President Donald Trump
On visit, Pompeo sees Iraq guarantees on ‘imminent’ Iran threat
Middle East
May 8, 2019
On visit, Pompeo sees Iraq guarantees on ‘imminent’ Iran threat
Iraq has promised to guarantee the safety of US interests from Iran, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday…
US stops Taliban territory tracking in Afghanistan
Middle East
May 1, 2019
US stops Taliban territory tracking in Afghanistan
The US military announced it has stopped collecting data on which territory in Afghanistan is controlled or influenced by Taliban…
More civilians now killed by US, Afghan forces than by insurgents: UN
Middle East
April 24, 2019
More civilians now killed by US, Afghan forces than by insurgents: UN
Afghan civilians are for the first time being killed in greater numbers by US and pro-government forces than by the…
Iranians brace for harder times as US oil sanctions close in
Middle East
April 24, 2019
Iranians brace for harder times as US oil sanctions close in
Iranians, already hard hit by punishing US economic sanctions, are bracing for more pain after Washington abolished waivers for some…
Saudi court resumes high-profile trial of women activists
Middle East
April 17, 2019
Saudi court resumes high-profile trial of women activists
Eleven Saudi women’s rights activists were due back in court Wednesday in a trial that has drawn international criticism, just…
Iranian lawmakers convene with chants of ‘Death to America’
Middle East
April 9, 2019
Iranian lawmakers convene with chants of ‘Death to America’
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian lawmakers dressed in paramilitary uniforms chanted “Death to America” as they convened Tuesday for an…
On US border, fence meant as barrier becomes lure for migrants
World
March 8, 2019
On US border, fence meant as barrier becomes lure for migrants
Huddled against a border fence on a bitterly cold morning in El Paso, Texas, a group of 60 Guatemalan migrants,…
Trump ‘on tape’ discussing hush money for Playboy model
World
July 21, 2018
Trump ‘on tape’ discussing hush money for Playboy model
President Donald Trump was secretly taped two months before the 2016 election discussing a payment to hush up an alleged…
Relief for North Korea only after clear, irreversible steps to denuclearization: Mattis
World
June 3, 2018
Relief for North Korea only after clear, irreversible steps to denuclearization: Mattis
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Sunday North Korea will receive relief only after it takes clear and…
Kim Kardashian meets with Trump to discuss prison reform
World
May 31, 2018
Kim Kardashian meets with Trump to discuss prison reform
Kim Kardashian West met with President Donald Trump and other officials, including senior adviser Jared Kushner, at the White House…