A senior US official has vowed a “forceful response” should North Korea conduct a nuclear test. The response follows Pyongyang’s latest ballistic missile launch over the weekend, which was matched by a similar show of force from Washington and Seoul. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with her South Korean counterpart, Deputy US Secretary of State Wendy Sherman argued that any nuclear... 

During Friday’s United Nations Security Council (UNSC) emergency meeting, representatives for Ghana, India, Brazil, Kenya, China, Mexico and Gabon voiced concern about Russia’s claims that the United States is secretly funding illegal biological research in Ukraine and other countries across the globe. As Western nations and their media lapdogs continue to echo the narrative that accusations of... 

In his first address to United Nations, US President Donald Trump has threatened North Korea with total destruction if it attacks the US or its allies. He also blasted Iran, Venezuela, Cuba and Syria. If forced to defend itself and its allies, the US “will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea,” Trump said in his remarks at the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. He... 

Egypt has withdrawn its support for a UNSC resolution condemning the illegal construction of Israeli settlements on Palestinian territory, amid fears the US would veto it. Mustafa Barghouti, leader of the Palestinian National Initiative party, told Sputnik that he expects things to get more difficult once President-elect Trump steps into office. On Saturday, Egypt announced that it had withdrawn its... 

A new Security Council (SC) report circulating in the Kremlin today states that Hillary Clinton’s latest push for war has brought the world to the brink because Federation-US tensions are so high, even the smallest spark could erupt into full scale war with virtually no advanced notice. According to this report, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s latest machinations for war began last... 

Yemeni people take to the streets in the capital Sana’a to condemn Saudi Arabia’s airstrikes against and a recent UN sanctions resolution targeting Houthi movement, April 16, 2015. Yemeni people have taken to the streets in the capital city of Sana’a to condemn Saudi Arabia’s airstrikes against their country and a recent UN sanctions resolution targeting Houthi movement. The protesters... 

William Binney With the escalating Ukrainian crisis towards the top of the agenda at this week’s NATO summit in Wales, a group of former American intelligence workers is urging the alliance to be careful before crafting a response. Sixty foreign leaders and dozens of diplomats and defense officials from around the globe will convene at the event this week and are expected to approve a plan that calls... 

Qatar’s prime minister has called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to intervene and impose a ceasefire in Syria. The premier made the comments at the 11th annual US-Islamic World Forum in Doha on Monday. “It is incumbent on the international community, especially the Security Council, to act urgently and decisively to adopt a resolution…to ensure the security and safety... 

Russia is firmly dedicated not to let pass an initiative of foreign military intervention into Syria in the UN Security Council. ­“We always said we’re strongly against any kind of external interference into the Syrian conflict, because it would only worsen the situation and bring unpredictable consequences for Syria and the whole region,” Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov... 

The UN draft resolution on Syria reportedly calls for President Assad to hand power over to his deputy in 15 days or face “further measures”. It also clarifies that no foreign forces will be deployed to the country. The draft, obtained by the Guardian, emphasized any punitive measures would be peaceful. It also demands the Syrian government put “an end to all human rights violations and attacks... 

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (left) with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has asked Russia to support a draft United Nations Security Council resolution on Syria. Clinton made the call during a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday, AFP reported. “With regard to Syria, their discussion focused on action...