Rouhani says conflict with Iran would be ‘mother of all wars’
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani listens to a question during a press conference in New York on September 20, 2017, on the sideline of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General assembly –Jewel SAMAD (AFP) Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani warned … Read More
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threatens to close Strait of Hormuz
“Americans should know that peace with Iran is the mother of all peace,” Rouhani told a group of diplomats in the Iranian capital, Tehran. “Likewise a war would be the mother of all wars.” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned the … Read More
Jordan condemns Jewish ascent to Temple Mount by ‘occupying power’
Tisha Be’av in eyes of Jordanian and PA officials and media: “Jews storm Al-Aqsa in ‘central occupied West Bank district of Jerusalem.” >15 Jews arrested at Temple Mount, as record numbers visit for Tisha B’Av > In official letter, Jordan … Read More
After a week of walkbacks, Trump returns to Russia doubting
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport, in Morristown, N.J., Sunday, July 22, 2018, en route to Washington after staying at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) WASHINGTON (AP) — Capping a week … Read More
Top US commander in Korea: Material needed for North Korea to make nuclear bombs is still intact
The top U.S. military commander on the Korean peninsula said that the material needed for North Korea to make nuclear bombs is still intact. “We haven’t seen a complete shutdown of production yet … There has to be demonstrable action … Read More
Germany: Thousands gather in Munich to protest Bavarian ruling party CSU
Protesters in the southern German city of Munich have denounced the CSU’s hard-line migration policies and urged an “end to the incitement of hate.” The party slammed the rally and what it called “political agitation.” Thousands of people in the Bavarian … Read More
Opinion Israel’s Only Policy on Gaza Is to Beat the Drums of War
Israelis deserve a government that protects them. Instead it offers endless conflict, conscripts them, silences fallen soldiers’ families, and deflects responsibility for thousands of Palestinian deaths. Israeli soldiers from the Nahal Infantry Brigade wear night vision devices inside an underground … Read More
So-called ‘progressive Europeans’ are using the Belfast Agreement to derail Brexit
Lord Adonis tweeted that after three days in Northern Ireland he had decided that the DUP wanted a hard border for ‘cultural/political reasons’; but like just about everything else pertaining to Brexit, he is wrong. The DUP haven’t set out to achieve … Read More
Republican senators push sanctions to warn Putin not to meddle in U.S. elections
WASHINGTON A pair of prominent Republican U.S. senators said on Sunday that the United States must move promptly to prepare new sanctions against Russia to discourage interference in upcoming elections. Senator Lindsey Graham said additional sanctions needed to be teed … Read More
Analysis White Helmets Rescue Shows That Israel Is Involved in Syria Way Beyond Humanitarian Aid
Israel’s coordination with Russia and Jordan in solving the Syria crisis makes it an indirect partner of the Assad regime, one that it won’t try to topple. A fire on the Syrian side of the Quneitra crossing in the Golan, … Read More
Afghanistan faces worst drought in decades, as UN warns 1.4 million people need help
An Afghan girl carries empty containers to collect water, as a younger child looks on, in Sakhi village on the outskirts of Mazar-i-Sharif. CREDIT: AFP Afghanistan’s worst drought this century has left Ghulam and his family with only desperate options. Month by month he … Read More
Pope calls on international community to help migrants
Pope Francis has offered prayers to the migrants who have lost their lives in the Mediterranean Sea and called on the international community to prevent more deaths. The new Italian government is looking to limit the number of migrants it … Read More
Sweden wildfires: Worst drought in 74 years
Sweden struggles to beat back the flames as drought spreads new fear across Northern Europe. Dozens of wildfires are raging across Sweden, which is going through its worst drought in 74 years. The wildfires broke out after months of high temperatures. … Read More
German army mulls recruiting foreign EU nationals to boost recruitment
While both governing parties supported the idea, the SPD said that citizenship must be given to new soldiers to avoid the risk of it becoming a mercenary army. Germany’s long-understaffed army has a new plan to boost recruitment: allowing foreigners … Read More
Wow Hawaii Volcano: The Most Incredible Kilauea Summit Collapse ”LARGEST in History” USGS Reveals
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