Pope Francis on Monday called for an end to wars in the Middle East during the first visit by the head of the Catholic church to the birthplace of Islam, the Arabian Peninsula. Francis, who has made outreach to Muslim … Read More
The news that Germany won’t meet defense spending targets set by NATO plays badly in the US, even among friends of the country. It is just the latest in a string of issues fueling tension between Berlin and Washington. There … Read More
Vehicles from Mexico and the U.S. approach a border crossing in El Paso, Texas, Monday, April 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio) Cedar Attanasio When historians look back to this era, they will wonder why we insisted on outsourcing our border … Read More
Juan Guaidó appears before the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela. The rival pro-government Constituent Assembly voted to strip Guaidó of his parliamentary immunity. Fernando Llano/AP Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly voted unanimously to strip self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaidó of immunity in … Read More
Global Look Press / Monika Skolimowska ; © AFP / Ahmad Al-Rubaye A suspected Islamic State terrorist, who sought asylum in Europe, reportedly received a prepaid debit card meant for refugees from the European Union. The incident reflects a dangerous … Read More
Republican state senators passed a resolution that would declare a crisis at the Texas-Mexico border and request Congress to fully fund border security measures. Democratic senators say they never saw the measure until it hit the floor. State Sen. Paul … Read More
TEHRAN (FNA)- Official reports in Iran say that 46 people have been killed so far in the recent unprecedented floods across the country. “46 people have been killed in the country so far (in the floods), 21 of them in … Read More
Mudflows and floods caused damage to the agrarian sector of 12 provinces of Iran by 38.5 trillion rials (app. $917 million), Mohammad Mousavi, Head of the Disaster Management Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad of Iran, told in an … Read More
