Altercation prompts fears about 15-year-old ceasefire between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan have exchanged artillery fire in the disputed Kashmir region, forcing hundreds of people to flee, police in Indian Kashmir said – raising fresh doubts about a 15-year-old ceasefire between the nuclear-armed rivals in the area. It was not ... Read More »
Iran may pull out of nuclear deal over Western banks’ reluctance to do business
The country says it could stop abiding by the deal if Donald Trump insists on modifying its terms Iran may pull out of its nuclear deal with international powers if Western banks continue to refuse doing business with the country over fear of American sanctions, Tehran’s deputy foreign minister has warned. ... Read More »
Robert Mueller files 32 new fraud charges against ex-Trump aides
The move marks the latest step in ratcheting up pressure on former Trump campaign aides Paul Manafort and Rick Gates More than 30 new charges, involving millions of dollars of bank and tax fraud, were filed on Thursday against Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, and his business ... Read More »
Thousands of Gazans rush to border as Egypt opens crossing
Scores, many sick, wait for their names to be called out as Rafah crossing point is opened for four days for humanitarian cases Egypt opened its border with Gaza on Wednesday, providing rare passage for thousands stuck in the coastal enclave who have lived under blockade for more than ... Read More »
North Korea canceled planned meeting with Pence
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence was scheduled to meet with North Korean officials, including leader Kim Jong Un’s sister, while in South Korea for the Winter Olympics this month but the North Koreans canceled at the last minute, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. “North Korea dangled ... Read More »
South Korea, US to announce joint military drill plan before April
SEOUL: South Korea and the US will announce their plan for joint military drills before April, Seoul’s defense minister said on Tuesday. Asked when the two countries will hold their postponed military exercises, Song Young-moo told parliament he and his counterpart, Jim Mattis, would make an announcement after the Winter ... Read More »
Donald Trump ranked worst president in US history by nearly 200 political scientists
The president ranks even below Richard Nixon Nearly 200 of America’s top political scientists have voted Donald Trump the worst president in US history. According to the 2018 Presidents & Executive Politics Presidential Greatness Survey, Mr Trump ranks even lower than disgraced President Richard Nixon – even among conservatives. ... Read More »
Egypt says 3 soldiers killed in campaign against militants
CAIRO: Three Egyptian soldiers have been killed in a 10-day-old campaign against militants focused on the Sinai peninsula, Egypt’s military said on Monday. It was the first time the military has reported its own casualties since it launched the operation on February 9. The statement did not say ... Read More »
Adam Schiff says House Intelligence Committee has ‘abundance’ of unreleased evidence against Trump
Democrat speaks out on House committee’s Russia investigation The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee has said there is an “abundance” of information about possible Trump campaign collusion with Russia that the public has yet to see. “There is certainly an abundance of non-public information that we’ve gathered ... Read More »
Israeli authorities must release teenage Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi
The Israeli authorities must immediately release teenage activist Ahed Tamimi whose continued detention is a desperate attempt to intimidate Palestinian children who dare to stand up to repression by occupying forces, Amnesty International said. Ahed Tamimi’s trial is due to start tomorrow in Ofer juvenile military court in the occupied ... Read More »