Ankara stopped buying oil from Iran at the beginning of May out of ‘respect’ for US sanctions despite disagreeing with them, AFP quoted a Turkish “Turkey stops importing Iran’s oil ‘out of respect for US sanctions’ – official”
Month: May 2019
How well do you know the War on Terror? (QUIZ)
Thursday marks six years since then US President Barack Obama declared that the ‘War on Terror’ was over. Alas the rise of ISIS quickly had “How well do you know the War on Terror? (QUIZ)”
Meddling 101: US Army research center publishes strategy to destabilize Russia
The US could use a variety of economic, military and ideological strategies to “overextend and unbalance” Russia, a new report sponsored by the US Army “Meddling 101: US Army research center publishes strategy to destabilize Russia”
Ramadan police: Malaysian officials disguise as waiters to catch Muslims who skip fasting
If you are a non-fasting Muslim in Malaysia – be warned, a local official in disguise might serve your next meal having already snapped a “Ramadan police: Malaysian officials disguise as waiters to catch Muslims who skip fasting”
‘War on journalism’: Snowden slams US indictment against Assange
The fate of journalism as we know it is now at stake, after Washington indicted Julian Assange under the Espionage Act, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden “‘War on journalism’: Snowden slams US indictment against Assange”
Lesson to learn from GoT: Stories are powerful, be careful which ones you believe
Hidden under all the outrage and the drama about the final season of ‘Game of Thrones’ is a hard lesson about power and how it “Lesson to learn from GoT: Stories are powerful, be careful which ones you believe”
Path cleared for Khabib to headline UFC Abu Dhabi after teammates’ suspensions commuted
A hurdle which had delayed Khabib Nurmagomedov’s participation at UFC Abu Dhabi in September has been cleared after the Nevada Athletic Commission reduced the suspensions “Path cleared for Khabib to headline UFC Abu Dhabi after teammates’ suspensions commuted”
Risk of nuclear war is highest since WW2, perhaps it is time to start paying attention
Debates over pressing issues such as climate change, healthcare and global poverty will ultimately be rendered pointless if crazed neocons decide to make the world “Risk of nuclear war is highest since WW2, perhaps it is time to start paying attention”
Blast rocks mosque in Pakistan during Friday prayers, casualties reported (VIDEOS)
At least one killed and 12 injured after an explosion happened inside a mosque during Friday prayers in Quetta, Pakistan, local media reported citing official “Blast rocks mosque in Pakistan during Friday prayers, casualties reported (VIDEOS)”
Victoria Nuland, US midwife to Maidan-2014, denied visa to Russia
Former US diplomat Victoria Nuland, best known for distributing cookies to protesters during the US-backed 2014 Maidan coup in Ukraine, has found out she was “Victoria Nuland, US midwife to Maidan-2014, denied visa to Russia”