Photo: DPA Construction workers at a building site north of Berlin Hauptbahnhof have discovered a bomb from the Second World War. The explosive is set to be defused on Friday, and public transport is going to be severely impacted. An 800-metre area around the bomb will need to be evacuated, according to the Berliner Morgenpost. […]
Continue reading …© Jewel Samad / AFP (file phoito) | Former US First Lady Barbara Bush in a photo taken on April 25, 2013. Barbara Bush, the snowy-haired first lady whose plainspoken manner and utter lack of pretense made her more popular at times than her husband, President George H.W. Bush, died Tuesday, a family spokesman said. […]
Continue reading …A combination photo shows CIA Director Mike Pompeo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, US President Donald Trump [Files: Yuri Gripas/Reuters/KCNA Handout/Reuters/Kevin Lamarque/Reuters] Pompeo reportedly met the North Korean leader earlier this month to discuss possible direct talks between Trump and Kim. A combination photo shows CIA Director Mike Pompeo, North Korean leader Kim Jong […]
Continue reading …Looks like Jerry Brown and California are not looking for safety and security along their very porous Border,” President Donald Trump tweeted on Tuesday. | George Frey/Getty Images President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that “the high crime rate will only get higher” along California’s border with Mexico after the state’s Democratic governor turned down administration […]
Continue reading …AP File Photo The presidents of Turkey and Iran on Tuesday vowed to press on with their alliance alongside Russia over Syria, the Turkish presidency said Tuesday, after Ankara backed strikes by the U.S. and its allies against the Assad regime. “The two leaders emphasized the importance of continuing the joint efforts of Turkey, Iran […]
Continue reading …Seoul is seeking to broadcast the upcoming inter-Korean summit as well as a joint press conference between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un live, a top presidential aide said Tuesday. A hotline between the two leaders is likely to be set up around Friday, and they may be able to have their […]
Continue reading …Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced it has successfully intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Iranian-backed Houthi militias from inside Yemeni territories. The missile targeted a populated civilian area in the city of Najran, reported the Saudi Press Agency, SPA. The Spokesperson of the Saudi-led Arab Coalition in Support of the Legitimate Yemeni Government, Colonel […]
Continue reading …Israeli defense minister claims right of ‘total freedom of action’ in Syrian airspace Syrian air-defense systems have downed missiles after what may have been a new Israeli strike, according to media reports. The attacks reportedly targeted Shayrat Airbase in Homs province and Al-Dumair base northeast of Damascus. Up to 10 missiles were destroyed by the […]
Continue reading …Photo: AFP French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stressed their common vision and the strength of their personal friendship as they met in Paris on Monday. The two young leaders, both progressives in their 40s, exchanged a hug on the steps of the Elysee Palace and spoke warmly of their ties afterwards […]
Continue reading …© Mikhail Klimentyev / Sputnik / AFP France, the US and the UK did not manage to drive a wedge between Turkey and Russia in the latest confrontation over Syria, senior Turkish officials said, refuting French President Emmanuel Macron’s claim. Macron on Sunday defended his decision to use military force together with the US and […]
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