North Korea: Trump ruining good mood ahead of summit North Korea warned the United States on Sunday not to misread peace overtures as a sign of weakness, accusing the Trump administration of deliberately provoking Pyongyang with tough talk and a show of military strength. “It would not be conducive to […]
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As Deadline on Nuclear Deal Nears, Israel and Iran Issue Warnings With time running out before the May 12 deadline by which President Trump is to decide whether to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal, the leaders of Israel and Iran weighed in on Sunday, with one calling the […]
Chemical Weapons Inspectors Finish Their Trip To Syria’s Douma The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said Friday that its team of investigators has finished a fact-finding mission in the Syrian town of Douma, where a suspected chemical weapons attack took place in April. The inspectors brought back samples […]
U.S. warns China of ‘consequences’ over reported missiles in South China Sea The United States has warned China that there will be “consequences” for its growing militarization of disputed islands in the South China Sea amid reports it has moved missiles to the region. The threat comes as the two […]
Israeli troops fire shots, tear gas at Gaza protesters, 1,100 Palestinians hurt Israeli troops fired live rounds and tear gas at Palestinians who thronged the Gaza-Israel frontier and rampaged at a border terminal on Friday as part of a long-running protest, injuring about 1,100 people. Medics said around 82 people […]
Nuclear deal a challenge for Rouhani as Iran hardliners close in Iran’s hardliners are preparing to bring President Hassan Rouhani to heel if U.S. President Donald Trump scraps Tehran’s nuclear deal with major powers, officials and analysts believe. Trump has threatened to abrogate the 2015 agreement by not extending sanctions […]
Trump: North Korea summit plans set; drawdown not on table President Donald Trump offered his latest teaser Friday for a historic U.S. summit with North Korea: The time and place have been set but he’s not saying when and where. The White House did, however, announce the details of a […]
Trump Administration Ends Temporary Protected Status For Hondurans The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, announced Friday the termination of the program that has protected about 57,000 Hondurans from deportation since 1999. That designation, known as Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, came in response to the […]
Venezuela’s Maduro threatens ‘armed revolution’ ahead of May 20 election Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is warning that he’ll take up arms and lead a revolution if a government comes into power that wants to hand the country’s “riches” to “imperialist” forces. In a campaign speech Wednesday, Maduro — who is […]
U.S. freezes funding for Syria’s “White Helmets” Less than two months ago the State Department hosted members of the White Helmets at Foggy Bottom. At the time, the humanitarian group was showered with praise for saving lives in Syria. “Our meetings in March were very positive. There were even remarks […]
