The United States and Russia are becoming more and more confrontational, risking a military clash, says Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, blaming harsh words and NATO enlargement for the uptick in tension. Speaking in an interview with Russia’s state broadcaster Perviy Kanal (Channel One), the country’s top diplomat gave a rundown of relations with Washington, concluding…
China eases economic pressure on North Korea, undercutting the Trump admin. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hold a signing ceremony at the conclusion of their summit at the Capella Hotel on the resort island of Sentosa, Singapore on June 12, 2018.Jonathan Ernst / Reuters file WASHINGTON — China has steadily…
We’ve broken down all the latest news and military movements to give you a clear picture of what is and what is likely to come. Syrian dictator Bashar Al Assad looks set to launch a new, all-out offensive into the country’s largely rebel-held Idlib governorate with the help of Russia and Iran. The campaign could officially begin…
‘Hundreds of thousands of people could be killed. Don’t let that happen!’ A screenshot of the White Helmets’ Twitter account shows what the organization describes as the aftermath of an airstrike on a town in the countryside of Idlib, September 4, 2018.Screenshot / @SyriaCivilDef / Twitter Soldiers fighting in the Syrian civil war against their…
EUROPE’S attempts of desperately savaging the nuclear deal with Iran are backfiring as the continent’s leaders are “not following an appropriate path”, a powerful Iranian cleric warned. Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, a leading anti-Western cleric, hit out at Europe for the way it has been handling the crisis that sparked following Donald Trump’s decision to pull out…
In this Aug. 20, 2018, photo, North Koreans enjoy the day on a seashore near Mount Chilbo, North Korea. Mount Chilbo, one of the country’s most cherished natural attractions, is gearing up for a future it hopes will include a lot of economic development. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Tanned and wearing a swimsuit, So Myong…
RUSSIA — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia July 11, 2018. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Sunday with a US envoy for Syria for talks on the war-ravaged country and Iran, his office said. Netanyahu discussed “the situation in…
Gen. John Nicholson, center, during the change of command ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday.Credit Credit Massoud Hossaini/Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — When American Airlines Flight 77 struck the Pentagon on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Lt. Col. John W. Nicholson Jr. survived by chance. That morning, as dozens of his colleagues were killed, he was…
GETTY There is currently no sign that North Korea will display any of its intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) during the country’s military parade next week, Reuters reported Friday. Citing commercial satellite imagery taken on Aug. 22, Reuters reported that weapons seen at North Korea’s Mirim Parade Training Ground included tanks, self-propelled artillery, infantry carriers, anti-aircraft missiles and rocket launchers. The parade will…
President Donald Trump’s son-in-law reportedly pushed for the cuts. The Trump administration will cut tens of millions of dollars in aid to Palestinian refugees. The Department of State announced Friday it will withhold all funding for the U.N. Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, also known as UNRWA. In a statement, it called UNRWA’s…