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Russia Says it Will Counter New U.S. Sanctions on Iran: Reports
Russia and its partners will take steps to counter new sanctions that Washington has said it will impose on Iran, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies on Monday.
Monday, 24 June , 2019 -
Kim Received a Letter from Trump with ‘Excellent Content’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has received a letter of “excellent content” from President Trump amid stalled nuclear talks between Washington and Pyongyang, state media reported on Sunday.
Monday, 24 June , 2019 -
Trump: I don’t want to go to war with Iran
President Donald Trump said Friday he does not want to go to war with Iran, but warned that there will be “obliteration like you’ve never seen before” if a conflict does arise.
Saturday, 22 June , 2019 -
US Adds Saudi Arabia and Cuba to Worst Human Traffickers List
The United States on Thursday added Saudi Arabia and Cuba to its list of worst offenders on human trafficking, a designation that could make them “subject to certain restrictions on assistance.”
Saturday, 22 June , 2019 -
Israel Netanyahu Renames Golan Heights Town “Trump Heights”
The Trump name graces apartment towers, hotels and golf courses. Now it is the namesake of a tiny Israeli settlement “Trump Heights” in the Israel-controlled Golan Heights.
Monday, 17 June , 2019 -
China Ready to Hit Back at U.S. with Rare Earths
China is ready to use rare earths to strike back in a trade war with the United States, Chinese newspapers warned on Wednesday in strongly worded commentaries on a move that would escalate tensions between the world’s two largest economies.
Saturday, 15 June , 2019 -
U.S. Puts Iran on Notice and Weighs Response to Attack on Oil Tankers
The Trump administration began an urgent debate on Friday over how to respond to what officials say has grown into a shadow war with Iran, after attacks on oil tankers in the Persian Gulf that appeared meant to assert Iranian control over one of the world’s most strategic shipping lanes at a time of heightened […]
Saturday, 15 June , 2019 -
US Senators Hope to Force Vote on Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
Opposition to President Donald Trump’s Saudi Arabia policy and use of executive power is building in Congress, where senators have introduced more legislation aimed at blocking the sale of weapons to the kingdom.
Tuesday, 11 June , 2019 -
German FM Arrives in Iraq, Seeks to Address Regional Tensions
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas arrived in Iraq on Saturday as part of a wider trip to the Middle East seeking to de-escalate tensions between Iran and the United States.
Saturday, 8 June , 2019 -
High-tech U.S. Bombs to be Built in Saudi Arabia; Under Trump Arms deal
Democrats in Congress say the administration should not hand the Saudis valuable weapons tech given the kingdom’s conduct in Yemen and its human rights record.
Saturday, 8 June , 2019 -
U.S. Prepared to Talk to Iran without ‘Preconditions’, Iran Sees ‘Word-play’
The United States is prepared to engage with Iran without pre-conditions about its nuclear program but needs to see the country behaving like “a normal nation”, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday.Iran dismissed the offer as “word-play”.
Monday, 3 June , 2019 -
Pro and Anti-Israel Protests Draw Hundreds in Berlin
Hundreds of people including prominent German politicians and members of the Jewish community are protesting against a larger, anti-Israel rally in Berlin.
Sunday, 2 June , 2019 -
Pompeo Heads to Europe to Seek Backing, Easing of Iran Tensions
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is off to Europe on Thursday to seek support and a potential diplomatic climb-down to ease rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
Saturday, 1 June , 2019 -
Sweeping aside the Congress, Trump’s Weapon Sale to Saudi Arabia and UAE Will Go Ahead
The Trump administration informed congressional committees that it will go ahead with 22 military sales to the Saudis, United Arab Emirates and Jordan, infuriating lawmakers by circumventing a long-standing precedent for congressional review of major weapons sales.
Sunday, 26 May , 2019 -
China ‘Will Never’ Join Arms Control Deal with the U.S. and Russia
China has dismissed the possibility of entering into negotiations for a trilateral arms control deal alongside the United States and Russia, highlighting that the former has failed to uphold its international commitments anyway.
Tuesday, 21 May , 2019 -
Trump’s Deal of the Century is Weeks away from Peace, Jason Greenblatt
With predictions swirling as to what’s in the Trump administration’s so-called “Deal of the Century,” for potential peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, Jason Greenblatt, the U.S. envoy for international negotiations, gave some clues this week of what to expect.
Sunday, 12 May , 2019 -
Travel at 249 mph: Japan Starts Testing World’s Fastest Bullet Train
The East Japan Railway Company began testing Friday for what’s billed as the fastest bullet train in the world — the ALFA-X — projected to hit speeds of up to 249 mph.
Saturday, 11 May , 2019 -
Pompeo Makes a Stealthy Visit to Baghdad
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Tuesday and met with the Iraqi prime minister after telling reporters the United States was concerned about Iraqi sovereignty because of increasing Iranian activity.
Wednesday, 8 May , 2019 -
Tension Grows Between US and Russia over Venezuela standoff
The United States and Russia traded warnings against interfering in Venezuela on Wednesday (1 May), a day after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Moscow of stopping President Nicolás Maduro from leaving the country.
Monday, 6 May , 2019 -
41 Dead as Russian Plane Bursts into Flames on Landing
A Russian passenger plane erupted in a huge ball of fire and black smoke after making an emergency landing at Moscow’s busiest airport, killing 41 people including at least two children.
Monday, 6 May , 2019
