Arian Pasdar is an international correspondent for NTD News based in South America. His reporting focuses on immigration and key events in Latin America.
MOSCOW—Russian forces hit military targets in Ukraine with long-range high-precision weapons on Friday in response to an attack on Russia’s Rostov region this week in which Ukraine used U.S.- and British-supplied missiles, the Russian Defence Ministry said. Russia said on Thursday that Ukraine had launched six U.S.-made long-range ATACMs missiles and four British-made Storm Shadow […]
An Uzbekistan national who allegedly planted a scooter bomb which killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov has been arrested in Moscow, says the Russian investigative committee. The Russian news agency TASS said the Federal Security Service (FSB) had published a statement saying the 29-year-old suspect had confessed to having been recruited by the Ukrainian security services. […]
The head of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, was killed on Dec. 17 by a bomb planted near an apartment block in Moscow. Russia’s Investigative Committee said that Kirillov’s assistant also died when an explosive device, hidden in a scooter parked near the apartment block, detonated. The committee’s spokesperson […]
KYIV—Russia launched a large-scale missile attack on Ukrainian energy facilities during the morning rush hour on Friday, Kyiv said, while explosions were heard in the Black Sea port of Odesa and other cities in western Ukraine. Russian forces have been targeting Ukraine’s electricity system for most of the year and it renewed its strike campaign […]
The outgoing Biden administration is working on a peaceful transition of power in Syria, after rebels toppled the government on Dec. 8. A few days later, on Dec. 12, two high-ranking Biden administration officials were in the Middle East to advocate for democratic elections in Syria, among other things.
WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden addressed the nation on Dec. 8 from the White House, praising the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria while expressing caution over the immediate uncertainty for the country and the region. The president said his administration will engage with Syrian groups to assist in creating a new government for an independent […]
Civilians from the Syrian city of Aleppo fled their homes on Dec. 4, after violence broke out in the country a week prior. The United States confirmed carrying out a strike in eastern Syria, which officials say is unrelated to the uprising. The Pentagon says Iran-backed fighters targeted U.S. troops.
Syria’s civil war continued to escalate on Dec. 3, after terrorists started an uprising against the government a week prior. The Pentagon confirmed that groups from other countries were joining the attempt to overthrow the Syrian government.
The State Department took a stance on the terrorist uprising in Syria on Dec. 2. Terrorist rebels tried to overthrow the Iran-backed government. The United States says it wants to see deescalation and the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254, which includes holding democratic elections.
A spokesperson for Russia’s foreign ministry on Nov. 27 commented on alleged plans to give Ukraine nuclear weapons, calling the idea “insane.” A day earlier, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States was monitoring whether Russia is expanding North Korea’s nuclear capacity.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Nov. 26 said the U.S. is concerned about the growing ties between Russia and North Korea. Blinken said the State Department is looking closely at the relationship, including the possibility of Russia boosting North Korea’s nuclear capability.
A massive explosion shook Beirut’s southern suburbs on Nov. 25, as Israel continues its military campaign. U.S. officials say a cease-fire deal might be in sight, while acknowledging that they’ve announced a possible end to the fighting multiple times in recent months.
KYIV, Ukraine—NATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks Tuesday after Russia attacked a central city with an experimental, hypersonic ballistic missile that escalated the nearly 33-month-old war. The conflict is “entering a decisive phase,” Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Friday, and “taking on very dramatic dimensions.” Ukraine’s parliament canceled a session as security was […]
KYIV—Russia fired a hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday in response to the United States and UK’s allowing Kyiv to strike Russian territory with advanced Western weapons, in a further escalation of the 33-month-old war. Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a televised address, said Moscow struck a Ukrainian military […]
The United States closed its embassy in Kyiv on Nov. 20 and warned American citizens in Ukraine to be ready to swiftly seek shelter after receiving “specific information of a potential significant air attack.” “Out of an abundance of caution, the Embassy will be closed, and Embassy employees are being instructed to shelter in place,” […]
President Joe Biden participated in a discussion on climate and clean energy on the second and final day of the G20 summit in Brazil, urging world leaders to continue efforts on climate issues. “We have so much more to do,” Biden said during the meeting, referring to the adoption of energy sources such as solar […]
The annual gathering of the world’s 20 largest economies began on Nov. 18 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with President Joe Biden attending what will be his final G20 summit as U.S. president. The two-day summit focuses on social inclusion, global governance reform, and energy transitions. This year’s summit takes place against the backdrop of […]
President Joe Biden traveled to Brazil on Nov. 17 to visit the Amazon rainforest, seizing a unique opportunity to advocate for his climate policies and legacy as his term comes to an end. “Today, I’m proud to be here, the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon rainforest,” Biden said from the Amazon. Biden […]
A Georgia Superior Court judge heard opening statements from attorneys on Friday in an ongoing bench trial over an illegal immigrant alleged to have killed Athens, Georgia, nursing student Laken Riley. Suspect Jose Ibarra, from Venezuela, was 26 when he entered the country 18 months before the February 2024 killing of the 22-year-old at Augusta […]
Chinese leader Xi Jinping was set to inaugurate a Chinese megaport in Peru on Nov. 14. Locals say the megaproject doesn’t do anything to benefit them and their financial situation, and some even fear it might increase human trafficking. The U.S. Southern Command reportedly expressed concern that the port will be suitable for Chinese naval […]
