Turkey fires barrage of missiles on Kurdish-held targets in Syria
Turkish rockets are seen being fired from Hatay Province in the south of Turkey on Sunday, as day two of the ‘Olive Branch’ operation against Kurdish-held … source
Putin & Erdogan speak to press in Turkey
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan are holding a joint press conference in Ankara, Turkey. Check out … source
Indefensible Moves: Pentagon criticizes Turkey’s plan to buy Russian air-defense system
One country that views the US as a major threat is Turkey. That comes amid a row between the two NATO allies with the Pentagon recently slamming Ankara’s … source
Alleged chemical attack in Syria’s Douma was staged – Russian envoy to UN
UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on security in the Middle East, in the wake of reports of an alleged chemical attack in the Syrian city of Douma. source
Trump’s u-turn: US and Turkey agree to jointly fight against ISIS & Kurdish PKK
Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Erdogan have agreed on a joint fight against ISIL and Kurdish separatist fighters in Turkey. Earlier in a … source
BMW CEO faints during news conference at Frankfurt Auto Show
The CEO of BMW Harald Krueger, fainted during a news conference at the Frankfurt Auto Show. Staff rushed to help him back onto his feet and off the stage. source
The tales of N. Korea: News about Kim’s regime a ‘game of telephone whispers’
The story that a top official from North Korea had been publicly executed with an anti-aircraft weapon, unsurprisingly made headlines around the world this week … source
Ex-FBI chief Comey: Many news stories about Russia are ‘just dead wrong’
Former FBI director James Comey has testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee, confirming that he leaked a meeting with Trump to the media and … source
Parallel Universe: News of 2012 that could have happened
Wars, uprisings, crises and world-wide protests made 2012 a turbulent year, with not all that much positive news. But what if it had turned out differently? source
UN must lead battle against ‘pandemic’ of fake news & disinformation – Russia’s FM spokeswoman
The UN should create a set of international rules to help stop the pandemic of fake news and Cold war-style disinformation, Russia’s Foreign Ministry … source