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U.S. base in Afghanistan hit by rocket fire as troops begin withdrawal

Posted on Sunday, May 2, 2021

In an ominous kickoff to the mission to leave, U.S. forces returned fire over the weekend after rockets hit a key air base in Kandahar, Afghanistan, while America’s top general on Sunday warned of “bad possible outcomes” in…

Iran expects sanctions on banks, oil to be lifted based on nuclear talks

Posted on Sunday, May 2, 2021

Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator said that Tehran expects US sanctions on oil, banks and other sectors and on most individuals and institutions to be lifted based on agreements reached so far at talks in Vienna, Iranian state media…

China nuclear buildup faster than expected, U.S. now believes

Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2021

China’s military is advancing its nuclear arsenal and delivery systems so fast the Defense Intelligence Agency has had to move up its estimate of when Beijing will double its warhead stockpile, the general in charge of military intelligence…

Zarif Had No Knowledge of Israeli Strikes Until Kerry Told Him, Translation Reveals

Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2021

Leaked audiotape of Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif indicates he had no knowledge of covert Israeli military strikes before former secretary of state John Kerry provided him with the information, new details that contradict the State Department's recent…

Deadlock in US-Afghanistan peace plans, despite troops withdrawal announcement

Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2021

Plans for a route to peace between the United States and the Afghan Islamist Taliban have become deadlocked amid canceled talks in Turkey, and despite President Joe Biden’s announcement earlier this month that US and NATO troops will…

Iran still seeks mass destruction weapons – German intelligence report

Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2021

The German intelligence agency for the state of Bavaria said last week in its new report that the Islamic Republic of Iran has not ceased its drive to obtain weapons of mass destruction during 2020.

US eyes major rollback of Iran sanctions to revive nuclear deal

Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2021

The Biden administration is considering a near wholesale rollback of some of the most stringent Trump-era sanctions imposed on Iran in a bid to get the Islamic Republic to return to compliance with a landmark 2015 nuclear accord,…

Four Killed In German Clinic

Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2021

German police say four people have been killed at a clinic in the eastern city of Potsdam, and a woman was detained. At least one person was seriously injured, German media reported.

Oil pipeline disputes raise tensions between U.S. and Canada

Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Months after President Biden snubbed Canadian officials by canceling Keystone XL, an impending showdown over a second crude oil pipeline threatens to further strain ties between the two neighbors that were frayed during the Trump administration.

EU Commission President Condemns Turkey Over “Sofagate”

Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Ursula von der Leyen, the first female president of the European Union’s executive commission, has lashed out at Muslim-majority Turkey for violating women's rights saying she was “feeling hurt” by a chair snap.

European Parliament set to greenlight post-Brexit trade deal

Posted on Tuesday, April 27, 2021

European Union lawmakers are set to formally ratify the post-Brexit deal between the EU and the United Kingdom amid ongoing tensions between London and Brussels over Northern Ireland trade rules.

Iran Nuclear Pact Talks Resume

Posted on Tuesday, April 27, 2021

World powers resumed talks Tuesday in Vienna about revitalizing the 2015 international pact to restrain Iran's nuclear development program and bring the United States back into the accord that former U.S. President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from in…

First supermoon of 2021 to rise Monday night, early Tuesday

Posted on Monday, April 26, 2021

The final week of April will begin Monday with the brightest night so far this year, as a supermoon fills the sky after sunset.

China nixed meeting on biowarfare concerns as coronavirus queries increased

Posted on Monday, April 26, 2021

China canceled an online meeting with American officials last year to discuss mounting concerns regarding secret Chinese biological weapons work in possible violation of an international treaty, according to a new report.

Leaked: Russia Sabotaged Iran Nuclear Deal to Prevent Tehran from Normalizing with West

Posted on Monday, April 26, 2021

Leaked audio tapes that reveal the behind-the-scenes power struggles of Iranian officials have recently been published by the New York Times. In the leaks, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif lamented that it is the Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)…

NIH says it has identified over 500 ‘scientists of concern’ amid Chinese theft challenge

Posted on Monday, April 26, 2021

A top official at the National Institutes of Health said the federal agency has identified more than 500 “scientists of concern” within federally funded academic institutions and research programs as the U.S. government grapples with systematic foreign influence…

Pope Prays As Rescue Workers Report 130 Migrant Deaths At Sea

Posted on Monday, April 26, 2021

Pope Francis on Sunday prayed for those who looked the other way after at least 130 migrants fleeing war, persecution and poverty perished in the Mediterranean and aid workers accused states of not responding to distress calls.

Dozens Die As Blaze Hits Baghdad COVID Hospital

Posted on Monday, April 26, 2021

Anxious families searched for relatives in Baghdad after the death toll of a weekend fire at a hospital for coronavirus patients rose to at least 82.

Ukraine Recalls 35th Anniversary Of Chernobyl Blast Amid Misery and Hope

Posted on Monday, April 26, 2021

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky was due Monday to visit the Chernobyl exclusion zone to remember the 35th anniversary of the world's worst nuclear accident. His address to Ukrainians came as the tragedy is still being felt among suffering…

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• Much of Kyiv Without Heat After Deadly Strikes In Freezing Temperatures (Worthy News Radio)
• Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Plans U.S. Trip For Talks With Trump Amid Continued Fighting (Worthy News Radio)
• Europe’s Monarchs Call For Unity And Compassion In Christmas Addresses
• Bangladesh Opposition Leader Returns Home After 17 Years, Draws Massive Crowds
• Liechtenstein In Shock Over Suspected Murders, Suicide
• Eritrean People-Smuggling Suspect Extradited To Netherlands For Trial Amid Concerns

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