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Hong Kong extradition bill finally withdrawn, but protestors say it is only one of five demands

Posted on Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has finally withdrawn the controversial extradition bill that has riven the former British colony with protests since June.

Secretary of State Pompeo Declines to Sign Risky Afghan Peace Deal

Posted on Wednesday, September 4, 2019

The U.S. is closing in on a deal with the Taliban that is designed to wind down America’s 18-year war in Afghanistan, but the best indication of how risky the pact maybe is this: Secretary of State Mike…

Major defeat for British PM as lawmakers seize Brexit agenda

Posted on Wednesday, September 4, 2019

On a day of humiliating setbacks, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a major defeat in Parliament on Tuesday night as rebellious lawmakers voted to seize control of the Brexit agenda, prompting the embattled prime minister to say…

Hurricane Dorian’s devastation in the Bahamas revealed

Posted on Wednesday, September 4, 2019

After battering the Bahamas for more than a day and a half, Hurricane Dorian finally began to move away from the islands on Tuesday as the scope of the devastation began to emerge.

Iran building new classified military base in Syria: intelligence sources

Posted on Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Iran has established a new military base in Syria and has plans to house thousands of troops at the location, according to multiple Western intelligence sources.

UN Atomic Agency Confirms Iran Breach of Nuclear Deal, Could Enrich Up to 20% by Friday

Posted on Tuesday, September 3, 2019

The UN nuclear watchdog announced Friday that Iran had made good on its threat to enrich uranium above the prescribed limits of the 2015 nuclear accord.

UK PM Johnson threatens election ahead of Brexit battle in parliament

Posted on Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Prime Minister Boris Johnson implicitly warned lawmakers on Monday that he would seek an election if they tied his hands on Brexit, ruling out ever countenancing a further delay to Britain’s departure from the European Union.

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U.S. to withdraw 5,000 troops from Afghanistan, close bases

Posted on Tuesday, September 3, 2019

The United States would withdraw almost 5,000 troops from Afghanistan and close five bases within 135 days under a draft peace accord agreed with the Taliban, the chief U.S. negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad said on Monday.

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Hong Kong Protestors March for 13th Straight Weekend Despite Ban on Demonstration

Posted on Monday, September 2, 2019

Hong Kong protestors marched out Saturday night in spite of city officials having banned a petition for a demonstration commemorating the 5th anniversary of China’s ruling against fully democratic elections in the former British colony.

Pro-Democracy Protest Leaders Arrested in Hong Kong Amid Fears of Crackdown

Posted on Monday, September 2, 2019

Hong Kong authorities arrested two young leaders of the pro-democracy protests sweeping the former British colony Friday.

Trump says trade talks still planned for September after China tariffs go into effect

Posted on Monday, September 2, 2019

President Donald Trump said trade talks with Beijing are still planned for September after a new round of tariffs went into effect on Sunday.

Trump Previews Trade Talks with China ‘At a Different Level’

Posted on Friday, August 30, 2019

US President Trump said Thursday that trade negotiations with China scheduled to occur later in the day would be 'at a different level,' according to Fox News Radio.

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Final Touches Being Put on Deal As Taliban Reviews Proposal On U.S. Withdrawal

Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2019

As U.S. and Taliban officials look to apparently seal a historic deal to end the 18-year Afghan conflict, leaders of the extremist militant group are reviewing the proposed agreement at an undisclosed location along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.

Tehran Not Open to Negotiating, Despite Economic Straits

Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2019

US President Trump’s 'maximum pressure policy' against Iran does not seem to be persuading the Islamic Republic to come to the negotiating table.

Turkey Seeks Redress from Russia as Syrian Government Closes in on Last Rebel Stronghold

Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow Tuesday to protest what he says is a violation of a 2017 de-escalation agreement by Syria.

Russia’s Putin, Turkey’s Erdogan To Hold Talks In Moscow

Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in the Moscow regional town of Zhukovsky on August 27 for talks expected to focus on the situation in Syria’s northwestern province of…

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China announces it seeks ‘calm’ end to trade war, as markets tank and currency hits 11-year flatline

Posted on Monday, August 26, 2019

China signaled on Monday it was now seeking a 'calm' end to its ongoing trade war with the U.S., as Asian markets crumbled and China's currency plummeted to an 11-year low following the latest tariffs on $550 billion…

Britain sends another warship to Gulf amid heightened tensions in region

Posted on Monday, August 26, 2019

A third British warship is heading to the Gulf, the Royal Navy announced Saturday, amid heightened tensions in the region.

Top Iranian general warns Israel that strikes will bring end to ‘Zionist regime’

Posted on Monday, August 26, 2019

A top Iranian general, blamed by Israel for masterminding a preempted bid to launch drone attacks from Syria, warned Israel on Sunday that its strikes against Iran would not be tolerated much longer.

Iran Kicks Off ‘Massive’ War Games, Unveils Homemade Russian Missile System

Posted on Friday, August 23, 2019

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' ground forces kicked off a 'massive' set of war drills Thursday as the country unveiled its own homemade version of Russia's advanced S-300 missile defense system in yet another showing of Tehran's growing…

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