The Iraqi government fighting ISIL militants was received five Russian fighter jets, while ground troops claimed they had the upper hand in the battle for Tikrit.
Over half of Islamophobic attacks in Britain, which stand at nearly two per day, are committed against women, UK daily The Observer reports.
The EU ambassador in the Israeli-occupied territories has warned that a growing number of EU states are dissuading their citizens from doing business with companies registered in Israeli settlements.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says chances of settling crisis would have been higher if it only depended on Russia and Europe, criticizing the United States for encouraging Ukraine to challenge Moscow.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has emphasized his country’s decision to continue offering military aid to Iraq in a bid to boost the country’s defensive capabilities.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says an illegal coup orchestrated by forces outside Ukraine has caused a deep rift in Ukrainian society and forced the ex-Soviet nation to choose between Russia and the EU.
British Foreign Secretary William Hague has made a surprise visit to the Iraqi capital of Baghdad to urge authorities of the embattled country to unite in the face of a “mortal threat” from the foreign-sponsored ISIL terrorists.
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has approved new funding for Ukraine’s military forces.
France has warned companies over consequences of doing business in Israeli illegal settlements in occupied Palestinian lands.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed that the upper house call off the March 1 resolution allowing the head of state to use the armed forces on the territory of Ukraine