuela at request of U.S.

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday held a closed-door session over the crisis in Venezuela at the request of the United States, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said.

US-Backed YPG Militias Seeking Autonomous Region in Syria No Less Dangerous Than ISIL

It’s probably not by chance that US-backed Kurdish YPG militias are seeking autonomous region in Syria. The War Party has been on it from day one of the ISIL war.

Southern EU leaders say US strike on Syria 'understandable'

The leaders of southern EU nations said Monday that a US missile strike on a Syrian air base in retaliation for a suspected chemical attack was "understandable," as diplomatic tensions mount over the incident.

US hints at unilateral response to alleged "chemical strike" in Syria

The United States government could decide to respond unilaterally to an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria if the UN Security Council remains unable to agree on taking action, Washington's envoy said here Wednesday.

Trump says Germany owes vast sums to NATO, US for defense right after Merkel meeting

Donald Trump says Germany owes "vast sums of money" to NATO and the U.S. "must be paid more" for providing defense.

Tehran Slams US Travel Ban as Great Insult to Iranian Nation, Vows to Reciprocate

Iran will ban Americans from entering the country in response to President Donald Trump's "insulting" order restricting arrivals from Iran and six other Muslim states, the foreign ministry said Saturday.

Trump Ask for 2016 Presidential Election Voter Fraud Probe

US President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to ask for an investigation into his claim that 3 million illegal immigrants voted in the 2016 US election.

Trump pledges to empower the people of the United States

 Donald Trump vowed to empower the people of the United States here Friday in his first speech after taking the oath of office as the nation's 45th president.

US stealth bombers kill more than 80 ISIS "fighters" in Libya

More than 80 Islamic State jihadists were killed in a US aerial blitz on training camps in Libya, including fighters involved in plotting attacks in Europe, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Thursday.

Russian MoD: Int'l Humanitarian Organizations Provide No Aid to Aleppo

The peaceful life in liberated Aleppo is restoring despite the fact that international humanitarian organizations have not provided assistance to the city since its liberation a month ago, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Obama admits underestimating impact of Russian hacking

President Barack Obama on Sunday admitted that he "underestimated" the impact misinformation and hacking can have on democracies, a remark that follows an intelligence report on Russian meddling in the US presidential election.

Russian cyber attacks 'major threat' to US

Russian cyber attacks pose a "major threat" to the United States, top US intelligence officials have told a congressional hearing.

Russia: Syrian Army Suspends Active Military Operation in Aleppo for Days

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on Thursday that Syrian government forces have suspended “active military activities” against militants in Eastern Aleppo to enable the withdrawal of civilians from the city.

They Are Terrorist Pets: Stop Romanticizing “Moderates” in Aleppo

It’s the final countdown for Jeish Al-Fatah (previously known as Al-Nusra Front) and other “moderate” jihadi lunatics in Eastern Aleppo.

US "values and international norms": Obama urges Trump to stand up to Russia's Putin

President Barack Obama has urged his successor Donald Trump to stand up to Russia if it deviates from US "values and international norms", and not simply "cut some deals" with Russian leader Vladimir Putin when convenient.

Taliban bomber kills four Americans at NATO base in Afghanistan

A Taliban suicide bomber dressed as a labourer blew himself up at the NATO air base at Bagram north of the Afghan capital Kabul today, killing four Americans and wounding at least 17 people in one of the bloodiest attacks against US forces since US President Barack Obama took office.

Trump election: Juncker warns president may upset US ties with Europe

Donald Trump's election as US president risks upsetting US ties with Europe, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has warned.

US Senate overwhelmingly rejects Obama veto of Saudi Sept. 11 bill

US citizens may soon be able to sue Saudi Arabia for damages sustained as a result of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, after the US Senate voted to override President Obama's veto on the matter.

EU politicians not unanimous over Ukraine's future after parliamentary elections

German government considers those elections an important step towards stability, whereas an Italian politician and journalist Giulietto Chiesa believes that stability in Ukraine is still very far away ...


MOSCOW, October 27. /TASS/. Ukraine’s newly-elected parliament is unlikely to restore Ukraine to stability, Italian politician and journalist, Giulietto Chiesa, has told TASS.
“Stability is still very far away. Apparently, after the elections the prevailing presence of right-wing parties inside the Verkhovna Rada will be used as a pretext for an offensive (against Donetsk and Luhansk regions),” Chiesa said.