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Yemeni inspect the damage after an air strike by the Saudi-led coalitionin Saada,Yemen February 22, 2018 © Stringer / Reuters The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a Russia-tabled draft that will see a technical extension of sanctions against Yemen. It comes after Russia vetoed a rival resolution that blamed Iran for fueling the conflict […]

*The Nigeria Police and the Nigerian Military are on a collision course over the Dapchi attack that saw the kidnap of 110 girls. Recall that the military on Monday stated that it handed over to the police for protection of the area before the incident occurred. But in a reaction made available to DAILY POST Monday night, […]

Ivanka Trump, left, and Kim Yong Chol, right, attend the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang on Sunday. PYEONGCHANG (AP) — A North Korean envoy making a rare visit to South Korea said Sunday that his country was willing to open talks with the United States, a rare step toward diplomacy between […]

Flamboyant former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, 81, is vying for an improbable political comeback in the March 4th election. Silvio Berlusconi speaks during a Milan campaign rally. Photo: Piero Cruciatti/AFP Ever the showman, the media magnate gained notoriety for a series of offensive comments and diplomatic gaffes during his time at the helm of […]

Tehran, Feb 27, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran is the most secure and the safest country in the region despite all problems and shortages. ”We should know how we have reached such a position of strengthen and security in spite of all brutal sanctions (imposed on the country) over the […]

Iraqi troops carrying weapons during a fight against Islamic State Iraqi troops carrying weapons during a fight against Islamic State Anbar (IraqiNews.com) Three Islamic State suicide attackers were killed, while a rest house was destroyed during an operation in west of Ramadi, Anbar, the Security Media Center said on Monday. “Troops of Al-Jazeerah Command managed […]

Saudi Arabia has sacked its top military commanders, including the chief of staff, in a series of late-night royal decrees. mKing Salman (C) acceded to the throne * in 2015 Saudi King Salman also replaced the heads of the ground forces and air defences. The news was published by the official Saudi Press Agency, but […]

A daily humanitarian pause will be established in East Ghouta, Syria, starting from February 27, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. That will give civilians an opportunity to flee the fighting areas. Damaged cars and buildings are seen in the besieged town of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria February 25, 2018. © Bassam Khabieh / Reuters […]

Moscow, SANA- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the UN Security Council resolution no. 2401 which stipulates for the cessation of combat activities for at least 30 days does not include the terrorist organizations of [the_ad_placement id=”content”] Daesh (ISIS) and Jabhat al-Nusra and the groups associated with them, and therefore the operations of the […]

Washington sets preconditions in response to North Korea indicating it is willing to have diplomatic talks. The US response comes a day after high-ranking North Korean officials said the country would be willing to sit down for diplomatic talks [Patrick Semansky/Reuters] The United States is willing to talk to North Korea, but only if those […]