Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit has condemned Israel’s move to approve the construction of around 2,000 new housing units in the settlements of the occupied West Bank. In comments released on Thursday, Aboul Gheit noted that the resumption of illegal settlement activity comes despite the Israeli government’s claims that it is seeking peace in the region. The approvals remain a formidable obstacle to […]
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President Donald Trump has warned that an Iranian attack on US personnel would trigger a massive response, citing an anonymous-source-based report claiming the country is seeking revenge for the killing of a top general. “According to press reports, Iran may be planning an assassination, or other attack, against the United States in retaliation for the killing of terrorist leader Soleimani, which was carried out for his […]
BEIJING (Sputnik) – The joint statement of the foreign ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States on Hong Kong is yet another instance of interference in China’s domestic affairs, the Chinese embassy in Canada said in a statement on Monday. “On 9 August, the foreign ministers of Canada and other countries made a statement which once again contained irresponsible comments […]
CODEPINK Denounces Elliott Abrams’ Appointment As US Special Representative For Iran August 8, 2020 CODEPINK Denounces Elliott Abrams’ Appointment As US Special Representative For Iran2020-08-082020-08-08https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/codepink.jpg200px200px The appointment of Elliott Abrams to replace Brian Hook as the next U.S. Special Representative for Iran is another low point for the Trump administration’s disastrous policy towards Iran. The dangerous conflict resulting from Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear agreement will […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/03/1080041875_0:0:3072:1729_1200x675_80_0_0_fdb92abf2c1329b7cb760ab6117be646.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202008031080041820-bytedance-says-complex-and-unimaginable-difficulties-in-going-global-denounces-facebook/ ByteDance, the parent company of video platform TikTok, currently facing a ban in the United States, did not mention the difficulties the app faces in the country, and made no comment on the ongoing talks with Microsoft over its possible sale. TikTok’s owner ByteDance said in a statement on Jinri Toutiao, cited by Reuters, that it has dealt with “complex […]
Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, with President Trump and Defense Secretary Mark Esper during a ceremony to establish the U.S. Space Command last summer. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, with President Trump and Defense Secretary Mark Esper during a ceremony to establish the U.S. Space Command last summer. Carolyn Kaster/AP The recently created U.S. Space Force accused Russia on Thursday […]
Earlier on Tuesday, Trump signed legislations that suspended the US preferential treatment for Hong Kong and envisaged sanctions over Chinese officials responsible for implementation of Hong Kong national security law. China strongly opposed the Hong Kong Autonomy Act signed earlier by Donald Trump and expressed intentions to respond with sanctions against relevant US officials, according to the statement made by Foreign Ministry of China, cited by […]
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said the ‘terrorists’ fueling violence in Belgrade will be arrested and held accountable, after the fourth day of protests saw more teargas and clashes with riot police. “I am proud of Serbia for enduring this,” Vucic said on Friday from Paris, where he was meeting with French and German leaders to discuss negotiations with the breakaway province of Kosovo. He denounced […]
Colin Kaepernick is an American free-agent football quarterback and a political activist, who supported the protests against police brutality and racial injustice, kneeling during the national anthem. Colin Kaepernick, an American footballer and a civil rights activist, opposed in his Twitter account the celebration of the US Independence day, saying that “we reject your celebration of white supremacy & look forward to liberation for all”. Kaepernick […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107919/17/1079191708_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_6d60462159b904abeda55a74fde54046.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202006301079762411-us-pompeo-denounces-chinas-draconian-security-law-pledges-to-defend-hong-kongs-freedoms/ US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday denounced China’s national security law and pledged to defend Hong Kong’s freedoms. “The CCP’s [Communist Party of China’s] draconian national security law ends free Hong Kong and exposes the Party’s greatest fear: the free will and free thinking of its own people,” Pompeo tweeted. “The United States will not stand idly […]
US President Donald Trump held a rally on Saturday for his November 2020 re-election campaign. While the event was roundly criticised for its small turnout, the family of a musician whose song was used has produced another denunciation of Trump, followed by legal action. Relatives of the late Tom Petty issued an official cease and desist notice to US President Donald Trump for illegally using the […]
On Saturday, the US Justice Department confirmed the arrest of Colombian-born Venezuelan national Alex Saab, a businessman involved in procuring foodstuffs for a Venezuelan food distribution and subsidies program known as ‘Local Committees for Supply and Production (Spanish acronym CLAP), in Cape Verde. The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry has issued a communique denouncing the arbitrary, irregular and illegal arrest of businessman Alex Saab, calling the detention a […]