Uzbekistan celebrates 26th anniversary of Constitution
December 8 – day of adoption of the Main law – Constitution every year celebrated in Uzbekistan as a national holiday. Comprehensively and deeply thought out Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, adopted exactly 26 years ago on the principles of democracy, through nationwide discussion, has formed and consolidated the legal guarantees of the new […]
Netanyahu’s Wife Grilled on Fresh Fraud Allegation
Police questioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife Sara, her lawyer said, with media saying it was over new suspicions of fraudulently misusing public funds. Public radio said that Sara Netanyahu arrived at the headquarters of the National Fraud Squad, near Tel Aviv, late in the morning, AFP reported on Friday. There was no immediate […]
Yemen’s Houthis, Pro-Hadi Forces Meeting for 3rd Day of Talks in Sweden
Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement and forces loyal to fugitive former president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi are meeting for a third day of talks in Sweden aimed at halting the Saudi-backed war on the impoverished Arab country. Both sides say they are striving for peace. The Houthi delegation says talks have been divided into five main […]
Many US-Bound Caravan Migrants Disperse as Asylum Process Stalls
Thousands of Central American migrants spent weeks traveling north through Mexico in caravans, walking and hitching rides when possible, only for many to give up hope and turn back when they met resistance at the US border. Others hopped the border fence, often directly into the hands of immigration authorities on the US side, while […]
US Uses Terrorists for Meddling in Other States’ Affairs: Russian Duma Speaker
Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said the United States is using terrorists as an instrument of pressure and direct intervention in the affairs of sovereign states. “The geopolitical ambitions of the United States of America, which continue to use terrorists and extremists as an instrument of pressure and direct interference in the affairs of […]
French Police Labor Union Goes on Strike ahead of Saturday Yellow Vests Protests
The French police labor union Vigi has declared an indefinite strike starting from December 8, the day when new protests of the so-called yellow vest movement against an increase in fuel taxes are expected to take place, the secretary general of the police union said. Speaking to Sputnik, Alexandre Langlois noted that the police were […]
Hamas Calls UN’s Rejection of US-Drafted Resolution ‘Slap in Face’ of Washington
A leader of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, described the United Nations General Assembly’s move to reject a US-sponsored resolution seeking to condemn Hamas, as “a slap in the face” of the Washington government. In remarks released early on Friday, Sami Abou Zahri reacted to the failure of the resolution condemning Hamas, which was […]
Kremlin Shrugs Off US Call to Scrap Nuclear-Capable Missile
The Kremlin shrugged off a US call for it to scrap a nuclear-capable missile Friday, saying it was in compliance with the Cold-War era arms control treaty Washington accuses the missile of violating. A senior US official had said Thursday that Russia must scrap its 9M729 nuclear-capable cruise missiles and launchers or modify the weapons’ […]
France Deploys 65,000 Security forces amid Fears of More Riots
France will deploy more than 65,000 security forces amid fears of fresh rioting at protests in Paris and around the nation. Police unions and local authorities held emergency meetings on how to handle the weekend protests, while disparate groups of protesters did the same thing, sharing their plans on social networks and chat groups. Prime […]
Ukraine Parliament Votes to Quit Russia Friendship Treaty
The Ukrainian Parliament Thursday voted to withdraw from a wide-ranging treaty on friendship with Russia, the latest step in escalating tensions between the two neighboring countries. The Supreme Rada overwhelmingly supported a motion by President Petro Poroshenko not to prolong the treaty when it comes up for renewal in April. The camouflage-clad president visited an […]