© Global Look Press / White House Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump have talked on the phone, with the Russian president thanking his US counterpart for sharing intelligence that allowed terrorist attacks to be prevented in Russia, the Kremlin said. A “range of issues of mutual interest” was discussed during the conversation, which was initiated by Moscow. The Federal […]
Continue reading …Somali security assess the scene of a car bomb explosion at a checkpoint in Mogadishu, Somalia, Dec. 28, 2019. (Reuters Photo) A car bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in Somalia’s capital Saturday morning, killing nearly 80 people and injuring dozens of others. Government spokesman Ismail Mukhtar told the Associated Press the death toll […]
Continue reading …AA Photo Turkey unveiled its first domestically designed automobile prototypes on Friday, a sport utility vehicle (SUV) and a sedan. The fully electric SUV is expected to have two engine configurations: 200 horsepower or 400 horsepower, CEO of Turkey’s Automobile Joint Venture Group (TOGG) Gürcan Karakaş announced during a presentation in Kocaeli. The version with […]
Continue reading …Emergency and security personnel are seen at the site of the plane crash near Almaty [Pavel Mikheyev/Reuters] At least 12 people have died after a Bek Air plane with almost 100 people on board crashed near the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan shortly after taking off. The Fokker 100 aircraft, heading for the capital, Nur-Sultan, […]
Continue reading …koreaherald.com/ North Korea has reasons to keep up nuclear talks with the United States, but it may consider their timing based on its assessment of the political fortunes of US President Donald Trump, who faces an impeachment trial, a source said Thursday. Though the Senate trial is expected to result in Trump’s acquittal on charges […]
Continue reading …People pray to mark the 15th anniversary of the deadly tsunami at a cemetery containing mass graves, Ulee Lheue, Banda Aceh, Dec. 26, 2019. (AFP Photo) Communities across Asia commemorated the 230,000 victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami on Thursday, the 15th anniversary of one of the world’s deadliest disasters. On the morning after Christmas […]
Continue reading …Specialists work onboard the deep sea pipe-laying ship Solitaire for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea on Sept 13. [STINE JACOBSEN/REUTERS] Swift response to measures against firms building Nord BERLIN-Germany and the European Union have criticized White House sanctions against companies involved in building a Russian natural gas pipeline to Germany, accusing […]
Continue reading …Iranian protesters rally amid burning tires during a demonstration, Isfahan, Nov. 16, 2019. (AFP Photo) About 1,500 people were killed in recent anti-government protests in Iran, including 17 teenagers and about 400 women, as well as some members of the security forces and police, according to numbers provided to Reuters by three Iranian interior ministry […]
Continue reading …The Libyan Foreign Minister Mohammed Sayala has called on regional powers including the United States to take a clear stance regarding the offensive of Khalifa Haftar’s forces against Tripoli. Sayala said, commenting on the statement of the spokeswoman of the US Department of State, that the offensive on the capital and Libyan Army locations, especially […]
Continue reading …KABUL: The Taliban militants have claimed responsibility for a roadside bomb that killed an American service member on Monday in northern Kunduz. The US military has confirmed that a US soldier was killed in combat but didn’t provide further details in regards. US military statement also did not identify the soldier and the location of […]
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