US orders Russia to close consulate and two annexes
Image caption The closure of the San Francisco consulate leaves just three remaining in the US, a senior administration official says Russia has been ordered to close its San Francisco consulate and two trade missions in response to “unwarranted” Russian action, the US has said. The consulate, and annexes in New York and Washington, must […]
Iraqi PM Abadi declares victory over ISIL in Tal Afar
31 August, 2017 Comments Off on Iraqi PM Abadi declares victory over ISIL in Tal Afar
Haider al-Abadi says town and the entire province of Nineveh ‘liberated’ from armed group. The government offensive on Tal Afar began on August 20 [Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters] Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has declared victory over the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) armed group in the northern city of Tal Afar […]
Continue reading …‘There is no military option for US and N.Korea, both sides are posturing’
31 August, 2017 Comments Off on ‘There is no military option for US and N.Korea, both sides are posturing’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un © KCNA / Reuters The media has presented the situation as North Korea threatening the US and Trump firing back and threatening to go to war with them. We’ve lost the reality in the background of this; a conflict is not viable, says investigative journalist Gareth Porter. President Trump […]
Continue reading …Military kills 94 Islamic State members in Anbar, including Baghdadi aid
30 August, 2017 Comments Off on Military kills 94 Islamic State members in Anbar, including Baghdadi aid
Iraqi fighter jet file photo. Anbar (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi army warplanes killed 94 Islamic State militants in Anbar on Wednesday, including a senior leader close to the group’s supreme commander, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, military media reported. The War Media Cell said that the air force, using intelligence services information, bombarded six IS locations in the town […]
Continue reading …Nearly 20,000 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh from Myanmar
30 August, 2017 Comments Off on Nearly 20,000 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh from Myanmar
Refugee flow gathers pace amid renewed fighting as the international community expresses concern for civilian safety. At least 18,500 Rohingya Muslims, many sick and some with bullet wounds, have fled into Bangladesh over the past six days amid renewed fighting in western Myanmar. The figures from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Wednesday came amid increasing concerns […]
Continue reading …Foreign Minister joins call to withdraw US nukes from Germany
30 August, 2017 Comments Off on Foreign Minister joins call to withdraw US nukes from Germany
Sigmar Gabriel. Photo: DPA German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has supported Social Democrat (SPD) leader Martin Schulz’s pledge that he will push for the removal of US nuclear warheads from Germany if elected Chancellor. “Of course I am convinced that we need to finally start talking about demilitarization again,” Gabriel said at the end of […]
Continue reading …N. Korean leader’s eldest child is a boy: spy agency By Ko Dong-hwan
30 August, 2017 Comments Off on N. Korean leader’s eldest child is a boy: spy agency By Ko Dong-hwan
The Korea Central News Agency on Wednesday showed North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watching the launch of a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan the previous day. / Yonhap North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s eldest child ― whose gender has been unknown to the South since his birth in 2010 ― has been confirmed to […]
Continue reading …Peshmerga kills 130 IS militants fleeing Tal Afar toward Syria
30 August, 2017 Comments Off on Peshmerga kills 130 IS militants fleeing Tal Afar toward Syria
Erbil (IraqiNews.com) The general command of the Kurdish Peshmerga said 130 Islamic State militants were killed after fleeing Tal Afar town toward Syria. In a statement on Tuesday, the command said “after the militants were defeated in Tal Afar and Aiyadhiya, they attempted fleeing toward Syria.” “After fierce battles over the past 72 hours, 130 […]
Continue reading …US deployment of new B61-12 nukes to Europe would violate non-proliferation treaty – Moscow
30 August, 2017 Comments Off on US deployment of new B61-12 nukes to Europe would violate non-proliferation treaty – Moscow
© AiirSource Military / YouTube Washington will violate its commitment to the Non-Proliferation Treaty if it deploys the new B61-12 nuclear bombs to NATO allies in Europe, the Russian Foreign Ministry has warned. The statement comes after the recent second test of the weapon. “The most recent variations of the B61-12 bombs are also designed […]
Continue reading …North Korea fires missile over Japan in sharp escalation of tensions By Jesse Johnson and Reiji Yoshida
30 August, 2017 Comments Off on North Korea fires missile over Japan in sharp escalation of tensions By Jesse Johnson and Reiji Yoshida
An Air Self-Defense Force member stands guard as the ASDF demonstrates the training to utilize the PAC-3 surface to air interceptors at the U.S. Yokota Air Base in Fussa, on the outskirts of Tokyo, on Tuesday. | AP In an “unprecedented, grave and serious” threat, nuclear-armed North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile over Hokkaido on […]
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