Washington Marks Russia Day with Message of Support and Call for Lasting Peace
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio extended congratulations to the Russian people on the occasion of Russia Day, marked annually on June 12
Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has turned December 31 – the day of final withdrawal of US troops from the country – into a national holiday.
Iraq's prime minister said Saturday the end of the American military presence in Iraq is a new dawn for his country.
In a celebration in Baghdad broadcast on state-run Iraqiya TV, Nouri al-Maliki declared the day a national holiday.
Al-Maliki told the Iraqi people that the country has become free and called upon them to preserve its unity and sovereignty.
The prime minister praised Iraqis for getting rid of Saddam Hussein and ending the sectarian conflict. He said now Iraq is focused on rebuilding the country.
The Second Iraq War or Second Persian Gulf War started with the 2003 invasion of Saddam Hussein's Iraq in March 2003 by the USA under President George W. Bush and "the Coalition of the Willing."
In eight years, the war that cost the lives of 4 500 Americans and tens of thousands of Iraqis, turning into a guerrilla insurgency after the Bush Administration send in US troops to topple the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein, arguing the notorious Iraqi dictator had weapons of mass destruction that could end in the hands of terrorists.
The convergence reports on Bulgaria, issued by the European Commission and the European Central Bank, are expected to receive broad support from all Eurozone countries
The TurkStream gas pipeline, which transits through Bulgaria on its way to the Western Balkans and Central Europ
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has called on Europe to take advantage of a unique moment to elevate the euro’s status on the global stage
The death toll from Russia’s latest overnight missile attack on Kyiv has risen to 22
Missile exchanges between Israel and Iran entered a sixth consecutive day on Wednesday, intensifying an already volatile crisis across the Middle East
The European Commission has introduced a draft regulation aimed at ending the European Union’s reliance on Russian gas and oil by the close of 2027
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