The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Thursday criticized western interference in Venezuela's internal affairs. "The developments in Venezuela show very well how progressive western society really treats international law, sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs of other...

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would give his State of the Union address when a partial government shutdown is over. In a pair of tweets, Trump said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi first asked him to deliver his speech and then changed her mind, asking to postpone it due to the...

Germany has appealed to the Venezuelan government and opposition to act with restraint amid competing mass street protest in the country. “We call on all actors in Venezuela to show restrain and refrain from violence,” German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Twitter. He said Berlin...

EU member states are consulting on a joint reaction to the latest developments in Venezuela, a statement from French president’s office said Wednesday. “France is consulting with its European partners about the situation in Venezuela, the president's office said on Wednesday as the South...

The Russian military on Wednesday rolled out a new missile and released its specifications, seeking to dispel the U.S. claim that the weapon violates a key nuclear arms pact. The military insisted that the 9M729 land-based cruise missile conforms to the limits of the 1987 Intermediate-Range...

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself interim president in a defiant speech Wednesday before masses of anti-government demonstrators who took to the streets to demand President Nicolas Maduro’s resignation. Guaido immediately drew recognition from the Trump...

In a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to continue forward with the annual State of the Union address, and said he looked forward to Pelosi's presence. The president said that it would be "very sad" if the address was not given on...

Chinese vice president on Wednesday said the international order was under “serious” threat and called on the global community to collaborate to cope with challenges in 2019. Wang Qishan was speaking at a special session alongside the World Economic Forum’s founder Klaus Schwab in Davos,...

The European Union and Japan on Wednesday launched the "world's largest areas of safe data flows" after finalising common rules to protect personal information, the EU said. Firms can transfer data now that the executive European Commission finds that Japanese law offers "a comparable level...

An Israeli court has seized a Jerusalem property partly owned by late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, holding it as collateral against a civil suit for damages against the Palestinian Authority. A copy of the ruling by the Jerusalem district court made available to AFP on Wednesday named...

The United States on Wednesday urged Sudan to release activists detained in a wave of protests and to allow peaceful expression, warning that better ties with Washington were on the line. The statement was the first by Washington after a month of mushrooming protests in what is widely seen...

After more than a month, the partial US government shutdown is "damaging" the world's largest economy, the head of JP Morgan Chase said Wednesday. The impasse between President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats over funding for a wall on the border with Mexico is hurting growth, as...

Following accusations of police violence at Yellow Vest protests, French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner announced that riot police in Paris will be equipped with body cameras to record their use of rubber bullets and other weapons. The debate about the use of rubber bullets by French...

South Korea has imported Iranian oil for the first time in six months amid U.S. sanctions on Iran, a Korean business web portal said on Wednesday. "Iranian crude oil export to South Korea has resumed six months after U.S. economic sanctions," said Business Korea. It is said that one...

The far-right groups in Britain will exploit tensions caused by Brexit, head of the country’s counter-terrorism policing said on Wednesday. Speaking to The Guardian, Neil Basu said he was concerned that "far right wing rhetoric from those lawfully allowed to operate will fuel tensions."...

Citizens of Venezuela on Wednesday took to the streets in Spain and Australia against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The protests were held in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in Australia; and eastern Alicante province of Spain. "We have to fight together. We must give support to...

Qatar has voiced its continued support for crisis-hit Sudan, Sudanese Foreign Minister Al-Dirdiri Mohamed Ahmed said Wednesday. Ahmed made the remarks at a press conference convened at Khartoum’s international airport following the return of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir from a two-day...

The European Commission on Wednesday presented for the first time a comprehensive report on investor citizenship and residence schemes operated by a number of EU member states. "The report maps the existing practices and identifies certain risks such schemes imply for the EU, in particular,...

Germany is planning to suspend its participation in the EU’s anti-smuggling mission over growing differences between the EU and Italy, local media reported on Wednesday.  Military inspector general Eberhard Zorn informed the country's parliament that the navy would no longer deploy...

Even as the United States plans its military withdrawal from Syria, it has taken a step towards increasing political and economic pressure on the regime of Bashar Al Assad. The US House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill late on Tuesday night that will allow the White House to...