Новости за 04.01.2017

Now that Syria's Aleppo has been liberated, access for people to basic supplies and medical assistance is now being restored.

Days before the arrival of 2017, Iran’s air force was busy testing its homemade Talash air defense system as part of an exercise dubbed ‘Defenders of Velayat Skies 7,’ which some see as a military demonstration to warn potential adversaries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and even the US, to stay away.

French officials are being accused of downplaying a rash of arson incidents after nearly 1,000 cars across the country were set on fire on New Year’s Eve. Despite police arrests of 454 people, with 301 taken into custody, officials say the holiday “went off without any major incident.”

Washington is concerned that renewed fighting in Libya will benefit only violent extremist groups such as Daesh in the region, US Department of State spokesperson John Kirby said in a briefing on Wednesday.

A comment on his official Facebook page landed a Finnish parliamentarian in legal trouble. He was slapped with a fine under a 2011 Finnish law against 'ethnic agitation.'

Outgoing President Barack Obama rallied on Wednesday fellow Democrats in US Congress against Republicans for battle over healthcare issue.

Outgoing President Barack Obama is concerned about the future of the United States in case the Republicans will fulfill their pledge to dismantle the results of the work of the current administration.

Vice President-Elect Mike Pence suggested that "power of the free market" would make healthcare more affordable for citizens across the United States.

US Senator Lindsey Graham called on US citizens and President-elect Donald Trump not to listen to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on "anything," as the latter "has a history of undermining American interest."

Obama’s promised ‘smooth transition’ has turned out to be one of the biggest setups the US has seen in its political history. The President’s last efforts are a case study of politicking and group interests put way above those of the country.

One day following the Russian Navy’s arrival in the Philippines to run regional threat-assessment drills, Russian Ambassador Igor Khovaev expressed Moscow’s enthusiasm to equip the island nation with high-tech military hardware.

Anis Amri, a Tunisian national, suspected in a terrorist attack on Christmas market in Berlin, went through Belgium's capital en route to Italy, media reported Wednesday.

If you smell something burning at the upcoming presidential inauguration, do not fear, as it is likely only marijuana, as a DC pot advocacy group has pledged to hand out thousands of free joints to inauguration attendees.

On Wednesday the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that the country’s sole aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, led a group of warships in weapons and equipment testing in the South China Sea this week.

Barack Obama certainly isn't going to go out as the president who did everything he could to improve Russian-US relations. But in Russia, he will be remembered as the US leader who gave Russia a much-needed confidence boost, specifically for his kind words about the country's status as an important nation and a military superpower.

The new Romanian cabinet under the leadership of Sorin Grindeanu was supported by the votes of 295 deputies and senators, while 133 lawmakers voted "against," according to local media.

Twitter is keeping history fans entertained with a series of accounts publishing original sources of famous historical events, including the Russian Revolution of 1917.

United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria Sajjad Malik said that thousands of people are returning to their homes in Syria's Aleppo.

Tim Barrow, a former UK ambassador to Russia, will be appointed as the new UK ambassador to the European Union, according to local media.

Poland’s former President Bronislaw Komorowski was admitted Wednesday to a military hospital in the capital of Warsaw, local media reported.

Today’s headlines include: Oxfam warn that 800,000 Haitians could be facing starvation unless aid is provided now; UK’s Ambassador to the EU has resigned, resulting in critics stating that the Government’s Brexit plans are in turmoil; and, a Human Rights Watch report accuses Israeli officials of encouraging security forces to kill Palestinians.

The stabbing on New Year’s Eve triggered mass riots in Poland that resulted in attacks on several cafes owned by people of immigrant origin, according to local media.

Mighty and unrelenting, the Admiral Kuznetsov heavy aircraft-carrying missile cruiser is one of the most powerful weapons in the arsenal of the Russian Navy.

Nofal Akub, the governor of the Nineveh province, said that 150,000 people have left Mosul since the start of the military operation to retake the Daesh-held city.

A few weeks from now, John Kirby will retire from his role as US State Department spokesman, joining the rest of the Obama administration as they make room for Trump and his team. Like his predecessor, Jen Psaki, Kirby has become famous for a series of gaffes and grillings by journalists during his press briefings. Here are a few of the best ones.