China Tensions Loom As Japan’s Okinawa Marks 50 Years Since US Handover
The Japanese island chain of Okinawa marked the 50th anniversary on Sunday of the end of US occupation and its return to Japan with ceremonies and celebrations amid growing worry about its proximity to an increasingly assertive China. Okinawa, a str...
I8-Year-Old Opens Fire In A Supermarket In New York , Kills 10
A heavily armed 18-year-old white man shot 10 people dead on Saturday at a Buffalo, New York grocery store in a “racially motivated” attack that he live-streamed on camera, authorities said. The gunman, who was wearing body armor and a helmet, wa...
UAE President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Dies Aged 73
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the United Arab Emirates President whose modernization policies helped transform his country into a regional powerhouse, died on Friday aged 73, state media WAM said. "The Ministry of Presidential Affairs mourn the...
Invasion: EU Announces $520m To Buy Weapons For Ukraine
The EU plans to provide another 500 million euros ($520m) for weapons and other military equipment for the Ukrainian armed forces. The EU Foreign Affairs Chief, Josep Borrell, made the announcement Friday during a meeting of top diplomats from the G7...
Situation In Afghanistan Cannot Be Allowed To `Collapse’ – Lavrov
The situation in Afghanistan cannot be allowed to collapse, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a news conference in Dushanbe. "The situation cannot be allowed to collapse again, as this would be too hard for the Afghan people, who have su...
West Will Seek New Ways To Put Pressure On Russia, It Should Be Opposed – PM Mishustin
The West will seek new ways to put pressure on Russia and reduce its revenues, it is necessary to be prepared for any development of the situation and work out solutions to mitigate the negative consequences by continuing a responsible budget policy,...
Reports About Possible Halt In Gas Supplies To Finland From May 13 Are A Hoax – Kremlin
There are no plans to stop Russian gas supplies to Finland from Friday, May 13, reports from Finnish media are "another newspaper hoax", Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. "Gazprom supplies gas to various consumers in Europe...
Press Review: What Finland’s Pursuit Of NATO Membership Means And Siemens To Exit Russia
Helsinki is expecting to apply for NATO membership, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin announced on May 12. Russia immediately reacted to the news by announcing possible reciprocal steps, both military-technical and other...
Japan To Prohibit Exports Of High-Tech Equipment To Russia
Japan is expanding the list of goods and technologies, whose exports to Russia are prohibited over the situation around Ukraine, the Japanese ministry of economy, trade and industry said on Friday. The ban has already been approved by the country’s...
North Korea Announces First Covid Deaths Amid ‘Explosive’ Outbreak
North Korea has announced an "explosive" Covid-19 outbreak that has likely killed six people and infected more than 350,000, according to state media, prompting fears of an impending and deadly crisis in the isolated and impoverished nation. The anno...
