China Warns 'NATO-Like' Alliances Could Lead to Conflict in Asia-Pacific

China's Defence Minister Li Shangfu warned Sunday against establishing NATO-like military alliances in the Asia-Pacific, saying they would plunge the region into a "whirlpool" of conflict.

High crime, social dysfunction propel Americans to own guns for defense: WSJ

Many Americans keep guns at home due to the society's current dysfunction -- crime is surging around the country, and it's hypocritical to urge Americans to disarm while also failing to protect them from surging crime rates, said The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Sunday in an Opinion article.

Many Do Not See US as Global Democracy Mentor: Kremlin Spokesman

By holding a "summit for democracy", the US is trying to lecture the other countries, but such admonitions are not taken seriously by many states, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.

China Urges US To Stop Interfering In Other Countries Affairs Under Pretext Of Democracy

China urges the United States to stop interfering in other countries' internal affairs under the pretext of democracy and creating divisions in today's world, the spokeswoman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Mao Ning, said on Tuesday.

US Congress Rejects American Forces Pullout from Syria

The US House of Representatives rejected a proposed resolution seeking the withdrawal of US troops from Syria.

Hudson Institute Hosts Discussion On Preparing For Dissolution Of Russia

Washington-based think tank Hudson Institute on Tuesday hosted a panel discussion entitled "Preparing for the Dissolution of the Russian Federation" with Ukrainian member of parliament Oleksiy Goncharenko as a keynote speaker.

China calls for lifting sanctions on Syria after the earthquake that hit the country

China calls on the US to completely lift sanctions on Syria, which caused a humanitarian disaster after the earthquake that hit the country, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a briefing on Monday.

UN warns of record rates of hunger in Syria. China calls on US occupation forces to stop plundering of natural resources in Syria

The World Food Program warned on Friday that hunger rates in Syria have soared to record highs after more than a decade of devastating conflict.

Los Angeles County Declares State of Emergency over Homeless Crisis

 

Officials in Los Angeles County Tuesday approved a motion to declare a state of emergency over the region's homeless crisis. 

Poland Asks US Congress To Solicit War Reparations From Germany

Poland is asking for the US Congress' help in making Germany agree to paying reparations for the damage inflicted on Warsaw during the Second World War, the Polish government's envoy for reparations, Arkadiusz Mularczyk, said on Tuesday.

US Nearly Doubles Weapons Sales to NATO Members in 2022: Media

 

American weapons sales to NATO states nearly doubled in number and value in 2022, Foreign Policy magazine reported on Thursday.

Nineteen Trains With Arms Sent By US To Europe Via Greek Port This Month Alone -Port Chief

The US has sent 19 trains with military equipment through the Greek port of Alexandroupolis to Europe in December alone, chairman of the port authority Konstantinos Chatzimichail said on Tuesday.

Human rights doctrine used by West to destroy sovereignty of states

The human rights doctrine is globally used to destroy the sovereignty of states and support Western domination, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with members of the Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights on Wednesday.

Global arms sales rise for 7th year despite supply chain issues

Sales of arms and military services by the world’s 100 biggest defence companies rose 1.9 percent to $592BN in 2021 despite supply chain issues that held up shipments of critical components, according to new data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

Unilateral Measures Imposed on Syrians Amount to War Crimes: UN Special Rapporteur

Unilateral measures imposed on the Syrian people severely affect human rights, hamper any efforts of early recovery, and block the reconstruction process in Syria, a UN official said.

Brotherhood between Colombia and Venezuela reestablished: Venezuela welcomes 1st Colombian flight after restoration of ties

Venezuela welcomed Wednesday the first Colombian flight from Satena Airline, after the reestablishment of diplomatic and commercial relations between the two nations in August.

4.5 Million Cash-Strapped Americans Turning to Second Jobs to Supplement Their Incomes

More Americans are turning to second jobs as the holidays approach and inflation rates continue to soar, making many pinch pennies.

Native Americans Fear Loss Of Indigenous Languages In US

As Native Americans this week celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day -- the holiday increasingly recognized in the United States in lieu of "Columbus Day" -- members of the continent's hundreds of tribes shared a common concern: the ongoing extinction of their ancestral languages.

Not up to President Biden to advise Pelosi on "possible", not announced Taiwan visit

 

US President Joe Biden believes that it is not up to him to advise Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi whether to pay a visit to Taiwan or not, White House Spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre told a news briefing.

West Came to Global Preeminence Through Robbery of Other Peoples, Has No Model of Future | Farsnews Agency

The West owes its global preeminence in large part to its historic plunder of other peoples around the world, and has no model of development to offer others, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.