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Pope says it’s wrong to identify Islam with violence

Posted on Monday, August 1, 2016

Pope Francis said on Sunday that it was wrong to identify Islam with violence and that social injustice and idolatry of money were among the prime causes of terrorism.

Iran threatens to shut off Strait of Hormuz

Posted on Friday, July 29, 2016

Iran has threatened once again to close the Strait of Hormuz if the nation faces military action by its “enemies.”

Pope says attacks shows ‘world is at war’, religion not to blame

Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Pope Francis said on Wednesday that a string of recent attacks, including the murder of a priest in France, was proof that the "world is at war".

Kerry hopes to work with Russia on Syria, U.N. aims to restart talks

Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2016

The United States said on Tuesday it hoped to announce in early August details of planned military cooperation and intelligence sharing with Russia on Syria, and a United Nations envoy said he would also aim to resume peace…

Islamic State terrorists slit Catholic priest’s throat at altar, videotape ‘sermon’ in Arabic

Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2016

A pair of Islamic State-linked terrorists slit a priest’s throat at the altar of a Catholic church in northern France on Tuesday before videotaping a “sermon” in Arabic to mark the ritualistic slaughter — the fourth attack in…

Iran general: Our missile program deters US military strike

Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Iran’s ballistic missile program and the preparedness of Iran’s armed forces are deterring the United States from launching a long sought-after military offensive against the Islamic Republic, a top Iranian general said Sunday, according to state-run media.

U.S. believes Russia purposefully bombed secret U.S. base in Syria to force Washington’s hand

Posted on Sunday, July 24, 2016

U.S. military officials believe Russia aircraft, operating out of Syria in June, purposefully bombed a secret U.S. facility in Syrian territory near the Jordanian border.

Russian warplanes reportedly bombed US base in Syria

Posted on Friday, July 22, 2016

Russian warplanes reportedly bombed a secret military base in Syria used by elite American and British forces last month.

UN wants countries to help Libya destroy chemical weapons

Posted on Friday, July 22, 2016

The United Nations Security Council is expected to call on the international community to help Libya dispose of its last remaining chemical weapons stocks.

In New Threat to West, Iran Official Calls for Plans to Build Uranium-Enrichment Plant

Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2016

Iranian officials issued new threats against the West on Wednesday, warning that failure to uphold the nuclear deal will result in harsh consequences, Iranian state media reported.

Turkey’s Erdogan declares three-month state of emergency following failed coup

Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2016

Turkey's president Wednesday extended the country's state of emergency for three months following last week's failed military coup.

U.N. pushes fast-track ratification of Paris climate deal as countries get cold feet

Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2016

The United Nations has issued a plea for nations to fast-track ratification of the Paris Climate Agreement as countries backtrack on their earlier support for the deal’s sweeping restrictions on greenhouse-gas emissions, the Washington Times reported.

Iran gets first missile shipment for S-300 system

Posted on Monday, July 18, 2016

Iran has received the first batch of missiles for the S-300 missile defense system, the Iranian Tasnim news agency reported on Monday.

Turkish government says situation under control; air base used by U.S. closed

Posted on Saturday, July 16, 2016

A violent, chaotic night in Turkey ended with at least 161 people dead, but the government said Saturday it remains firmly in control following a coup attempt by some members of the military, CNN reported.

Turkish Military Says It Has Taken Over Country

Posted on Friday, July 15, 2016

The Turkish military claims to have taken over after Turkey's PM said a military faction had been involved in an attempted coup.

Terrorist Attack in France: At least 60 killed as truck crashes into Bastille Day crowd

Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2016

France’s national holiday turned bloody and violent Thursday night in the southern city of Nice, as a truck drove through crowds of Bastille Day revelers and gunmen attacked several tourist haunts throughout the city.

Rouhani threatens to renew nuclear program

Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2016

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday threatened that the Islamic Republic could restore elements of its nuclear program that were halted under the deal with the West, if world powers that backed the agreement don't live up to…

Iran sought chemical and biological weapons in 2015, says German intel

Posted on Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Iran aggressively pursued biological and chemical weapons technology even as it negotiated an international deal to drop its nuclear program, according to a German intelligence report that followed a similar finding the Islamic Republic sought nuclear materials.

South China Sea: Court rules in favor of Philippines over China

Posted on Tuesday, July 12, 2016

An international tribunal in The Hague ruled in favor of the Philippines in a maritime dispute Tuesday, concluding China has no legal basis to claim historic rights to the bulk of the South China Sea.

Iranian military boats veer dangerously close to US warship

Posted on Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Boats from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps maneuvered dangerously close to a U.S. military vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, part of a pattern that the top American general in the region --who was on the…

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