Turkish envoy says unilateral sanctions illegitimate
Reza Hakan Takin, Turkish Ambassador to Iran, said on Sunday that unilateral sanctions against Iran are illegitimate and have no benefit for anybody. “The stance of Turkey is quite clear; we consider unilateral sanctions as illegitimate and of no benefit [to anyone],” said Reza Hakan Takin, Turkish Ambassador to Iran, on Sunday. He made the […]
Trump-Putin Summit Should Proceed: Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the summit between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin should proceed even as the political fallout continues over the indictments of 12 Russian military intelligence officers. Despite calls by top Democrats in Congress for Trump to cancel the meeting scheduled to take place in […]
Gaza Police Say Blast Kills Two, Cause Being Investigated
Police in Gaza said they are investigating the cause of a blast which killed a man and his son in the enclave on Sunday. The explosion came hours after a ceasefire ended a fierce flare-up in fighting between Israel and Hamas resistance movement. “An explosion took place this morning in a house west of Gaza […]
Israeli regime’s air strikes martyr two Palestinian teens
Israeli regime’s air strikes martyred two Palestinian teens in Gaza Strip, while Palestinian Resistance forces have responded to the aggression by firing more than 170 rockets towards occupied lands. Palestinian medical sources have announced that Israeli regime’s air strikes killed at least two Palestinian teenagers in Gaza while they were playing on the roof of […]
Russia Denounces US Indictment Over Election Meddling as Groundless
A federal grand jury charged 12 Russian nationals on Friday with hacking Democratic computer networks in 2016, in the most detailed US accusation yet that Moscow meddled in the presidential election to help Republican Donald Trump, allegations that Russia’s foreign ministry said there was no evidence the 12 people indicted by the United States on Friday […]
Erdogan says Turkey determined to establish national currency trade with Iran
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told the media that to escape US-pressures, Turkey is determined to establish new trade relations with some countries including Iran using national currencies. “The solution is trading with national currency,” said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan when questioned by media people on what Turkey’s plan is to deal with US-posed […]
EU takes anti-Trump trade show to China and Japan
The European Union’s top officials will meet the leaders of China and Japan next week to boost ties in the face of fears that US President Donald Trump will spark an all-out global trade war. The trip by EU Council President Donald Tusk and Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker includes the signing of a free trade […]
Facts and figures about Xinjiang of China
Due to its important role in China’s Belt-and-Road Initiative, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang) has attracted much attention. Not infrequently, praises, along with misunderstanding and western media’s distortion are intertwined in the press. It is necessary to present a real and true picture about the region to facilitate a better understanding of Xinjiang. Great […]
Upcoming meeting of guarantor states on Syria in Aug.
Russia’s permanent representative at the UN office and other international organizations in Geneva, Gennady Gatilov, said that the upcoming meeting of the guarantors of the cessation of hostilities agreement in Syria will be held in the first half of next August. Speaking to Russian News Agency of Sputnik, Gatilov said that the new consultations between […]
Russia studying possible oil-for-goods deal with Iran: Novak
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday that a deal under which Russia would provide goods to Iran in exchange for oil is still possible. Russia is studying all legal issues related to the possible deal, he said. (Source: Reuters)