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EU, US affirm Lebanon support, diverging from Saudi

Wed Nov 8, 2017 13:28:34

The European Union on Wednesday affirmed support for Lebanon following the resignation of Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, echoing U.S. backing for the Beirut government which Saudi Arabia has accused of declaring war.

White House condemns missile attacks on Saudi by Yemen

Wed Nov 8, 2017 12:25:11

The White House on Wednesday condemned missile attacks by Yemen's Ansarullah movement on Saudi Arabia, saying they threatened the region's security and undermined efforts to halt the conflict.

US airlifted Isis cmdrs. in Syria to safety: Witnesses

Wed Nov 8, 2017 10:58:09

American aircraft reportedly airlifted Isis commanders from a northwestern town in Syria before the Syrian army staged an offensive to liberate the town from the terrorists.

I never knew there were so many countries, Trump says in Japan visit

Wed Nov 8, 2017 09:37:43

US President Donald Trump has candidly revealed his ignorance of geography and international politics, saying he never knew there were “so many countries” until he was elected president.

Iraqi VP asks for arms, training for 'Sunnis' in his country

Tue Nov 7, 2017 13:09:17

Iraq's highest-ranking Sunni is in Washington this week pleading for more military aid for his community's militias, hoping the Trump administration will deliver on pledges to counter what is alleged as "Iran's influence".

On a divided peninsula, South Koreans split over Trump

Tue Nov 7, 2017 08:12:20

On the divided Korean peninsula, Seoul has seen protests both for and against President Donald Trump, with Southerners split over his aggressive handling of Pyongyang's provocations.

Trump praises Saudi rulers after mass arrests for corruption

Tue Nov 7, 2017 07:48:31

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he has "great confidence in King Salman and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia" following mass arrests of Saudi Arabian royals, ministers and businessmen in the biggest anti-corruption purge of the kingdom's affluent elite in its modern history.

Gunman kills at least 26 worshipers at small-town Texas church

Mon Nov 6, 2017 07:51:33

A gunman dressed in black tactical gear massacred at least 26 worshipers and wounded 20 others at a white-steepled church in Texas on Sunday, carrying out the latest in a series of mass shootings that have plagued the United States.

Gordon Brown admits Iraq War was not "justified"

Sun Nov 5, 2017 12:02:26

Gordon Brown admits the war with Iraq was "not justified" and claims the US "misled" the UK over Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction.

Ayatollah Khamenei says U.S. is Iran's "number one enemy"

Thu Nov 2, 2017 13:51:40

The United States is Iran's "number one enemy" and Tehran will never succumb to Washington's pressure over a multinational nuclear deal, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a televised speech on Thursday.

Trump calls for death penalty for Uzbek man charged in NY attack

Thu Nov 2, 2017 09:22:00

U.S. President Donald Trump called for the death penalty on Wednesday for an Uzbek immigrant accused of plowing a truck down a New York City bike path, killing eight people, describing the man as a "terrorist."

New York truck attacker followed Isis instructions: NYPD deputy commissioner

Thu Nov 2, 2017 08:10:37

The New York truck attacker followed the instructions of Isis terrorist group “almost exactly to a T” revealed NYPD Deputy Commissioner John Miller during a press conference in New York City on Wednesday.

US confirms Rouhani rebuffs Trump's visit request

Wed Nov 1, 2017 10:41:17

The Spokesperson for the United States Department of State confirmed on Tuesday that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani had turned down US President Donald Trump's demand to meet on the sidelines of the 72nd UN General Assembly in September.

US behind Iraqi Kurdistan’s secession attempt: Iran’s Top General

Wed Nov 1, 2017 07:52:04

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said “a secret team” from the US provoked authorities in Iraq’s Kurdistan region to hold an independence referendum despite Washington’s pretense of opposing the vote.

N. Korea slams 'incurably mentally deranged' Trump

Wed Nov 1, 2017 07:44:40

North Korea slammed US President Donald Trump as "incurably mentally deranged" in a personal diatribe ahead of his first visit to Asia as head of state, amid high tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.

Suspected terrorist truck attack kills eight on New York bike path

Wed Nov 1, 2017 07:35:58

A man driving a rented pickup truck mowed down pedestrians and cyclists on a bike path alongside the Hudson River in New York City on Tuesday, killing eight people and injuring about a dozen in what authorities said was an act of terrorism.

Allegations of Russian meddling in U.S., Europe elections "fantasies" - Ifax

Tue Oct 31, 2017 12:31:59

Allegations of Russian meddling in elections in the United States and Europe are "fantasies", the Interfax news agency cited Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Tuesday.

US sen. calls for “forceful” measures on access to Iran military sites

Tue Oct 31, 2017 11:00:21

Senator Ted Cruz has accused the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of being unable to verify Iran’s compliance under the JCPOA, calling for “forceful” measures to “improve” IAEA access.

US nuclear scientists urge Congress to protect Iran deal

Tue Oct 31, 2017 08:33:39

More than 90 top US nuclear scientists have written a letter to Congress, demanding that it protect the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement.

Talks with US on any other issue, laughing matter: Rouhani

Sun Oct 29, 2017 13:05:48

President Hassan Rouhani stated that some people show little regard for an agreement that’s already been signed and sealed, yet they speak of negotiations on another matter, which is a historically funny thing to say.