Iran arrests population and fertility expert on espionage charges
- 2018-12-02 21:33:30
Tehran _ Agencies Iranian authorities have arrested an Iranian expert in population and fertility affairs on charges of working with foreign "spy networks", the official news agency reported Sunday. The agency did not mention the details of the charges, but quoted a lawyer as saying that .. المزيد
U.S. defense Minister denounces Russia´s attempt to intervene in mid-state elections
- 2018-12-02 21:30:20
Washington _ Agencies US Defense secretary Jim Mathis denounced Russia´s attempt to "intervene" in the mid-state elections held early last month, in a way similar to what she did in the 2016 presidential election that brought President Donald Trump to the White House. Matisse said .. المزيد
Trump defends use of tear gas against asylum seekers
- 2018-11-28 17:44:37
Washington _ Agencies US president Donald Trump on Tuesday defended the use of teargas against a crowd of asylum seekers seeking to migrate to the United States, including children, while trying to cross the border between the United States and Mexico on Sunday. The border guards were forced to .. المزيد
Putin: Russia does not stray from the dollar but the dollar is the one that gets away from us
- 2018-11-28 17:39:58
Moscow _ Agencies Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia´s adherence to the US currency, which is essential to international trade, is a necessity for the Russian economy, which has been targeted for years by US sanctions. "We have no goal of moving away from the .. المزيد
The Guardian: Brist will turn Britain into a mere "spectator " of global politics
- 2018-11-24 12:59:46
London _ Agencies The British newspaper, The Guardian, in its issue Saturday warned of weakening the UK´s role in global politics as one of the repercussions of the country´s departure from the European Union (pretext), saying that Britain would be transformed into a mere .. المزيد
Ban Ki-moon shares visions about the causes and consequences of global problems
- 2018-11-24 12:57:35
Hangzhou _ Agencies After retiring from his post at the United Nations in 2016, former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is still interested in global changes and committed to advancing international cooperation. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua on the sidelines of a conference held last .. المزيد
US soldier killed in Afghanistan
- 2018-11-24 12:52:45
Afghanistan _ Agencies A US soldier was killed in the country, a spokesman for the international forces in Afghanistan said on Saturday. The statement avoided disclosing the exact location of the accident, saying that "according to the US Department of Defense policy, the name of any American .. المزيد
Russia denounces ´ interference ´ in election of Interpol president
- 2018-11-20 15:44:40
Moscow _ Agencies The Kremlin on Tuesday denounced the "intervention" in electing a new head of Interpol after an opposition, especially from members of the US Senate, to a Russian general presiding over the International Police Organization. "This is an intervention in the .. المزيد
Policeman injured in knife attack in Brussels
- 2018-11-20 15:41:22
Brussels _ Agencies A policeman was injured when he was attacked by a knife man near the main police station in Brussels on Tuesday morning, a police spokeswoman said. The attack coincides with the second day of the state visit by French President Emmanuel Makin to Belgium amid remembrance of the .. المزيد
US legislator calls for public report on Khashggi´s death
- 2018-11-20 15:38:33
Washington _ Agencies A senior US senator on Monday called on US intelligence services to issue a public report on the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Ron and Aidan, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, was quoted by the US political patrol (the hill) as saying in a statement .. المزيد