Syrian forces, backed by allied forces from popular defense groups, have liberated a strategic region in the southern countryside of the country’s northern province of Aleppo from the al-Qaeda-linked terrorists. Local sources, requesting anonymity, told Press TV that Syrian troops and their allies captured al-Humayra on Friday after “intense battles” with the foreign-sponsored terrorists, adding […]
A US security contractor has been kidnapped in Afghanistan’s eastern Khost province amid a record surge in violent attacks across the war-ravaged Asian country. An Afghan security official with knowledge of the incident told media outlets on Thursday that the former US Navy member had been working as a contractor when he was abducted last […]
An estimated 500,000 European Union nationals in Britain have yet to apply for a new immigration status, which most will need to remain in the country after Brexit. According to reports, the British government is introducing the biggest shake-up of Britain’s border controls in decades, ending the priority given to EU migrants over those from […]
Police used tear gas on protesters as clashes erupted on Thursday in Lyon during the latest round of strikes against pension reforms. Dozens of police officers in riot gear can be seen charging towards protesters as tear gas billows near the Manufacture des Tabacs area of Lyon. Thousands of members of the National Trade Union […]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has condemned the United States for seeking “regime change” in Venezuela by imposing sanctions on the country’s state energy giant Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA), supporting opposition leader Juan Guaido and attempting to create a pretext for military intervention there. “We haven’t brought any proposals of any kind; we respect […]
Information and communication have a tremendous impact in the modern age. These effects are particularly evident in the field of communication that is designed to control the flow of information and to make better use of it for various purposes. The system is a complex unit composed of different parts that are subordinate to a […]
The US Air Force says 137 personnel across the active duty, National Guard and Reserve died by suicide in 2019, a 33 percent increase over the previous year. “Suicide is a difficult national problem without easily identifiable solutions that has the full attention of leadership,” Lieutenant General Brian Kelly, deputy chief of staff for manpower, […]
The UN’s Libya envoy on Thursday reported “progress” in talks between military representatives of the country’s warring parties on coming up with a lasting ceasefire that could include a UN monitoring role. “Progress has been made on many important issues,” Ghassan Salame told reporters in Geneva, adding that there were still “two or three points […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged US President Donald Trump to respond “reasonably” to the coronavirus outbreak, saying Beijing is doing all it can to contain the epidemic. In a phone conversation with his US counterpart on Friday, Xi said China was “fully confident and capable of defeating the epidemic”. He said “the long-term trend […]
An Israeli airstrike, carried out as Syria troops were liberating the terrorist-held town of Saraqib in northwestern Idlib province, has endangered a civilian flight carrying 172 passengers, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. According to reports, Defense Ministry Spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said Friday the civil Airbus-320 was heading to Damascus from the Iranian […]