U.S. warns businesses of hacking campaign against nuclear, energy firms The U.S government warned industrial firms this week about a hacking campaign targeting the nuclear and energy sectors, the latest event to highlight the power industry’s vulnerability to cyber attacks. Since at least May, hackers used tainted “phishing” emails to […]
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Iran leaders accuse US, Saudis of supporting Tehran attacks Iranian leaders on Friday accused the United States and Saudi Arabia of supporting the Islamic State-claimed dual attacks that killed 17 people in Tehran this week. The country’s Supreme Leader said the attacks will add to the hatred that Iranians harbor […]
Trump seeks to slash $3.6 trillion of spending in austere budget U.S. President Donald Trump asked lawmakers on Tuesday to cut $3.6 trillion in government spending over the next decade, taking aim at healthcare and food assistance programs for the poor in an austere budget that also boosts the military. […]
At U.S.-China summit, Trump presses Xi on trade, North Korea, progress cited President Donald Trump pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping to do more to curb North Korea's nuclear program and help reduce the gaping U.S. trade deficit with Beijing in talks on Friday, even as he toned down the strident anti-China […]
IranAir signs contract with ATR to buy 20 planes IranAir has signed a contract to buy 20 planes from turboprop maker ATR, Iranian deputy transport minister was quoted as saying on Monday. The deal comes after Iran, which had not directly purchased a Western-built plane in nearly 40 years, signed […]
White House Upheaval Complicates Netanyahu Visit White House Upheaval Complicates Netanyahu Visit:- When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel meets with President Trump on Wednesday, in their first face-to-face encounter since Mr. Trump’s inauguration, the turmoil in the White House could complicate what many had expected would be a triumphant […]
Aghast at Iran’s Syria gains Gulf Arabs see potential in Trump Aghast at Iran’s Syria gains Gulf Arabs see potential in Trump:- “Where are you, Oh Arabs, Oh Muslims, while we are being slaughtered?” An old man’s cry, in a video posted online from Aleppo’s ruins, poses an uncomfortable question […]
Russia said to send more warplanes to Syria, diplomacy ‘on life support’ Russia said to send more warplanes to Syria, diplomacy ‘on life support’ : Russia is sending more warplanes to Syria to ramp up its air campaign, a Russian newspaper reported on Friday, as the United States said diplomacy […]
Saudis, Iran dash hopes for OPEC oil deal in Algeria Saudis, Iran dash hopes for OPEC oil deal in Algeria : Saudi Arabia and Iran on Tuesday dashed hopes that OPEC oil producers could clinch an output-limiting deal in Algeria this week as sources within the exporter group said the […]
Four al Qaeda members killed in suspected U.S. drone strike Four al Qaeda members killed in suspected U.S. drone strike : Four members of al Qaeda’s Yemen branch, including a local commander, were killed in a suspected U.S. drone strike on a vehicle traveling east of the capital Sanaa, two […]
