Month: July 2017

Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Iraqi embassy in Kabul

Militant group Islamic State on Monday claimed responsibility for an attack on the Iraqi embassy in Kabul that began with a suicide bomber blowing himself up at the main gate, allowing gunmen to enter the building and battle security forces. The assault came a week after 35 people were killed in a Taliban attack on […]

Putin, Responding to Sanctions, Orders U.S. to Cut Diplomatic Staff by 755

President Vladimir V. Putin announced Sunday that the American diplomatic mission in Russia must reduce its staff by 755 employees, an aggressive response to new American sanctions that seemed ripped right from the Cold War playbook and sure to increase tensions between the two capitals. In making the announcement, Mr. Putin said Russia had run […]

Saudi Arabia says that calls for internationalization of holy sites 'a declaration of war'

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister called what he said was Qatar's demand for an internationalization of the Muslim hajj pilgrimage a declaration of war against the kingdom, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television said on Sunday, but Qatar said it never made such a call. "Qatar's demands to internationalize the holy sites is aggressive and a declaration of […]

U.S. considering some sanctions on Venezuela oil sector: sources

The Trump administration is considering imposing U.S. sanctions on Venezuela's vital oil sector in response to Sunday's election of a constitutional super-body that Washington has already denounced as a "sham" vote, U.S. officials said. The measures, which could be announced as early as Monday, are not expected to include a ban on Venezuelan oil shipments […]

Germany Nightclub Shooting: Iraqi Gunman Dead, Terrorism Ruled Out

An Iraq-born gunman died in a shootout with German police early Sunday after killing one person in a nightclub in the southern city of Konstanz, police said, ruling out terrorism as a motive. "The motives of the man who acted alone are unclear," Konstanz police spokesman Fritz Bezikofer told broadcaster N-TV. "We are still investigating […]

Four Arab countries say ready for Qatar dialogue with conditions

The four Arab countries which have cut ties with Qatar said on Sunday they were ready for talks to tackle the dispute if Doha showed willingness to deal with their demands The foreign ministers of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) met in the Bahraini capital Manama to discuss the crisis […]

China shows off newest weapons in huge military parade

Chinese leader Xi Jinping presided over a major military parade Sunday, hours after US President Donald Trump renewed his criticism over Beijing's failure to rein in North Korea. The parade, long anticipated but only officially announced Saturday, was part of the celebrations of the 90th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). It was also […]

U.S. flies bombers over Korean peninsula after North Korea missile test

The United States flew two B-1B bombers over the Korean peninsula in a show of force after recent North Korean missile tests, the U.S. Air Force said in a statement on Sunday. North Korea said it conducted another successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Friday that proved its ability to strike America's […]

Venezuela votes for all-powerful assembly, critics cry dictatorship

Venezuelans on Sunday vote for a constitutional super-body expected to hand sweeping new powers to ruling Socialist Party officials and potentially extend their unpopular rule in the convulsed OPEC nation. President Nicolas Maduro, widely disliked for overseeing an unraveling of Venezuela's economy, has promised the assembly will bring peace after four months of opposition protests […]

Trump to sign Russia sanctions, Moscow retaliates

U.S. President Donald Trump will sign legislation that imposes sanctions on Russia, the White House said on Friday, after Moscow ordered the United States to cut hundreds of diplomatic staff and said it would seize two U.S. diplomatic properties in retaliation for the bill. The U.S. Senate had voted almost unanimously on Thursday to slap […]

Exclusive: Congress asks U.S. agencies for Kaspersky Lab cyber documents

A U.S. congressional panel this week asked 22 government agencies to share documents on Moscow-based cyber firm Kaspersky Lab, saying its products could be used to carry out "nefarious activities against the United States," according to letters seen by Reuters. The requests made on Thursday by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space […]

U.S. slaps sanctions on Iran firms after satellite launch

The United States imposed sanctions on Friday on six subsidiaries of a company key to Iran's ballistic missile programme, citing continued "provocative actions" like Tehran's launch of a rocket capable of putting a satellite into orbit. Iranian state television reported on Thursday that Iran had successfully tested a rocket that can deliver satellites into orbit, […]

Reince Priebus Is Ousted Amid Stormy Days for White House

Reince Priebus, the White House chief of staff who failed to impose order on a chaos-racked West Wing, was pushed out on Friday after a stormy six-month tenure, and President Trump replaced him with John F. Kelly, the secretary of homeland security and retired four-star Marine general. Mr. Trump announced the change via Twitter while […]

Senate slaps new sanctions on Russia, putting Trump in corner

The U.S. Senate voted almost unanimously on Thursday to slap new sanctions on Russia, putting President Donald Trump in a tough position by forcing him to take a hard line on Moscow or veto the legislation and infuriate his own Republican Party. The legislation all but dashes Trump's hopes for warmer ties with Moscow as […]

U.S. says Iran rocket test breaches U.N. resolution

Iran successfully tested a rocket that can deliver satellites into orbit, state television reported on Thursday, an action the United States said breaches a U.N. Security Council resolution because of its potential use in ballistic missile development. Iranian state television showed footage of the firing of the rocket, mounted on a launchpad carrying pictures of […]

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