Berlin Court Lifts Ban On Display Of Russian Flags, Symbols On May 8-9 - Reports

An administrative court in Berlin overturned the ban on displaying Russian flags and symbols on May 8 and 9, when the end of World War II is commemorated, the RBB24 broadcaster reported on Sunday, citing police.

China Reportedly Makes It Illegal to Deface and Turn Upside Down Its National Flag

The Chinese government has changed a law to make it a criminal offence to deface or intentionally insult its national flag, according to AP News.

Syrian opposition factions leave Sochi talks and traveled back to Turkey

The Sochi talks sponsored by Russia to discuss the Syrian crisis began on Tuesday after a one day delay due to Syrian opposition factions boycotting the event.

Korean unification flag emblematic of better ties

North and South Korea's plan to march together under the same blue-and-white Korean peninsula flag at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics next month marks the revival of an emblem of warmer ties between the old foes from years past.

Trump Calls for 'Consequences' for Protesters Who Burn US Flag

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called Tuesday for stiff penalties for protesters who burn American flags, even though the country's Supreme Court has ruled that it is a protected form of free speech.

Unacceptable servility

While in Cyprus they are trying to explain to us, that they are constantly trying to find a solution to the issue, we have now reached a level of simply wondering whether the occupied territories will pay up the bill for the electricity we so easily provide them, and every night it's that electric current which illuminates the barbaric flag on the Pentadaktylos.

Abbas hails EU labeling of settlement goods

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas hailed on Saturday the European Union's (EU) decision of labeling Israeli settlement products, saying that Europe proved that settlements and their products are illegal.