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NY lawmakers voting to strip Cuomo’s COVID powers amid nursing home, sex harass scandals
The Democratic-led New York state Legislature is expected to pass a measure today that will neuter Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s emergency powers — granted last year to...
Press review: Will China join a military alliance with Russia and oil market awaits...
China is not planning on creating a united front with Russia against NATO, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced. Its spokesperson stressed that military ties...
U.S. imposes sanctions on Russia over poisoning of Navalny
The United States imposed sanctions on Tuesday on Russian individuals and entities after concluding that Russia attempted to kill opposition figure Alexei Navalny with...
Russia documents 10,565 daily COVID-19 cases, lowest since October 4
MOSCOW, March 2. /TASS/. The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Russia over the past 24 hours has increased by 10,565, the lowest since...
Netanyahu says Iran ‘clearly’ behind blast on Israeli-owned ship
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Iran on Monday for a blast aboard an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman last week but sidestepped...
Biden’s First Strike and the International Law of Self-Defense
The United States carried out airstrikes in Syria early Friday morning, killing several people and destroying several buildings. The Pentagon says that the airstrikes were a...
Philippines receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccine, doses donated by China
The Philippines received on Sunday its first batch of COVID-19 vaccine doses in a shipment donated by China, a day before it was due...
Ali Akbar Salehi: Iran will construct 2 new nuclear reactors if sanctions are not...
The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, Ali Akbar Salehi, announced that his country is about to construct two new nuclear reactors, threatening to...
US-Backed militants steal 140,000 barrels per day of Syrian oil in Hasakah
Militants of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is supported by Washington, steal 140,000 barrels of crude oil on a daily basis from oil...
Nord Stream 2 AG requests permit for construction in German waters
BERLIN, February 22. /TASS/. Nord Stream 2 AG, the project operator of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, has filed a request to the German...
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NY lawmakers voting to strip Cuomo’s COVID powers amid nursing home, sex harass scandals
The Democratic-led New York state Legislature is expected to pass a measure today that will neuter Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s emergency powers — granted last year to...
Pentagon claims 1 ‘Iran-backed’ fighter killed during east Syria strike
Last week’s US strike at the presumed facility of “Iran-backed” militia on Syria’s territory near the border with Iraq killed one fighter and injured...
Russia is building a new military base in Syria, near Palmyra
The Russian military in Syria is preparing to build a "permanent military base" near the historic city of Palmyra (Arb. Tadmor) in the Homs...
Press review: Will China join a military alliance with Russia and oil market awaits...
China is not planning on creating a united front with Russia against NATO, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced. Its spokesperson stressed that military ties...
Continued Israeli airstrikes on Syria are testing Moscow’s patience, Tel Aviv would do well...
Scott Ritter
How Russia responds to Israel's attacks on Iranian targets inside Syria could make all the difference as to whether the region boils over...