Canada Temporarily Suspends Operations At Embassy In Venezuela - Foreign Minister
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2019) decided to temporarily suspend operations at the country's Embassy in , Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a statement.
China Defence Minister on trade, Taiwan: ‘We'll fight to the end’ if US want it
Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe criticized the United States on Sunday for its policy in regard to Taiwan and for naval operations in the disputed South China Sea, yet noted that conflict or war between Washington and Beijing would be a disaster. Wei told the Shangri-La Dialogue in?Singapore, Asia's premier defence summit, that China would "fight to?the end" if ...
Greece's Opposition New Democracy Candidates Win Elections In 12 Of 13 Regions - Ministry
ATHENS (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2019) Representatives of 's New (ND) party became governors in Greek regions, except Crete, after winning the second round of local elections on , according to the Monday data of the Greek .
Mecca summit slams US embassy move to Jerusalem: statement
MECCA (AFP) - The 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Saturday slammed the US decision to transfer its embassy to Jerusalem and recognise the disputed city as Israel s capital. The Saudi-hosted summit condemned the "transfer of embassies of the United States and Guatemala to Jerusalem" and urged all members to "boycott" countries that have opened diplomatic missions in the city, ...
Canada may ratify new NAFTA deal by summer: Minister
Canada may ratify the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which will replace the current North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), sometime during the summer, Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau said on Saturday.
Israel Conducts Missile Attack Targeting Syrian T-4 Airfield, 1 Person Killed - Source
DAMASCUS (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2019) An Israeli missile targeting the T-4 airfield in the province of Homs left one person killed and another two wounded, a military source told Sputnik on Monday. "Our air defense repelled the Israeli and destroyed two missiles out of those attacking the T-4 airfield," the source ...
Three Syrian soldiers killed, several injured in Israeli missile attack
Previous month, the Syrian Arab News Agency reported that Syrian air defences fired at?projectiles that were launched from?Israeli-controlled areas into?southern Syria, coming just after?another report a day before?about Syrian air defence shooting down?a number of "luminous objects" launched from "occupied territories."
PREVIEW - International Contact Group On Venezuela, Lima Group To Meet In New York On Monday
NEW YORK (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2019) Representatives of the EU-led International Contact Group (ICG) on and their counterparts in the Group will discuss the Venezuelan crisis during their first joint meeting at the ministerial level in on Monday. Last week, the representatives of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and leader Juan Guaido ...
Saudi warns of oil supply threat as allies rally against Iran
MECCA (AFP) - Saudi Arabia?s King Salman on Saturday warned that "terrorist" attacks in the Gulf region could imperil global oil supplies, as he sought to galvanise support among Islamic countries against arch-rival Iran. The king was speaking at a meeting of the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the third and final Tehran-focused summit in the holy city ...
Trump distorts findings of Russia probe
WASHINGTON?? -?? President Donald Trump is distorting the findings of the Russia investigation, claiming exoneration and a possible case against him ?closed? based on re?marks from a special counsel who did not make either statement. And the Muel?ler investigation produced a number of guilty pleas, convictions and criminal charges as part of a review that ulti?mately concluded Russian interference ...
US Companies May Leave Mexico If Illegal Immigration Not Curbed - Trump
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2019) US President said on that US companies could leave if did not stop the flow of illegal immigrants crossing its northern into the . " Trump on Thursday announced that the would impose 5 percent tariffs on goods imported beginning on ...
At Least 14 People Died, 28 Injured In Car Bomb Explosion In Southwest Syria - Source
ANTAKYA (Turkey) (UrduPoint / Sputnik - 03rd , ) At least 14 people and 28 were on as a of a bomb explosion in 's northwestern city of Azaz, a local source told Sputnik.
Eight climbers missing on Himalayan Mountain
NEPAL?? -? A group of eight climb?ers has gone missing while climbing India?s second highest mountain.The team, which included at least three people from the UK, started to climb the 7,816-metre Nanda Devi East peak in the Himalayas on 13 May. ?We have activated re?sources to trace the climb?ers after they failed to re?turn to the base camp, but ...
UK Foreign Minister Says If Chosen As Prime Minister Will Support Assange's Extradition
LONDON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2019) Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt, who is currently in the to replace Theresa after her 7 resignation, said that if he was chosen to the , he would not stand in the way of Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange's, extradition to the . Hunt said ...
Turkey's Erdogan absent from Mecca Islamic summit: AFP
MECCA (AFP) - Turkey?s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was notably absent from a key summit of the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in the Saudi holy city of Mecca early Saturday, an AFP photographer said. Erdogan?s visit would have been his first to the kingdom since the brutal murder last October of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi ...
Fire in Bosnian migrant shelter injures 32
SARAJEVO - A fire in a shelter for migrants in northwest Bosnia on Saturday left 32 people hurt either from burns or injuries after they jumped from windows to escape the flames, authorities said. The blaze broke out after dawn in the privately-run facility in the town of Velika Kladusa, said Ale Siljdedic, spokesman for the Bihac regional interior ministry. “The ...
Militants Attacked Settlements In 2 Syrian Provinces In Past 24 Hours - Russian Military
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2019) attacked residential areas in 's northwestern provinces of Latakia and Hama over the past day, thereby violating the ceasefire , the Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in said at a daily briefing on .
Guaido renews call to step down after Norway talks
VENEZUELA?? - ? ? Ven?ezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido renewed calls for Presi?dent Nicolas Maduro to resign on Friday while campaigning in the birthplace of former leader Hugo Chavez, following incon?clusive talks in Norway to end the country?s crisis.
Iran's stocks of nuclear materials still within limits: IAEA
VIENNA (AFP) - Iran?s stocks of key nuclear materials have increased but are still within the limits set by a 2015 deal with world powers, the latest International Atomic Energy Agency report on the matter said Friday. Despite an announcement from Iran earlier this month that it no longer considered itself bound by the agreed restrictions on stocks of ...
Kazakhstan Says Strengthening Cooperation With Russia Top Priority
ALMATY (Kazakhstan) (UrduPoint / Sputnik - 03rd , ) The strengthening of 's cooperation with is not only a strategic priority for Nur-Sultan, but also an important pragmatic factor in the achievement of the country's internal development, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said .
