By Anadolu Agency Dmitry Peskov, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, repeatedly refused to rule out on Tuesday any potential use of nuclear weapons, maintaining they could be considered as a response to an alleged “existential threat.” When asked about what conditions would warrant such a response, Peskov said “if it is an existential threat for

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street, in London, Britain, February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra By Reuters Police have begun to interview witnesses as part of their investigation into alleged breaches of lockdown rules at gatherings in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office and residence, the Metropolitan Police said on Monday. Police are investigating

By The East African The US government is reluctant to endorse Somaliland’s quest for independence, fearing such a policy could have the unintended consequence of breaking up entire Somalia. Last week, as Somaliland leader Muse Bihi visited the US, pitching for ‘sovereignty’ and demonstrating to the audiences in Washington that his region has run its

By Anadolu Agency The EU Foreign Affairs Council, where EU ministers will exchange views on Russia’s war on Ukraine and Strategic Compass, will be held in Brussels on Monday. The Foreign Affairs Council will be chaired by the EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. EU foreign ministers will hold an informal exchange of views with

President Joe Biden walks on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One, Friday, March 18, 2022, in Washington. Biden is spending the weekend at his home in Rehoboth Beach, Del. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) By The Associated Press President Joe Biden has added a stop in Poland to his trip this week

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi poses for a picture prior to meeting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome, Italy October 31, 2021. Tiziana Fabi/Pool via Reuters By Reuters China stands on the right side of history over the Ukraine crisis as time will tell, and its

In this photo provided by the Saudi Press Agency, firefighters try to extinguish a blaze at an Aramco terminal in the southern border town of Jizan, Saudi Arabia, early Sunday, March 20, 2022. Yemen’s Houthi rebels unleashed a barrage of drone and missile strikes on Saudi Arabia early Sunday that targeted a liquified natural gas

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov walks with Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in Moscow, Russia September 11, 2021. Alexander Nemenov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo By Reuters Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has opened up diplomatic and commercial opportunities for gas exporter Qatar to expand energy sales to the West and bolster its alliance with

By Anadolu Agency A US defense official said late Friday that Russia has fired more than 1,080 missiles since the start of its military operation in Ukraine. “We assess the airspace over Ukraine remains contested. The Ukrainian Air Force is continuing to fly aircraft and employ air and missile defense,” the official said in a

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 4, 2022. Reuters/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo By Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping told his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden on Friday that the Taiwan issue needs to be handled