North Korean media slams Pence amid reports of canceled secret meeting

North Korean media Wednesday criticized U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's visit to South Korea for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics amid reports that the North had canceled a meeting with him.

Russia dismisses allegations on targeting al-Shafah village in Deir Ezzor

The Russian Defense Ministry described the reports by Western media about its planes bombing al-Shafah village in the countryside of Deir Ezzor as “false allegations.”

UK Brexit Secretary Says EU Officials, Media Seek His Dismissal

UK's Brexit Secretary David Davis said Friday that some EU officials and media wanted him sacked to have a different negotiator during EU-UK talks.

Syrian Defense Ministry places responsibility for chemical attacks in Idlib on terrorists

Syria’s Defense Ministry has placed responsibility for chemical attacks in Idlib on terrorist groups and their supporters.

Gas attack report a 'false accusation': Syria security source

Allegations that Syria's government killed dozens of civilians on Tuesday in a chemical attack on a northwestern terror/rebel-held town are "false," a senior security source told AFP.

BBC dismayed at German 'BND spying on journalists'

The BBC has voiced dismay over alleged German spying on foreign journalists, including some working for the BBC.

Kremlin dismisses US media reports on Trump aides' ties with Russian intelligence

The US media reports about alleged contacts between members of Donald Trump’s election team and Russian intelligence officers are groundless, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday.

Trump campaign had repeated contact with Russia: NYT

Members of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign had repeated contacts with senior Russian intelligence officials in the year before he won the White House, The New York Times reported Tuesday.

Turkey Suspends "Military Operations" in Syria's Al-Bab Region

Ankara is in talks with Russia to keep a way open for its affiliated forces to stay in regions North-East of Aleppo province, while it has suspended operations in the strategic al-Bab region. dissident sources said.

‘Only road’ to deliver aid to eastern Aleppo liberated – Russian MoD

The Castello Road, viewed by many in the media as the “only way” to deliver humanitarian aid to the Syrian city of Aleppo, has been liberated by the Syrian Army, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

OSCE to closely observe practical actions after EU resolution on propaganda

The Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media will "closely observe" practical moves that will follow the European Parliament’s resolution on counteracting propaganda by third parties, a statement of the OSCE representative, Dunja Mijatovic, said following a TASS request to comment on the situation.

Modern European Ethos: EU Parliament’s Resolution Against Russian Media Sign of Hypocrisy

The European Parliament’s adoption of a resolution aimed at counteracting Russian media reflects the western hypocrisy in the sphere of freedom of speech and successful influence of Russian media on the public opinion in Europe, the director general of the SANA news agency, Ahmed Dawa, told Sputnik on Thursday.

Putin says EP’s resolution on Russian media points to degrading democracy

The European Parliament’s resolution on the Russian media’s activities proves the fact that the Western countries’ perception of democracy has been degrading, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

TerroristRebel fire on west Aleppo kills 7 children

At least seven children were killed on Sunday by "rebel" rocket fire that hit a school in the government-held west of Aleppo city, state media said.

Eurobarometer says 57 percent of Europeans think Mass Media not independent

According to a European Commission (EC) Eurobarometer report published on Thursday, 57 percent of the Europeans consider their national media outlets are not free from political or commercial pressure.

Int'l media freedom advocates support terror: Erdogan

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that if the July 15 coup attempt had succeeded the international media would legitimize it as they did the 2013 military takeover in Egypt.

Terrorists Use Chemical Weapons against Civilians in Aleppo Again

Terrorist groups in the Syrian city of Aleppo reportedly used chemically armed weapons against the civilian population in the flashpoint city, local media reports said on Thursday.

Poll shows US voters do not trust media's fact-checking

A majority of US voters say that they do not trust US media's fact-checking of presidential candidates' statements, according to a new poll.

Indonesian Ambassador: Terrorist attacks against innocent people in Syria regrettable

Indonesian Ambassador to Syria Djoko Harjanto visited on Thursday a number of archaeological and tourist sites in Homs.

Attempts to influence decisions on candidates for UN head position unacceptable

The attempts to influence decision of countries as they initiate candidates for the position of the UN secretary general are unacceptable, and the information in the Bulgarian media, claiming Russia could support actions of the kind, are lies, spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said on Sunday in response to a request from TASS to comment on reports in the Bulgarian media saying Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel allegedly had persuaded Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to support Bulgaria’s candidate Kristalina Georgieva instead of Sofia’s earlier initiated candidature of Irina Bokova.