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US attempts to present itself as part of Iran nuclear deal have no future: Russian envoy Mikhail Ulyanov, Russias permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna
Russias permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna has lambasted the US for trying to present Washington as still a participant to Irans nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive... |
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India committing war crimes in Kashmir under cover of coronavirus pandemic: PM Imran Khan Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan (Photo by AFP)
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused New Delhi of committing war crimes against Muslims in the Indian-administered Kashmir under the cover of the coronavirus pandemic.
In a post on his Twitter account on Thursday, Khan said the administration... |
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Trump warned Saudis to cut oil production or lose US military support: Reuters US President Donald Trump speaks with Saudi Arabias Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019. (Reuters photo)
US President Donald Trump had warned Saudi Arabia earlier in April that he would end American military support for the kingdom if Riyadh... |
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E3 agrees with Iran: US is out of JCPOA, cannot push for arms embargo renewal: Reports A file photo of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L), French President Emmanuel Macron (C) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Reports say the three European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal, also known as the E3, appear to be in agreement with Irans argument that the US is no longer a party to... |
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Indian artillery fire kills Pakistani soldier, 2 civilians in Kashmir A Pakistani soldier patrols a village in Bhimber district, near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Pakistani-administered Kashmir, on October 1, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
A Pakistani army soldier and two civilians have been killed by Indian artillery fire across the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed Kashmir... |
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Russia: US use of low-yield nukes would still be nuclear attack, draw retaliation A file photo of the USS Tennessee submarine
Russia has warned that any attack by the United States involving its low-yield submarine-launched ballistic missiles would still be construed as nuclear aggression and would draw all-out nuclear retaliation.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova... |
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Iran will target US bases with missiles if it faces security threat: Senior official US soldiers inspect the site where an Iranian missile hit at Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar Province, Iraq, on January 13, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
A senior Iranian official has warned that the country will launch missile strikes on American bases in the region if its national security is endangered,... |
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Turkey deployed US-made HAWK missiles to Idlib: Syrias UN envoy Syrians ride their motorcycles past a Turkish military convoy heading to their positions in Syrias northwestern Idlib province, on April 28, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Syrias UN ambassador has once again denounced Turkey for defying Damascus and intensifying its "illegitimate" military presence in the Arab... |
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UAE delegation visits Sudan to recruit mercs for Libya rebel commander: Report This file photo, obtained from a video published by Libyan rebels on April 3, 2019, shows military convoys heading from eastern Libya toward the west. (Via AFP)
A high-ranking delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) - a sponsor of Libyan rebels under the command of renegade general Khalifa Haftar... |
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UNSC voices concern about secessionist bid in south Yemen A member of the so-called Southern Transitional Council (STC) mans a checkpoint in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, on April 27, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has expressed deep concern about a declaration of self-rule in Yemens south by separatists allied to the... |
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Saudis pursuing hidden agenda in southern Yemen Emirati-backed separatists are seen in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, on April 26, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The Saudi-led coalition, mired in a years-long war in Yemen, has rejected a declaration of self-rule by pro-Emirati militants in Yemens southern regions.
National political parties led by the... |
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Top Democrat opposes defense industry funds in next coronavirus relief bill KING CITY, CA - APRIL 28: Migrant farm laborers with Fresh Harvest working with an H-2A visa line up for a meal in the company living quarters on April 28, 2020 in King City, California. (AFP photo)
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said Wednesday he would not support funding to boost... |
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UN envoy says Myanmararmy still committing crimes against humanity Members of the Myanmar military honor guard take part in a ceremony to mark the 73rd National Union Day in Yangon on February 12, 2020. (AFP)
The UNs special rapporteur on Myanmars human rights situation has accused the countrys military of targeting "civilian population" in two states to an extent... |
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US fails to take lessons from Vietnam War fiasco A Vietcong prisoner awaits interrogation at the A-109 Special Forces detachment at Thuong Duc, January 23, 1967. United States National Archives and Records Administration.
Thursday marks the 45th anniversary of the end of US war on Vietnam, which brought embarrassment and shame for Washington.
In... |
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No sight of Kim, real risk of famine in N Korea: US secy of state US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, accompanied by State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus (L) speaks at a news conference at the State Department on April 29, 2020, in Washington,DC. (AFP photo)
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he has caught no sight of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and... |
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GOP under pressure over pro-Trump approach, some believe it should distance itself US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on April 28, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Some Republican strategists believe that the GOP should distance itself from US President Donald Trump as the GOP comes under... |
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Trump mocks White House bid for Palestinian-American who quit GOP In this file photo taken on May 28, 2019 US Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) holds a Town Hall Meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Photo by AFP)
US President Donald Trump has mocked a Palestinian-American lawmakers bid for the White House in the 2020 presidential election.
