Difficult to shield German firms after U.S. withdrawal from Iran deal: minister
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas speaks during a joint news conference with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov following their meeting in Moscow, Russia May 10, 2018. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin BERLIN – 13 May 2018: Germany wants to help its companies continue … Read More
With Demise of Nuclear Deal, Iran’s Foes See an Opportunity. Others See Risk of War
The Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, gave a televised speech to supporters this month in Baalbek, Lebanon. Iran has used Hezbollah to project power in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Lebanon and elsewhere. CreditDiego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon … Read More
Trump adviser John Bolton calls U.S. Embassy move to Jerusalem ‘a recognition of reality’
(Photo: GALI TIBBON, AFP/Getty Images) As the U.S. Embassy in Israel is set to be moved to Jerusalem in a Monday ceremony, President Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, called the controversial decision a “recognition of reality.” Bolton said Sunday … Read More
Trump and Pence greet released American hostages from North Korea
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Trump announces June 12 summit in Singapore with North Korean leader, American prisoners released
President Trump announced Thursday that he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore on June 12, locking in a historic, high-stakes summit aimed at curbing the rogue nation’s nuclear weapons program. Trump made the announcement via Twitter … Read More
WORLD WAR 3 FEARS: Russia BACKS Iran as Putin STARES DOWN Trump
WORLD War 3 fears are growing after Russia rushed to back Iran in the Middle East’s escalating nuclear crisis – a move which plunges Vladimir Putin into a deadly standoff with Donald Trump. Last night Iran fired rockets into Israeli-occupied territory in … Read More
Turkey needs greater burden-sharing in managing Syrian refugee crisis
Turkey has maintained an open-door policy since the start of the Syrian conflict and now hosts 3.6 million refugees. Representatives of international humanitarian organisations underlined the need for a greater sharing of the refugee burden during a symposium held at the UK parliament on May … Read More
Emmanuel Macron urges Germany to step up to ‘its responsibilities’ at historic moment for EU reform
President Macron and Chancellor Merkel embrace at the Charlemagne Prize ceremony in AachenCREDIT: WOLFGANG RATTAY/REUTERS President Emmanuel Macron of France has urged Germany’s leaders to “live up to their responsibilities” in Europe amid foot-dragging from Angela Merkel over his ambitious reform plans … Read More
Zika virus ‘could well’ spread to southern Europe, expert warns
THE devastating Zika virus could spread to Europe and pose a massive challenge to public health officials, an expert in communicable diseases has warned. Professor Ron Behrens, of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, has said the world … Read More
First lava, now ballistic projectiles. Explosive eruptions added to list of fears for Hawaii residents
(CNN)Zivile Roditis has spent the last week anxiously watching the Kilauea volcano, belching and churning molten lava into her neighborhood in Leilani Estates. Now experts fear Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is at risk of explosive eruptions that could emit “ballistic projectiles,” … Read More
Israel Strikes Dozens of Iranian Targets in Syria
Israel also destroyed the Iranian launcher from which the Grad rockets and Fajr 5 missiles were fired at Israel. > Iranian strike on IDF ‘bolsters decision’ to exit nuclear deal, U.S. says > Syrian state media: repeated rounds of Israeli … Read More
Germany, UK vow to keep Iran nuclear deal despite US withdrawal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and British Prime Minister Theresa May meet in the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. (Maurizio Gambarini/dpa via AP) The two leaders expressed their continuous support for the nuclear deal, while urging Iran … Read More
Khamenei: Iran won’t uphold nuke deal without ‘solid’ European guarantees
A handout picture provided by the office of Iran’s supreme leader on April 30, 2018, shows Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waving to a crowd on Labour Day HO (Iranian Supreme Leader’s Website/AFP) The reactions to Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal … Read More
Hawaii residents could face acid rain after earthquakes and molten lava
(CNN) After earthquakes and molten lava tore open the earth in Hawaii, residents of the Big Island have new threats to worry about: acid rain and volcanic smog. The Kilauea eruption last week left cracks on the ground, releasing slow-moving lava and toxic gas into … Read More







