The unrest signaled widespread unease after the U.S. decision to withdraw from Tehran’s nuclear deal and restore sanctions on the country. Protesters chant slogans at the old grand bazaar in Tehran, Iran, on Monday.Iranian Labor News Agency / AP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Protesters angered by Iran’s cratering economy confronted police in front of…
A Google Earth view showing Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, under which an unexpected large blob of molten magma has been detected. (Credit: Google Earth, News.com.au) Something unexpected has been gradually making itself known to geologists in the United States. A huge mass of molten rock is creeping upwards beneath the nation’s north eastern states….
On the roster: A good offense may be best defense for House GOP – Dems despair over backlash to bully tactics – Trump gets bump on economy – House to vote on immigration bill despite Trump – Don’t mess with iguanas before they get their coffee A GOOD OFFENSE MAY BE BEST DEFENSE FOR HOUSE GOP Republicans are going…
HAWAII’S Kilauea volcano has not only destroyed thousands of homes and natural landmarks but it is now in the process of destroying the economy and tourist trade. Eruptions and 2,000 degree lava flows have forced more than 1,000 residents to flee their homes. Now Hawaii County faces a $5 million (£3.7million) shortfall for the 2018…
Bike maker will shift production from U.S. due to EU tariffs. President tweets he’s surprised the company has surrendered. Not long ago, President Donald Trump pointed to Harley-Davidson Inc. as an example of what was going to go right for manufacturing in America. Now, Harley seems to encapsulate a lot of what’s going wrong. Citing tariffs tied…
ARTICLE SUMMARY The US-Turkish deal on Manbij sparks a Damascus opening to Syrian Kurds; Iran scolds Turkey on PKK operations in Syria; the HDP faces violence and an “uneven” playing field in elections; Iran is caught in the middle between Russia and Saudi Arabia. GETTY/Omar Haj Kadour A tank belonging to Turkish soldiers and Ankara-backed…
South Korea Ambassador to India Shin Bongkil says he is “cautiously optimistic” about North Korea’s denuclearisation promise, hopes for gradual integration of the two Korean nations, believes PM Modi’s pledge to make India a $5 trillion economy is not just propaganda, and calls for a new economic partnership with India Ambassador Shin Bongkil with Senior…
BERLIN, June 24 (Xinhua) — The ongoing dispute over the refugee policy within Germany’s ruling coalition undermines its majority, according to a latest poll released Sunday. In the weekly survey of the pollster Emnid for the “Bild am Sonntag,” the Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Union Party loses two percentage points and only reaches 31 percent of…
Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas addresses the United Nations General Assembly at the UN in New York on September 30, 2015Jewel Samad (AFP) The United States has quietly frozen its aid to the Palestinian Authority (PA) pending review,i24NEWS has learned. The move comes two months after Congress passed the Taylor Force Act, which aimed to force…
Disagreement about how to handle migrants is causing deep strains between Europe’s capitals Migrants, part of a group intercepted aboard a dinghy off the coast in the Mediterranean Sea, stand on a rescue boat upon arrival at the port of Malaga, Spain last week. PHOTO: JON NAZCA/REUTERS BRUSSELS—European Union leaders on Sunday failed to bridge disagreements over…