Trump calls on government for funding deal before August break
World
May 13, 2018
Trump calls on government for funding deal before August break
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Congress must have a deal to fund the federal government before the…
Toxic gas alert for Hawaii volcano eruption; new areas at risk
World
May 11, 2018
Toxic gas alert for Hawaii volcano eruption; new areas at risk
Residents on the Big Island of Hawaii were alerted on Thursday to rising levels of toxic gas from lava-oozing fissures,…
France vows pushback against US sanctions on Iran
World
May 11, 2018
France vows pushback against US sanctions on Iran
France pledged on Friday to push back against the threat of US sanctions against French companies doing business with Iran,…
Iran says Syria has every right to defend itself against Israel: TV
Middle East
May 11, 2018
Iran says Syria has every right to defend itself against Israel: TV
Iran on Friday supported Syria’s right to defend itself against aggression from Israel, state TV reported, accusing others of remaining…
UAE extends military reach in Yemen and Somalia
Middle East
May 11, 2018
UAE extends military reach in Yemen and Somalia
Military transport planes from the United Arab Emirates landed on the sleepy Yemeni island of Socotra last week, unloading tanks…
UK apologizes to Libyan ex-rebel and wife over role in 2004 rendition
World
May 10, 2018
UK apologizes to Libyan ex-rebel and wife over role in 2004 rendition
Britain has apologized to Libyan former rebel Abdel Hakim Belhadj and his wife Fatima Boudchar over the role of British…
Iraq used Baghdadi aide’s phone to capture Islamic State commanders
Middle East
May 10, 2018
Iraq used Baghdadi aide’s phone to capture Islamic State commanders
Iraqi agents are holding a top aide to Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and used an app on his…
Israel says it attacked targets in Syria after Iranian rocket fire
World
May 10, 2018
Israel says it attacked targets in Syria after Iranian rocket fire
Israel said it attacked nearly all of Iran’s military infrastructure in Syria on Thursday after Iranian forces fired rockets at…
Iran targets Israeli bases across Syrian frontier, Israel pounds Syria
Middle East
May 10, 2018
Iran targets Israeli bases across Syrian frontier, Israel pounds Syria
Iranian forces in Syria launched a rocket attack on Israeli army bases in the Golan Heights early on Thursday, Israel…
At least 21 dead after dam bursts in Kenya
World
May 10, 2018
At least 21 dead after dam bursts in Kenya
A dam burst in Kenya after weeks of torrential rain, unleashing a torrent of water that smashed into two villages…