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National day of mourning in Russia after concert hall massacre

Russia will observe a national day of mourning on Sunday after a massacre in a Moscow concert hall that killed more than 130 people, the deadliest attack in Europe to have been claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group. Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to punish those behind the "barbaric terrorist attack", saying four gunmen trying to flee to Ukraine had been arrested. Kyiv has strongly denied any connection, […]

today24 March 2024

International

Turkey’s looming invasion of Syria tests US-Kurdish ties

INTERNATIONAL Turkey’s threatened incursion into northern Syria is testing US efforts to balance between an important counterterrorism partner in the Middle East and a pivotal geopolitical ally in the war in Ukraine. At the heart of the tussle between Ankara and Washington is the United States’ support for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-majority militia Washington has partnered with to fight the Islamic State (IS) group. Ankara views the SDF as an […]

today1 December 2022

International

New report identifies several ‘double-tap’ air strikes by Syrian and allied forces

INTERNATIONAL A new investigative report published on Thursday has identified nearly a dozen instances where it says the Syrian government and allied forces engaged in "double-tap" air strikes to target hospitals and "intentionally harm persons and objects protected by international humanitarian law". The report, published by the Washington-based Syria Justice and Accountability Centre, builds on a previous study on "double-tap" strikes in Syria. "Double-tap" strikes have become increasingly common in modern warfare. The […]

today21 October 2022

International News

Syrian army bombards Yarmouk camp, war monitor says

The Syrian army bombarded militants in the last area outside government control near Damascus overnight, as President Bashar al-Assad accelerated his push to retake remaining enclaves. US, British and French air strikes on Saturday to punish Assad for suspected use of chemical weapons have done nothing to slow the advance of his forces, now in their strongest position since the early months of the seven-year-old war. Air strikes and shelling […]

today20 April 2018

International News

Russia expels 60 US diplomats, closes American consulate

Russia gave official notice to 60 US diplomats to leave the country by April 5 in response to Washington's expulsion of 60 Russian officials earlier this week. According to a statement by the Russian foreign ministry released on Thursday, 58 of those expelled served at the US embassy in Moscow and two at the US consulate in Yekaterinburg. Russia also revoked the permit for the US consulate in St Petersburg […]

today30 March 2018

International News

Vladimir Putin unveils new nuclear weapons systems

Russian President Vladimir Putin has revealed new nuclear weapons he said could hit any target around the globe with little chance of interception. Putin warned during his annual state of the nation speech on Thursday that an attack on Russia or any of its allies would elicit an immediate response from Moscow. Video footage of the new weapons was projected behind him at a conference hall in the Russian capital, […]

today2 March 2018

International News

Russian minister: 71 die in plane crash near Moscow

A passenger plane carrying 71 people crashed minutes after take-off from Moscow's Domodedovo airport killing everyone on board. Saratov Airlines Flight 703 went down on Sunday near Ramenskoye town, about 40km from Moscow's second-largest airport. Maxim Sololov, Russia's transportation minister, confirmed there were no survivors. The Antonov An-148 aircraft had 65 passengers and six crew members on board when it went down. The plane was heading from the Russian capital […]

today12 February 2018

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