Lavrov censures NATO’s greed for geopolitical space

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

• Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has denounced what he described as NATO’S greed for geopolitical space and its attempts to encircle its opponents. He said NATO is expanding towards Russian borders and that its military deployments near the country's borders violate the 1997 NATO-Russia Founding Act.
• A truce has taken effect in parts of Syria, following a recent surge in violence there. The new regime of calm covers the capital's eastern Ghouta suburb and the north of Latakia province. The army has excluded Aleppo from the new truce due to the terrorists’ continued attacks on the city.
• The Iraqi army has killed over 90 Daesh terrorists during clashes south of the city of Mosul. Four top Daesh commanders were also killed in airstrikes by Iraqi warplanes in Kirkuk province. The army also managed to liberate the villages of Khazraj and Nuwai'am west of the town of Hit.
• A U-S military court says last year’s air strike on an Afghan hospital belonging to Doctors Without Borders did not amount to war crime. It says the crew of the U-S chopper were mistakenly guided to bombard the Kunduz hospital that led to the death of 42 people.
• Bahrainis have marched across the country to protest what they describe as sectarian policies adopted by the ruling Al Khalifah regime. The protests took place in several villages including, Abu Saiba, A’ali, Shakurah, Makh, and Barbar. The marchers vowed to continue their peaceful uprising in order to fulfill their revolutionary goals.
• Britain's Labour party has announced an independent probe into racism, amid mounting pressure over allegations of anti-Semitism in the party. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says the party is no place for racism. Corbyn’s decision follows the suspension of two party members, including former London Mayor Ken Livingstone, over alleged anti-Semitism.
• Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the Argentinean capital, Buenos Aires, to protest against job cuts and high inflation. The demonstrators are outraged at the layoffs of one-hundred-forty-thousand workers. They also say that workers are indiscriminately fired.
• A six-storey building has collapsed in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, killing several people. Rescue operations are underway to take out scores of still-trapped survivors. Some thirty pepole including several children have been rushed to hospital. Kenya’s Red Cross said 150 households have been affected by the incident.

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