VU.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corke U.S. senators from both major political parties introduced legislation on March 23 to tighten sanctions on Iran over its ballistic missile launches and other non-nuclear military activities. Authored by leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and co-sponsored by seven senators each from the Republican and Democratic […]
Continue reading …The USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier transits the Strait of Hormuz on March 21, 2017. Laura Mackenzie / The National ABOARD THE USS GEORGE HW BUSH // A US aircraft carrier was “harassed” and “threatened” by armed Revolutionary Guard vessels while passing through the Strait of Hormuz this week, as the ship’s captain said […]
Continue reading …Russia is ‘perhaps’ aiding the Taliban in fighting against US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, US general alleges. Taliban officials have said Russian involvement does not extend beyond “moral and political support” [Reuters: File] The top US general in Europe said on Thursday he has seen growing Russian influence on the Afghan Taliban, and raised […]
Continue reading …A group of bikers riding ofo bicycles pass by Chang’an Avenue, Beijing, on March 10, 2017. [Photo/China Daily] China’s sharing economy will maintain a high 40 percent annual growth rate in the coming years, according to estimates in a report released by the State Information Center. The report, released by the center’s sharing economy research […]
Continue reading …Austria doubles cash offer for migrants to leave country Migrants run towards the Austrian border from Hegyeshalom, Hungary © Leonhard Foeger / Reuters As part of a campaign to speed up the repatriation of around 50,000 asylum seekers, Vienna said it would double the amount of money paid to migrants who voluntarily return home. […]
Continue reading …AA Photo Turkey will continue its economic relations with the European Union but will review all political and administrative ties, including the migrant deal, after the upcoming referendum on April 16, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Thursday. In an interview with broadcaster CNN Turk, Erdoğan said European countries were allowing events for those campaigning […]
Continue reading …Image copyrightPA/FACEBOOK Image caption(From left) PC Keith Palmer, Kurt Cochran and Aysha Frade all died in the attack Three people were killed, along with the assailant, in Wednesday’s attack in Westminster, close to the Houses of Parliament. About 40 people from 11 different countries were injured, of whom 29 needed hospital treatment and seven remain […]
Continue reading …Killed PC was ‘brave and courageous’, family say MPc Palmer, who worked with the Metropolitan Police for 15 years, was last night named as the officer who was murdered as he tried to stop the attacker entering Westminster around 2.30pm on Wednesday CREDIT: METROPOLITAN POLICE PC Keith Palmer, who was killed yesterday, was a “friend […]
Continue reading …President Uhuru Kenyatta with Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, during his inauguration ceremony in Mogadishu, Somalia. PHOTO | PSCU President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Somalia counterpart Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed are meeting at Statehouse Nairobi to discuss security, trade and investment, civil aviation and other issues affecting the two countries. The two Heads of State are […]
Continue reading …Iraqi forces ‘liberate’ the last two neighbourhoods on the left side of the Tigris River in eastern Mosul. The University of Mosul had been ISIL’s headquarters throughout its rule, which began in 2014 [Reuters] The Iraqi army announced on Sunday that all districts of Mosul east of the Tigris River had been cleared of Islamic […]
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