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U.S. Set to Become World’s Leading Exporter of Oil
Posted on:Monday, March 11, 2019

By 2024, the United States will begin to export more oil than Saudi Arabia and become the world’s leading exporter by 2024, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Shi’ite militia leader in Iraq threatens U.S., slams ‘Zionist regime’
Posted on:Monday, March 11, 2019

Two Shi’ite militia leaders spoke out over the weekend, with one threatening the US, and the other demanding American troops leave Iraq.

Britain braces for make-or-break Brexit vote
Posted on:Monday, March 11, 2019

British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to reveal on Monday what changes, if any, she has secured to her EU divorce deal, on the eve of a crucial vote in parliament less than three weeks before Brexit day.

As caliphate crumbles, ISIS fighters rage over absent leader al-Baghdadi
Posted on:Monday, March 11, 2019

As the once-powerful Islamic State (ISIS) crumbles, and its desperate fighters make a last stand in its final enclave surrounded by U.S.-backed coalition forces, its ideological leader is nowhere to be found.

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Nerves Fray, Tempers Flare as Venezuela Blackout Hits 4th Day
Posted on:Monday, March 11, 2019

Furious Venezuelans lined up to buy water and fuel on Sunday as the country entered a fourth day of a nationwide blackout that has left already-scarce food rotting in shops, homes suffering for lack of water and cell phones without reception.

Germany Fails to Classify Hezbollah as a Terrorist Organization
Posted on:Sunday, March 10, 2019

Germany will not designate Hezbollah, an Iranian-back Shiite group, as a terrorist organization according to various news reports.

EU joins in first scolding of Saudi Arabia at UN Human Rights Council
Posted on:Friday, March 8, 2019

Germany and 35 other countries, including all 28 EU nations, joined in an unusually strong rebuke of Saudi Arabia to the UN’s top human rights body on Thursday in Geneva.

China February exports tumble the most in three years, spur fears of ‘trade recession’
Posted on:Friday, March 8, 2019

China’s exports tumbled the most in three years in February while imports fell for a third straight month, pointing to a further slowdown in the economy and stirring talk of a ‘trade recession’, despite a spate of support measures.

Eight years on, water woes threaten Fukushima cleanup
Posted on:Friday, March 8, 2019

Eight years after the Fukushima nuclear crisis, a fresh obstacle threatens to undermine the massive clean-up: 1 million tons of contaminated water must be stored, possibly for years, at the power plant.

Theresa May to EU: Please help me get Brexit deal over the line
Posted on:Friday, March 8, 2019

The European Union should make concessions in Brexit talks to convince British lawmakers to back a controversial exit deal next week, British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to say on Friday.

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Russian FM: Once INF Treaty Is Gone, We Can Deploy Missiles Wherever the US Does
Posted on:Thursday, March 7, 2019

Russia reserves the right to deploy missiles in any part of the world in response to new U.S. missile deployments once the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty is terminated, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday.

Brexit in 23 days: EU says still ‘no solution’ in negotiations
Posted on:Thursday, March 7, 2019

The European Union said Wednesday there has been no progress in the latest talks with Britain, just days before the UK lawmakers are set for a second vote to avoid a hard Brexit.

Erdogan Says No Intention Of Backing Out Of S-400 Missile Deal With Russia
Posted on:Thursday, March 7, 2019

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country is determined to go through with a deal to purchase S-400 missile-defense systems from Russia, despite opposition from Washington.

UK will delay Brexit if MPs reject May’s deal – Hammond
Posted on:Thursday, March 7, 2019

Britain will probably have to delay its departure from the European Union if MPs reject the government’s proposed divorce deal in a vote next week, Finance Minister Philip Hammond said on Thursday.

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Top US general in Europe seeks more troops, warships to counter Russia
Posted on:Wednesday, March 6, 2019

The top U.S. military commander in Europe warned Tuesday of a growing Russian threat and is calling for more troops, warships and aircraft, saying he’s ‘not comfortable yet with the deterrent posture’ of the American troop presence.

Iranian Commander Outlines Plan ‘to Defeat World Powers’
Posted on:Wednesday, March 6, 2019

A top Iranian military figure in the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, recently outlined the rogue nation’s long-term plans to ‘defeat world powers,’ saying that Tehran has been ‘chosen to wage jihad’ across the globe.

Russian military, modernizing quickly, plans to sell missile system to Turkey: U.S. commander
Posted on:Wednesday, March 6, 2019

A top U.S. commander has warned that Russia’s military is modernizing quickly, and that a possible weapons deal with Turkey could put the United States in danger.

Top US general: No F-35s if Turkey buys Russian defense system
Posted on:Wednesday, March 6, 2019

The United States should not sell its high-tech F-35 fighter jet to Turkey if Ankara moves ahead with plans to buy a Russian missile defense system, the top US military commander for Europe told Congress on Tuesday.

Pyongyang ‘rebuilding’ main satellite launch site, photos show
Posted on:Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Activity has been detected at a North Korean long-range rocket site, suggesting Pyongyang may be pursuing the ‘rapid rebuilding’ of the facility after the collapse of the Hanoi summit, according to an analysis of satellite imagery.

Guaido returns to Venezuela and a new phase in campaign
Posted on:Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Opposition leader Juan Guaido shrouded the route and timing of his return in secrecy amid concerns he might be detained by Venezuela’s government. Yet he breezed through airport immigration checks and brazenly called for the downfall of President Nicolas Maduro at a rally where the presence of security forces was minimal.

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