3 killed in Houthi missile attack on cargo ship – US military
Three crew members have been killed in a Houthi missile strike on a cargo ship off southern Yemen, US officials say – the first deaths the group’s attacks on merchant…
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Number of sanctioned Russian individuals, companies exceeds 6,000
The number of individuals and companies in Russia subject to Western sanctions reached 6,063 as a result of the latest restrictive measures, according to the statistics of the X-Compliance system,…
Putin defeated US plan for Russia – Nuland
The arch-neocon has told CNN that Washington wanted a compliant leader installed in Moscow Victoria Nuland speaks to reporters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, February 1, 2023 © AP / Eranga…
Azerbaijan parliament speaker meets with her counterparts from Maldives and Sri Lanka
Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova has met with Speaker of the People’s Majlis of the Republic of Maldives Mohamed Aslam and Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament Mahinda…
EU punishes Chinese companies
Beijing has repeatedly said it remains neutral in the Russia-Ukraine conflict CHONGQING, CHINA – OCTOBER 11, 2023 – Staff load cars onto a train for export to Russia. © Costfoto/NurPhoto…
Why what used to cause the classic emerging-market crisis now seems to boomerang
Once at the mercy of Fed policy, much of the world is now resistant to the interest-rate turmoil that always starts in Washington By Henry Johnston, an RT editor. He…
Japanese mafia boss conspired to traffic nuclear materials, says US
US prosecutors have charged an alleged member of the Japanese mafia with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials, Report informs via BBC. Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, tried to sell uranium and plutonium…
EU might sanction Chinese and Indian firms – FT
Companies from the bloc’s major trading partners could face curbs over links with Russia, the paper said Demonstrators wave Ukrainian flags in front of the headquarters of the European Commission…
India’s neighbors adopt its digital payment system
New Delhi has launched its Unified Payment Interface in Sri Lanka and Mauritius, bolstering its influence in the region PhonePe wallet bar code using the unified payments interface (UPI) can…
Schengen visa may become more expensive before start of summer season
The European Commission has proposed raising the basic fee for a Schengen visa from 80 to 90 euros for adults and from 40 to 45 euros for children, Report informs…