Representative Justin Amash, the... |
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RAF chief taunts Russian air force after routine encounter RAF Typhoon fighter jet seen taking off from RAF base in Lossiemouth (north-east Scotland)
A routine encounter between British Fighter jets and two long-range Russian reconnaissance aircraft has elicited an unprecedented reaction from the head of the Royal Air Force (RAF).
According to the RAF, Typhoon... |
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Human Rights Watch decries arbitrary arrest of two women in Egypt The combo photo shows Marwa Arafa, left, and Kholoud Said.
Human Rights Watch has urged the Egyptian authorities to release two translators, women who were arbitrarily arrested and "forcibly disappeared" last week.
According to the HRW, security forces arrested Marwa Arafa, 27, and Kholoud Said, 35,... |
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US tells UN to renew Iran arms embargo in breach of nuclear deal US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at a news conference at the State Department on April 29, 2020, in Washington,DC. (Photo by AFP)
The United States claims that it will not allow Iran to purchase conventional arms after UN sanctions expire in October, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says.
"Were... |
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Labour demands transparency on Patel bullying inquiry Apart from allegations of bullying Priti Patel has had to contend with accusations that she has been conspicuous by her absence during the coronavirus crisis
The opposition Labour party has called on the government to release the findings of an inquiry established to investigate allegations of bullying... |
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Rouhani, Imran Khan call for more trade ties as Pakistan PM blasts US sanctions on Iran Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (R) and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan (Via AFP)
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan have called for the further expansion of bilateral ties, especially trade cooperation.
During a telephone conversation on Wednesday, the two... |
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Saudi writer asks Netanyahu to wipe Palestinians off the world Saudi writer Rawaf al-Saeen (Photo via Twitter)
A Saudi wittier has called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "to wipe Palestinians off the world," claiming that Palestinians are not Arabs and have no "land or cause".
"I am ready to sleep beside a Jew, but not a Palestinian. I would host... |
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Rouhani to US: This waterway is called Persian Gulf, not New York Gulf Iranian vessels are seen next to the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton in the Persian Gulf April 15, 2020, in this photo released by the US navy.
In light of Washingtons incessant acts of military adventurism in the Persian Gulf region, President Hassan Rouhani has once again reminded the... |
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His warnings unheeded, Iranian scientist contracts coronavirus in US jail Undated picture provided by ISNA of US-held Iranian scientist, Sirous Asgari
An Iranian scientist - who remains behind bars in the US despite having been exonerated in a sanctions trial - has contracted the new coronavirus after he repeatedly drew attention to his fragile health and called for his release... |
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New satellite images suggest North Koreas leader at favorite resort This file photo, taken on April 15, 2017, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un waving from a balcony of the Grand Peoples Study House following a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea. (By AFP)
New satellite images of the movements of luxury boats often used by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un... |
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In letter to Trump, Erdogan calls for better US understanding of strategic Turkey ties amid pandemic This photo released by the Turkish Air Force shows a transport aircraft unloading medical supplies at Andrews Air Force Base, Washington, US on April 28, 2020.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sent a letter to his American counterpart, Donald Trump, expressing hope that the United States will... |
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4 injured in stabbing incident in German city This file photo shows police securing an area in Wiedersdorf near Landsberg and Halle, in eastern Germany, where shots were fired, on October 9, 2019. (By AFP)
A stabbing attack in Germanys western city of Hanau, near Frankfurt, has left four people injured, police say.
On Tuesday evening, a group... |
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Tensions rise between China, Australia over call for coronavirus probe Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his wife, Jenny, attend the Anzac Day Commemorative Service at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, on April 25, 2020. (File photo by AFP)
China has blasted Australias Prime Minister Scott Morrison for attempting to blame Beijing for the coronavirus... |
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Saudi Arabia, US urge UAE-aligned separatists to rescind self-rule in southern Yemen UAE-backed separatist militants patrol a street in Aden, Yemen, December 10, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)
Saudi Arabia has urged the separatists allied with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to end the self-rule rule they have newly announced in Yemens south and return to cooperation under a Riyadh deal,... |
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