Tehran’s nuclear ambitions remain a threat, according to the Israeli prime minister Read Full Article at RT.com
Four women are suspected of planning terrorist attacks against Russia’s senior officers and energy infrastructure, the FSB has said Read Full Article at RT.com
Moscow is set to hold its “unique” annual Future Technologies Forum, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko has said Read Full Article at RT.com
Washington has sanctioned the Hague-based court for its arrest warrants against Israeli political leaders Read Full Article at RT.com
A new bill in Congress would prohibit the Chinese AI app on government devices over security concerns Read Full Article at RT.com
The NCAA praised President Trump for issuing a national standard in an executive order this week Read Full Article at RT.com
Attempts are being made to severely hinder the operations of the cultural center, Russian Ambassador to France Aleksey Meshkov has stated Read Full Article at RT.com
DAR ES SALAAM, Feb 07 (IPS) - At 9 a.m. on Monday, Mariam Msemwa clutched her clinic card tightly as she stood in line at Bagamoyo District Hospital’s HIV Clinic in Tanzania’s coastal region. The 19-year-old had been here many times before, picking up monthly doses of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs that kept her alive. But today was different.When she reached the counter, the nurse flatly told her. “There’s no more free medication, ” she said. “You’ll have to buy it yourself.”
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WASHINGTON DC, Feb 06 (IPS) - For centuries, innumerable countries were ruled by an entrenched, typically inherited, political class: the “aristocracy.” The term comes from the Ancient Greek words “aristos”, meaning best, and “kratia,” meaning power. As a result of long and hard-fought democratic struggles, these aristocracies have largely dwindled worldwide (albeit, not everywhere).
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UNITED NATIONS, Feb 06 (IPS) - February 6 is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). A practice deemed a gross violation of human rights, tragically the practice persists across multiple countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Over 230 million women and girls alive today have been subjected to this gruesome practice, and experts warn that at least 27 million more could endure this by 2030.