Moscow – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov described the relations between Moscow and Beijing as an idealistic cooperation of the 21st century. Promoting relations between both countries, Lavrov spoke during a conference entitled as “Russia and China: Towards a New Quality of Bilateral Relation
Riyadh-The current Yemeni peace talks in Kuwait continue amid a great deal of secrecy as international and U.N. efforts are spent to reach an understanding to end the crisis. Peace consultations currently tackle sensitive facts concerning means to put an end to the war and the following steps needed
Vienna- A large number of journalists failed late Monday to speak with new Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al Falih after arriving at a hotel in Vienna from a backdoor. The journalists had gathered at the entrance of Park Hyatt hotel in Vienna to wait for the arrival of the Saudi minister. Al Falih sho
French Open organizers were accused of “not caring about the players” after the tennis event was disrupted by rain following another day’s washout. The failure to play under cover, with Roland Garros being the only one of the four grand slam venues that does not have a court with a
Germany’s Constitutional Court handed a defeat to electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk on Tuesday by ruling that a hip-hop artist can sample a two-second beat from a band’s tracks without infringing copyright. The ruling upturns a decision issued earlier by the Federal Court of Justice an
A gorilla was killed in Cincinnati Zoo in order to rescue a 4-year-old boy who had fallen into its enclosure, however the police are investigating possible criminal charges in regard of the incident that went viral, said a prosecutor on Tuesday. A federal negligence complaint was filed, by animal ri
For decades, the United States’ policy in the Middle East was based on fixed principles; its rejection of the Iranian nuclear project, a commitment to Israel’s security and ensuring the safety of energy sources, i.e. Gulf oil. For this reason, Washington confronted Iran and demanded two things
Turkey’s ongoing conflict with Kurdish militants since July is said to have killed more than 5,000 people and destroyed at least 6,000 buildings that will cost approximately 1 billion lira ($340 million) to rebuild, according to a government estimate. Large strips of towns in the mainly Kurdis
New York-Appointing more women to corporate boards has long been viewed as a good thing for a company’s performance and for society as a whole. However, gender diversity among directors carries another benefit, 2015 proxy filings showed a bigger paycheck for the company’s chief executive. An analysi
Details of key issues pertaining to detainees, prisoners and those who are in hiding under duress are being discussed at the Yemen peace consultations that are currently taking place in Kuwait. Both the government and rebel delegations submitted special lists of hostages held by opposing sides as pa
Riyadh- Saudi royal air forces are trying to prove their expertise in realistic warfare environment through the “Anatolian Eagle 4” multilateral military maneuvers launched on Monday in the Turkish city of Konya. The 20-day-long maneuvers enlist air forces from 11 countries, including Saudi Arabia,
The European Union’s executive arm said on Tuesday it has reached an agreement with some of the world’s biggest social media firms to combat the spread of hate speech online through a code of conduct. Under the terms of the code, the firms, which include Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Mi
The United Nations special envoy to Libya, Martin Kobler, stressed on Tuesday the country’s need for uniting the various military and militia strands in order to defeat the terrorist ISIS organization. A December unity deal was meant to end the rift between opposing governments in the capital Tripol
Lionel Messi, Barcelona’s five-times soccer World Player of the Year, went on trial Tuesday along with his father on accusations of defrauding the Spanish state of millions of euros (dollars). The trial of Argentina star opened in his absence just days before Argentina’s first match in t
French company Technip has signed a preliminary $500 million deal to upgrade a key Libyan oil facility, along with Italy’s Eni and Libya’s state oil company. Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said the signing was crucial to show that foreign firms were starting to return to do business
Syrian activists raised on Tuesday the death toll from the late night airstrikes on the northwestern city of Idlib, saying at least 23 people were killed. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that Russian aircraft carried out the strikes, which pummeled the city, despite Moscow
The decision made by Mohammed Alloush, the chief negotiator for the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) that was formed at the Riyadh conference, reveals the Syrian opposition’s desire to change the composition of the negotiating team to conform to the changes taking place on the ground in Syria. Sour
Baghdad-The Iraqi army entered ISIS-held Fallujah in a major dawn offensive on Monday as it made its “final push” to recapture the city from jihadists, according to Iraqi military officials. Troops besieged ISIS from three fronts and managed to advance into urban areas for the first time since the o
Ecstasy is making a comeback in the European Union with online sales and targeted marketing helping to drive the revival among young people, the EU drug agency said Tuesday. Ecstasy, the common name of MDMA, has returned as “a common stimulant of choice for young people,” the agency said
London-Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al- Jubeir said on Monday that the international community is suffering from a defect that is standing in the way of a unified solution to the Syrian crisis. Jubeir believes that hopes of the Syrian people to live in a new country without Bashar Assad will be reali
