Trump to Reveal Iran Deal’s Fate Amid Low Hopes for Survival President Donald Trump is preparing to tell the world whether he plans to follow through on his threat to pull out of the landmark nuclear accord with Iran and almost surely ensure its collapse. There are no signs that […]
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London Surgeon Says Trump Solution to Knife Crime Is ‘Ridiculous’ LONDON — If anyone had any hope that President Trump would adopt a more conciliatory tone toward Britain before his visit in July, it was dashed on Friday, when he appeared before a National Rifle Association conference in Dallas and […]
Putin set to be inaugurated for fourth term as president of Russia He has been in power for 18 years, whether as president or prime minister, and opponents have likened his tenure to the reign of a tsar, or emperor. Riot police confronted protesters against his rule in Moscow and […]
Iraq says its warplanes targeted IS jihadists in Syria Baghdad (AFP) – Iraqi warplanes carried out a raid Sunday targeting Islamic State group commanders in eastern Syria, in the second such strike on the jihadists since mid-April, the premier’s office said. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered the “painful strike” which […]
At least 45 people killed after bandits attack Nigerian village At least 45 people were killed when armed bandits attacked a remote village in northwest Nigeria, officials said. The attack occurred on Saturday at Gwaska village in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, a police spokesman said. Women and children were among […]
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 […]
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 […]