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Russia Starts Advanced Construction on New Iranian Nuke Plant
Posted on:Monday, May 7, 2018

Russia has begun advanced construction on a new Iranian nuclear plant that could provide Tehran with a second, plutonium-based pathway to a nuclear weapon, according to regional reports that have rattled U.S. officials in the wake of a major disclosure showing Iran lied about its past efforts to construct nuclear warheads.

Pentagon: ‘NYT Story Is False,’ Trump Has Not Asked for Plan to Reduce Troop Numbers in South Korea
Posted on:Monday, May 7, 2018

The Pentagon released a statement on Friday that called a New York Times story, which reported President Donald Trump is considering reducing the number of U.S. forces in South Korea, false.

John Kerry under fire for reported ‘shadow diplomacy’ to save Iran deal
Posted on:Monday, May 7, 2018

Former Secretary of State John Kerry is under fire over a report claiming that he has been engaged in ‘shadow diplomacy’ with officials from Iran and Europe as part of a final attempt to save the seemingly doomed 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

Facebook accused of introducing extremists to one another through ‘suggested friends’ feature
Posted on:Monday, May 7, 2018

Facebook has helped introduce thousands of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) extremists to one another, via its ‘suggested friends’ feature, it can be revealed.

Russia eyes closer Iran ties, more trade if Trump nixes nuclear deal
Posted on:Monday, May 7, 2018

A top Russian official said bilateral relations and trade with Iran could actually be enhanced if President Trump follows through on a threat to take the United States out of the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran next week.

Turkey ‘will absolutely retaliate’ if US weapons sales are threatened
Posted on:Monday, May 7, 2018

A move by House lawmakers to try to block the sales of U.S. arms to Turkey could lead to retaliation by the country, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu warned on Sunday.

U.S. asks foreign airports to Tighten Screening
Posted on:Friday, May 4, 2018

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wants foreign airports to tighten screening of U.S.-bound passengers’ carry-on electronics and adopt U.S. domestic security procedures instituted last year, according to officials and a memo to foreign airports.

U.S. Army Special Forces Secretly Fighting Saudi Arabia’s War in Yemen
Posted on:Friday, May 4, 2018

U.S. Army Special Forces have been covertly aiding in Saudi Arabia’s war against Zaidi Shiite Muslim insurgents in neighboring Yemen, where the rebels control the capital and often fire ballistic missiles, according to a new report by The New York Times.

Iranian foreign minister: Iran will not renegotiate nuclear deal
Posted on:Friday, May 4, 2018

Iran will not renegotiate a 2015 nuclear deal with major powers, Iran’s foreign minister said on Thursday, as a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Europeans to ‘fix’ the deal loomed.

India dust storms: More than 125 killed as storms continue
Posted on:Friday, May 4, 2018

At least 125 people are now reported to have died in fierce dust storms in northern India, with officials warning of more bad weather to come.

US Complains After Chinese Lasers Injure 2 Air Force Pilots in Africa
Posted on:Friday, May 4, 2018

Two U.S. airmen were slightly injured by laser beams directed at their aircraft from the Chinese military base in Djibouti, Pentagon officials said Thursday.

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warns war in Syria will escalate
Posted on:Thursday, May 3, 2018

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has warned Syrian’s civil war may be about to escalate and enter a new phase.

Tehran terrified, ex-Pentagon official says
Posted on:Thursday, May 3, 2018

The Iranian regime is ‘quaking in its boots,’ after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed secret nuclear-program documents appropriated by the Mossad, an ex-Pentagon Iran expert told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.

Tensions with Russia Still High, Russian Jet Buzzes US Spy Plane
Posted on:Wednesday, May 2, 2018

A United States military spy plane was buzzed by a Russian fighter jet Tuesday, CBN News has confirmed with Pentagon sources.

WH Cites Progress in 30-Day Tariff Negotiation Extension with EU, Canada, Mexico
Posted on:Wednesday, May 2, 2018

The White House said Tuesday that the administration is extending tariff negotiations with the European Union, Mexico, and Canada for 30 days because it has seen some progress.

5.2-magnitude earthquake rattles southern Iran
Posted on:Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Iran’s state TV is reporting a 5.2-magnitude earthquake in a remote, mountainous region in the country’s south, with no immediate word on casualties or damage.

Armenian protesters block routes to capital, road to airport
Posted on:Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Armenian protesters blocked some routes into the capital, Yerevan, and a road to the airport on Wednesday after Nikol Pashinyan, blocked in parliament from becoming prime minister, announced a nationwide campaign of civil disobedience.

In Venezuela, five years of severance pay now buys a coffee
Posted on:Wednesday, May 2, 2018

When Yolanda Abreu got her check for severance pay after five years working as a cardiologist, she let out a laugh of sheer disbelief: it was barely enough for a cup of coffee.

‘Bunker-busting’ strikes on Syrian bases reportedly destroyed Iran missiles
Posted on:Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Multiple missile strikes hit several military bases in Syria on April 29. The target of at least some of the attacks appeared to be warehouses containing Iranian missiles, reports say.

Trump delays metal tariffs on Canada, EU, Mexico, exempts some others
Posted on:Tuesday, May 1, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed the imposition of steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, the European Union and Mexico until June 1, and has reached agreements for permanent exemptions for Argentina, Australia and Brazil, the White House said on Monday.

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