Shock resignation heaps pressure on UK Premier
In yet another major blow to Boris Johnson, his Brexit minister, David Frost, has stepped down from the cabinet with immediate effect.
Inclusive government in Afghanistan key to sustainable security
Pakistan has just played host to the biggest international gathering on Afghanistan in which Iran actively participated and submitted a number of proposals to address the dire situation in neighboring Afghanistan.
Yemen’s revolution leader on surrender and martyrdom
The leader of the popular Revolution in Yemen says the events developing in the country today are a testimony that “achieving the goals of the aggression has become impossible.”
EU inflation surges to 30-year high
Amid a record 4.9 percent surge of annual consumer inflation in 19 EU countries last month, the European Central Bank (ECB) has declared plans to scale back its crisis bond-buying but ruled out raising interest rates next year.
U.S. Senate approves Nicholas Burns as China envoy
The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to back the nomination of long-time American diplomat Nicholas Burns to be the U.S. ambassador to China, ending 11-month wrangling over the key nomination.
Russia urges talks to avoid military escalation
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson of an urgent need for talks to end NATO’s military eastward expansion.
Iran rejects reopening mission in Saudi Arabia
Mahmoud Abbaszadeh Meshkini, the spokesman for the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian parliament, has said preliminary talks are underway at expert level between Iran and Saudi Arabia and preparations must be completed for talks at diplomatic level.
U.S. inflation hits near 40-year high
New data shows the rate of inflation rose 0.8% in November in the United States following last month’s record rise. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has recorded an increase of 6.8% over the last year which means inflation has hit the highest growth since 1982. Many sectors have been hit by a rise in prices including gas, food and housing with the average American feeling the pinch.
UN decries “disastrous” human rights for Palestinians
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has strongly condemned Israeli violations of Palestinian rights, describing their situation as disastrous, with severe infringements occurring that are affecting the lives of millions of Palestinians living under Israeli military occupation.
Hezbollah is determined to resist against enemy
Sayyed Hashem Safi al-Din, A high-ranking official with the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has described certain parties that believe they can undermine the resistance by siege and sanctions as "fools", stressing that the resistance now lives in the bliss of victories.