MOSCOW, Feb. 4 (NsNewsWire) — The Russian Embassy in Syria was attacked twice by mortars on Thursday and Friday, causing no casualty, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The mortars were fired from the Jobar district of Damascus, which is partially controlled by terrorists, according to the statement, reports Xinhua. One of the […]

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 4 (NsNewsWire) — U.S. President Donald Trump has given Mexico plenty to quarrel over, but the country is bent on averting confrontation with its main trade partner as it looks to Asia and other parts to diversify its export markets, say Mexican political observers. Trump’s combative style and disruptive policy changes have […]

CANBERRA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) — The Australian National University (ANU) has been rated in the top 10 of the world’s most international universities, according to the 2017 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. ANU, based in the nation’s capital city, Canberra, is the highest ranked Australian university on the list of institutions with the “strongest […]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (NsNewsWire) — U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as U.S. Secretary of State. Tillerson was approved to be the top U.S. diplomat in a 56-43 vote, with three democratic and an independent lawmakers joining all Republicans to back him. Democratic Senator Chris Coons skipped the vote, […]

TEHRAN, Feb. 2 (NsNewsWire) — The Islamic republic on Wednesday confirmed the recent ballistic missile test and the officials unanimously called the test “inalienable right” of the country to boost deterrent power. Iran’s Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan said “the recent (missile) test was in line with our programs, and we will not allow any outsider […]

LONDON, Feb. 2 (NsNewsWire) — Politicians in House of Commons gave overwhelming backing on Wednesday night to a parliamentary bill, paving the way for Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger the Article 50 mechanism for Britain to leave the European Union. The vote 498 against 114 gave the government a clear and comfortable majority of […]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (NsNewsWire) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s temporary visa ban on seven majority Muslim countries has sparked controversy, as critics condemn it as poorly planned and executed while supporters say he is only fulfilling a campaign promise. The weekend saw much controversy over a temporary ban on immigration from seven nations that have […]

MOSCOW, Feb.1 (NsNewsWire) — Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency said Tuesday a Dutch-led team deliberately delayed a probe into the crash of the Malaysian Airlines MH17 flight in 2014. “The team wants to deliberately mislead public opinion,” Oleg Storchevoy, deputy head of the Russian aviation regulator, was quoted by TASS news agency as saying. reports […]

SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) — Former UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday vowed not to run for presidency in South Korea, his home country, during an unscheduled press briefing in the parliament. Ban told reporters that he will give up his “pure will” to lead the country’s political change and the national unity, abandoning his […]