Author: Steven Sahiounie

Taiwanese Vice President and presidential candidate William Lai underlines that China’s threats are not to affect him or the Island. Taiwan will not be afraid nor will it back down in the face of the threats being made by China, Vice President William Lai said Monday in the United States during a visit that was largely condemned by Beijing. Lai went Saturday on a trip to the United States over the weekend in a move that further stoked tensions with China, whose officials expressed their dismay with the trip taking place. The trip includes transit stops in New York and San Francisco…

Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh met with the Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Yamada Kenji at his office in Ramallah, where they discussed the political file, the Israeli occupation’s violations, in addition to promoting bilateral relations between the two countries. Shtayyeh praised Japan’s firm stance against settlement activities and its support of the Palestinian people’s rights. He also praised the support provided by Japan to Palestine, which intersects with national priorities and includes various fields, including its sustained support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). The prime minister called on Japan to fully recognize…

In April 2023, the Nordic country officially became NATO’s 31st member state Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev underscored the absurdity of Finland’s accession to NATO by posting a joke on his Telegram channel featuring a question-and-answer dialogue between two imaginary Finns. “Pekka, why has our country joined NATO?” one Finn, Matti, asks the other. “Because we are facing the Russian threat,” Pekka answers. “But why are we facing the Russian threat?” Matti ponders. “Matti, that’s because we are joining NATO,” Pekka concludes. Medvedev illustrated his jocular post with a picture. Following World War II, Finland adopted a neutral stance in…

The MOEX Russia Index plunged by 0.78% to 3,131 points. The RTS Index edged up by 0.85% to 1,009.43 points MOSCOW, August 14. /TASS/. The Russian stock market ended the trading session on Monday with mixed dynamics, according to Moscow Exchange data. The MOEX Russia Index plunged by 0.78% to 3,131 points. The RTS Index edged up by 0.85% to 1,009.43 points. The dollar lost 1.77% to 97.66 rubles. The euro tumbled by 1.72% to 107.05 rubles. The yuan declined by 0.3% to 13.39 rubles. The reason for market fluctuations was the announced extraordinary meeting of the Bank of Russia…

The first peace talks were hosted in 2016 but halted two years later.  The fourth round of peace talks between the Colombian authorities and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels kicked off in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas on Monday. “On behalf of the people and government of Venezuela, I heartily welcome the delegations of Colombia and the National Liberation Army, [as well as] guarantor states of the peace process,” Venezuelan General Carlos Eduardo Martinez said at the launch.   Over the past half a century, the country has been facing recurring clashes between the government and various leftist guerilla…

Palestinian residents in the village of Yatma to the south of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank, fended off today evening an attack by Israeli settlers against children in the village of Al-Sawyah, south of Nablus, according to local sources. Sources told WAFA correspondent that residents managed to fend off an attack against a number of Palestinian children who were chased after by the settlers at the entrance of the said village. No injuries were reported. Source: WAFA

Russian Ambassador Sergey Andreyev said the embassy has no information on the issue for the time being The Russian Embassy in Poland has sent a diplomatic note to the Polish Foreign Ministry demanding information about the detention of two Russians who, according to local special services, purportedly distributed posters for the private military company Wagner in Warsaw and Krakow, Ambassador Sergey Andreyev told TASS. He said the embassy has no information on the issue for the time being. “There has been no official notification from the government yet. The detainees themselves have not contacted us, neither have their relatives or…

The case will be filed in Zurich on Monday, according to Arik Roschke of the Swiss shareholders’ defense group (SASV), who confirmed the report. According to The Financial Times on Sunday, hundreds of minor shareholders in Credit Suisse will file a civil complaint to seek compensation for their losses following the bank’s forced rescue merger with UBS. According to Arik Roschke of the Swiss shareholders’ defense organization (SASV), who verified the information, the complaint will be launched in Zurich on Monday. Roschke explained that almost 1,000 stockholders have joined the complaint by becoming SASV members. Less than three months after conversations about merging…

“This unfriendly step of official Chisinau first of all it will affect the residents of both countries, whose opportunities to receive timely consular assistance, as well as to maintain business and cultural ties will be significantly reduced,” the ministry said in a statement The Moldovan authorities’ decision to reduce the number of Russian diplomats in the country will have consequences for relations between Moscow and Chisinau, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. It said that employees of Russian diplomatic missions in Moldova and their families returned to Moscow on August 14, forced to leave the republic due to unfriendly moves by…

The Palestinian prisoner’s wife says Daqqa’s health is improving although his condition remains difficult. The family of Palestinian cancer-stricken prisoner Walid Daqqa said that Israeli occupation authorities are still pursuing their deliberate medical neglect policy against him, which prevents the improvement of his health condition. Daqqa’s wife, Sanaa Salameh, said her husband’s health condition is slowly improving in light of the continued deliberate medical neglect policy pursued by the occupation prison administration. It is noteworthy that the prisoner suffers from a rare bone marrow cancer known as myelofibrosis. Salameh revealed that Daqqa’s family is only allowed to visit him twice…