Bolton says Iranian naval mines likely used in UAE tankers attacks
Reuters, Abu Dhabi :US National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday that naval mines “almost certainly from Iran” were used to attack oil tankers...
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Modi’s healthcare scheme gains hearts and votes
AFP, Sitapur, India :While Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nationalist tub-thumping has been widely credited with his recent election win, another factor was one he kept...
Kushner visits Middle East to press US peace plan
US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is visiting the Middle East, the White House said Tuesday, signaling a fresh push on a long promised...
Billionaire wanted to orbit moon, but ended up in court
The Washington Post :Harald McPike had been to the North Pole. The South Pole. Climbed the tallest peak in Africa, the volcano that is the...
Trump backers launch construction on private border wall
AFP, Sunland Park :A US military veteran has launched construction on the first section of private border wall between the United States and Mexico, using...
Iran tensions overshadow Makkah summits
AFP, Dubai :Regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia hosts Islamic, Arab and Gulf summits this week as tensions between Iran and the US raise fears of military...
Great respect’ between US, N Korea: Trump
AFP . Tokyo :Donald TrumpThere is “great respect” between the United States and North Korea, president Donald Trump said Monday, predicting “lots of good things”...
Thousands of Bolsonaro supporters march in Brazil
AFP . Rio De Janeiro :A supporter of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro prays as she takes part in a demonstration to shore up the ultraconservative...
Dovish Trump says not looking for regime change in Iran
AFP :The United States does not seek “regime change” in Iran despite mounting Middle East tensions, President Donald Trump said Monday, in dovish comments also...
North Korea slams ‘war maniac’ Bolton
AFP :North Korea slammed US National Security Advisor John Bolton on Monday, calling him a “war maniac” and “war monger”, just as President Donald Trump...
Battered EU centre holds off populist surge in vote
AFP, Brussels :Europe’s mainstream political parties took a hit in elections on Sunday but held off a strong surge by the populist right of Marine...
Iraq offers to mediate in crisis between its allies Iran, US
AP, Baghdad :Iraq offered Sunday to mediate in the crisis between its two key allies, the United States and Iran, amid escalating Middle East tensions...