Putin says Russia will make new missiles, warns of arms race
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would produce missiles that were banned under a landmark Cold-War era nuclear pact that ended last month, but that Moscow would not deploy them unless the United States did so first.
China hacked Asian telcos to spy on Uighur travelers: sources
Hackers working for the Chinese government have broken into telecoms networks to track Uighur travelers in Central and Southeast Asia, two intelligence officials and two security consultants who investigated the attacks told Reuters.
Not sustainable for parliament to reject early election: PM’s spokesman
The position of British lawmakers of rejecting an early election is unsustainable, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman said on Thursday.
UK PM Johnson’s suspension of parliament is an abuse of power, court hears
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson abused his powers by suspending parliament from next week until shortly before Britain is due to leave the European Union, London’s High Court was told on Thursday.
Ukraine court releases MH17 suspect on bail
A Ukrainian court on Thursday released on bail a man suspected of involvement in the downing of a Malaysia Airlines flight over eastern Ukraine in 2014 that killed 298 people.
British PM Johnson kicks off election campaign as parliament blocks no-deal Brexit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was on Thursday kicking off what is in effect an election campaign, casting an alliance of opposition parties trying to block a ‘no-deal’ Brexit as defeatists surrendering to the European Union.
UK’s PM Johnson planned parliament suspension is abuse of power, court hears
British Prime Minister abused his powers by seeking to suspend parliament from next week until shortly before Britain leaves the European Union, London’s High Court was told on Thursday.
Nurture peace and make it last, Pope tells post-war Mozambique
Pope Francis urged the people of Mozambique on Thursday to nurture their hard-earned peace and strive to provide equal opportunities for all so as not to slip back into civil war.
Venezuelans in Argentina get to grips with crisis: again
Andreina Pirrone left Venezuela for Argentina six years ago as her country was spiraling towards the worst humanitarian crisis in its history. She did not know what the future would hold, but she was certain it would be brighter.
Putin says Russia will produce new missiles after demise of nuclear pact
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would produce missiles that were banned under a landmark Cold-War era nuclear pact that ended last month, but that Moscow would not deploy them unless the United States did so first.
