GOP opens door to holding Kavanaugh committee vote this week
Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are opening the door to the panel voting on Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination this week.
Month: September 2018
‘Major mistake’: Israel, US warn Russia against giving S-300 missiles to Syria
Both Jerusalem and Washington warned Russia on Monday evening against its declared intention to provide the Syrian military with advanced surface-to-air missiles within two weeks, saying the move would further destabilize the region and increase already high tensions.
IDF strikes Gaza arson terror cell as border tensions escalate
An Israeli Air Force aircraft opened fire on a Palestinian arson terrorist cell whose members were gearing up to launch an incendiary device over the Israel-Gaza Strip border, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said Saturday.
Abbas said planning UN event aimed at thwarting Trump’s peace plan
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will host a conference on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly this week to review ways to torpedo the Trump administration’s plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace, Israeli television reported Monday.
Russia to supply Syria with S-300 anti-missile system
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday that Moscow will supply an S-300 anti-missile system to Syria within two weeks, following the downing of the Ilyushin IL-20 by the Syrian forces, who tried to repel an IAF attack.
Atheist Group Forces School Officials to Prohibit Prayer for Sick Child
A well-known atheist lobby group, the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), has convinced a Michigan high school to prohibit the prayerful activities of those supporting the sick child of a local football coach.
More Chinese Pastors Sign Statement Affirming Religious Freedom as US Govt Holds Hearing on Persecution
The Chinese government’s efforts to tighten its controls over religious matters in the communist country continues.
Soros challenges Hungary laws at European rights court
The foundation run by US billionaire George Soros said Monday that it has filed a legal challenge with the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg against Hungary’s controversial ‘Stop Soros’ laws adopted last June.
EU, Iran set financial “vehicle” to ease trade between them
Five world powers and Iran agreed late Monday to establish a financial facility in the European Union to facilitate payments for Iranian imports and exports including oil, a key move sought by Tehran following the U.S. pullout from the 2015 nuclear deal and its re-imposition of sanctions.
Christian conservatives believe in Trump’s power to turn away a Democratic ‘blue wave’
Predictions of a looming Democratic ‘blue wave’ haven’t soured Christian conservative activists, who say President Trump has notched so many surprise wins that they have faith he will again defy the naysayers and deliver Republican victories in November.
Israeli Expert Fears Russia Seeking to ‘Change Rules of the Game’ in Syria
Veteran Israeli analysts believe President Vladimir Putin is exploiting the downing of a Russian plane in order to change the rules of the game in Syria, and that the US has abandoned Israel on the issue of Iranian entrenchment in the war-torn country.
Syria fired missiles for 40 minutes after Israeli strike, hitting Russian plane
The Israeli report into the downing a Russian plane off the coast of Syria during an Israeli airstrike on Monday runs some 40 pages in English and Russian and shows that Syrian anti-aircraft batteries fired dozens of barrages indiscriminately for 40 minutes after the initial Israeli attack.
Florence floodwaters reveal fish washed up on North Carolina interstate
Floodwaters from Hurricane Florence are leaving quite a fishy situation in North Carolina.
As Senate Hearing Set for Kavanaugh, Second Accuser Comes Out
The Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled a hearing Thursday for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, a woman who says he sexually assaulted her as a teenager, as a claim of sexual misconduct emerged from another woman.
Iran warns US, Israel of revenge after parade attack
The deputy head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned U.S. and Israeli leaders on Monday to expect a ‘devastating’ response from Tehran, accusing them of involvement in an attack on a military parade in the city of Ahvaz.
Trump border wall going up in Texas
The United States was to begin construction in Texas on Saturday of part of President Donald Trump’s border wall designed to curb illegal immigration, which he calls a security threat.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threaten to avenge military parade attack
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards vowed on Sunday to exact ‘deadly and unforgettable’ vengeance for an attack on a military parade that killed 25 people, including 12 of their comrades, and Tehran accused Gulf Arab states of backing the gunmen.
Mike Pompeo blasts Russia: ‘They have not proven helpful’ anywhere in the world
Russia has worked against U.S. interests in Ukraine, Syria, and in other hot spots across the globe, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a blistering takedown of Moscow that comes on the eve of a key United Nations summit in New York City.
Pompeo: No end to NKorea sanctions until ‘denuclearization’
Top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo said Sunday that economic sanctions on North Korea won’t be reduced until it completes ‘denuclearization’ after leader Kim Jong Un offered to close the North’s main nuclear site in exchange for U.S. concessions.
Trump vents over delay on Kavanaugh nomination, tells Senate to ‘get on with it’
President Trump expressed frustration Thursday with the Senate’s delay in advancing his Supreme Court nomination, telling lawmakers it was time to ‘get on with it.’