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US opposes Israeli, Palestinian two-state solution attempts
WASHINGTON, May 25 (Sputnik) The US will be opposed to any steps that either of the sides of the Israeli-Palestine conflict takes to undermine prospects of the two-state solution, the Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday.
“Any…
Iran calls extension of agreement with IAEA as sign of Iran’s goodwill
MOSCOW, May 26 (Sputnik) Iran said that its decision to extend the three-month agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for an additional month is a sign of goodwill and shows readiness to work on the restoration of the…
EU to extend Belarus sanctions, airspace closure after Ryanair incident
Paris, May 24 (Sputnik) The French Foreign Ministry's minister of state for European affairs, Clement Beaune, expressed the belief on Monday that the European Union could expand sanctions on Belarus in light of the Ryanair aircraft incident…
Syria’s Idlib de-escalation zone shelled 40 times in a day
Damascus, May 25 (Sputnik) The Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group (banned in Russia) shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone 40 times over the past 24 hours, Rear Adm. Alexander Karpov, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for…
Russian, Belarus Prime Ministers agree to hold talks in Minsk on May 27-28
Moscow, May 24 (Sputnik) Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko agreed to hold talks during the upcoming meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of Government in Minsk on May 27-28, the Russian…
Detained Journo’ Protasevich confesses that he organized riots in Minsk
Minsk, May 24 (Sputnik) One of the founders of the Nexta Telegram channel Roman Protasevich, who was detained at the Minsk airport on Sunday, said in a video message circulated by state-run Belarusian media that he had no health problems…
Malian military arrest country’s interim President, Prime Minister
Cairo, May 24 (Sputnik) Malian military arrested the interim president and prime minister of the country and transported them to an army base near the capital of Bamako, an informed source told Sputnik on Monday.
On Monday, it was reported…
UK aircraft carrier heads for Indo-Pacific with eye on China
London , May 24 The UK's carrier strike group, led by HMS Queen Elizabeth, has left for the Indo-Pacific region on a world tour that will last about seven months, carrying the strength of nine ships, 32 aircraft, and 3,700 personnel.…
Unclear whether Iran is ready to return to nuclear deal: Blinken
Washington DC , May 24 : US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday (local time) said that it remains unclear whether Tehran is willing to take steps to return to compliance with the Iran nuclear deal.
In an interview with CNN,…
EU warns Myanmar military against dissolving NLD
Brussels, May 23 (UNI) :The European Union on Sunday warned Myanmar's ruling military against dissolving the political party National League for Democracy (NLD), saying that such a move would be "blatant disregard" for the will of the…
Iran to continue nuclear talks in Vienna until US sanctions lifted
Moscow, May 23 (Sputnik) Iran is ready to continue the Vienna-hosted talks on the 2015 nuclear deal until a final agreement is achieved for the United States to lift sanctions, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday.
"Considering…
Conflicting claims over Ryanair Plane forced landing in Minsk
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas warns Minsk over the incident of forced landing of the Ryanair plane saying it will entail "clear consequences" from the EU and noted that the incident was "a serious encroachment on European civil…
160 Armenian servicemen feared detained in Iran, after conflict in 2020
Yerevan, May 23 (Sputnik) The Iranian Embassy in Yerevan firmly denied on Sunday claims circulated earlier by the Armenian media that 160 Armenian soldiers are allegedly being held by Tehran after crossing the Iranian border during the…
Lithuania opts out of China’s 17+1 bloc in Eastern Europe
Vilnius , May 23 Lithuania has pulled out of China's 17+1 cooperation forum with central and eastern European states, a move that demonstrates its rising concerns and dissatisfaction with Beijing.
"There is no such thing as 17+1…
4 dead, 5 missing in fishing boat accident in China’s northernmost province
Heilongjiang , May 23 As many as four people died and five others went missing after a fishing boat capsized and sank in a river in China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang.
11 people were on board the boat when the accident…
Nigerian Army chief dies in military plane crash
Abuja, May 22 (UNI) Nigeria Army chief Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru died in a military plane crash in the central Nigerian state of Kaduna, the Nigerian Army said.
"The Nigerian Army regrets to announce the passing away of its Chief of Army…
Over 70 police officers have quit since storming of US Capitol in January
Washington, May 22 (Sputnik) More than 70 Capitol police officers have quit after the events of January 6, when a crowd of supporters of former US President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., in an attempt to interrupt…
Biden reiterates support for two-state solution to Israel-Palestinian conflict
Washington DC , May 22 US President Joe Biden has said there is "no shift" in his commitment to the security of Israel and reiterated his support for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
"There is no shift in my…
US draws plan to monitor post-withdrawal situation in Afghanistan
Washington DC , May 22 As the United States continues to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan, US officials are divided over plans for monitoring the worn-torn country from beyond its borders, and some are even saying that a complete…
Nepal President dissolves lower house, calls for fresh elections in November
Kathmandu , May 22 Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has dissolved the country's House of Representatives on the recommendation of the cabinet and called for fresh elections in November.
The President's office in the wee hours of…
