Iran files complaint against U.S. over sanctions
17 July, 2018 Comments Off on Iran files complaint against U.S. over sanctions
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that Iran has filed a complaint at the International Court of Justice against the U.S. over re-imposition of unilateral sanctions. “Today Iran filed a complaint @CIJ_ICJ to hold U.S. accountable for its unlawful re-imposition of unilateral sanctions. Iran is committed to the rule of […]
Continue reading …Saudi aviation academy to train first women pilots
17 July, 2018 Comments Off on Saudi aviation academy to train first women pilots
Oxford Aviation Academy, a leading trainer and crew recruiter, has already received applications from hundreds of women. (Reuters) A flight school in Saudi Arabia is opening its doors for women, following the end of a decades-long driving ban. Oxford Aviation Academy, a leading trainer and crew recruiter, has already received applications from hundreds of women […]
Continue reading …Putin triumphs over Trump at US-Russia summit President Donald Trump questions US intelligence community, not Putin, on alleged Russian meddling in 2016 election.
17 July, 2018 Comments Off on Putin triumphs over Trump at US-Russia summit President Donald Trump questions US intelligence community, not Putin, on alleged Russian meddling in 2016 election.
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they hold a joint news conference on Monday [Grigory Dukor/Reuters] Donald Trump preferred the “powerful denial” of Vladimir Putin to the word of the entire US intelligence community and called his own nation “foolish” over allegations of Russia’s collusion in the 2016 presidential vote. No collusion occurred […]
Continue reading …Putin calls summit with Trump first step towards ‘clearing backlog’ in Russia-US relations The Russian president said he was satisfied with results of the talks
17 July, 2018 Comments Off on Putin calls summit with Trump first step towards ‘clearing backlog’ in Russia-US relations The Russian president said he was satisfied with results of the talks
© AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko HELSINKI, July 16./TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has called his summit talks with US President Donald Trump the first move towards “clearing the backlog” of problems in relations between the two countries. “Of course, numerous problems persist, and we have failed to clear the backlog in full, it was impossible to do […]
Continue reading …US in talks with Turkey to sell Patriots instead of Russian made S-400s, official says
16 July, 2018 Comments Off on US in talks with Turkey to sell Patriots instead of Russian made S-400s, official says
A U.S. Patriot missile system is seen at a Turkish military base in Gaziantep in this February 5, 2013 file photo. (Reuters Photo) The U.S. State Department is negotiating a potential deal to sell Turkey the Raytheon Co Patriot missile defense system as an alternative to the Russian-made S-400 system Turkey has agreed to purchase, […]
Continue reading …Putin & Trump shake hands ahead of face-to-face summit in Helsinki
16 July, 2018 Comments Off on Putin & Trump shake hands ahead of face-to-face summit in HelsinkiGet short URL The presidents of Russia and the US have begun their meeting in Finland with a handshake and a pledge to discuss frankly all the differences between their countries – and ways to improve a sour relationship. Vladimir Putin of Russia and Donald Trump of the US are holding their first dedicated meeting […]
Continue reading …Trump, Putin set to meet in shadow of US election hack charges
16 July, 2018 Comments Off on Trump, Putin set to meet in shadow of US election hack charges
The two leaders will hold talks in Finland’s capital, Helsinki [File: Michael Klimentyev/EPA-EFE/Sputnik] Helsinki summit comes days after 12 Russians are charged for hacking Democrat emails to tilt US vote in Trump’s favour. Just as he did in Singapore with Kim Jong-un last month, US President Donald Trump will kick off his Monday meeting in Finland with his Russian […]
Continue reading …‘We won!’: France erupts in joy after World Cup final win
15 July, 2018 Comments Off on ‘We won!’: France erupts in joy after World Cup final win
This was the scene in Montpellier after France won the World Cup. France was the scene of one huge party on Sunday as the country clinched the World Cup, with fans streaming into the streets, honking car horns and flying the tricolore flag at the start of an enormous national celebration. Cheers rang out throughout […]
Continue reading …Abu Harira Somali Senior Non-Syrian Terrorist Commander Killed in Idlib
15 July, 2018 Comments Off on Abu Harira Somali Senior Non-Syrian Terrorist Commander Killed in Idlib
TEHRAN (FNA)- Abu Harira Somali, a notorious non-Syrian commander of Tahrir al-Sham Hay’at (the Levant Liberation Board or the Al-Nusra Front), was killed by unknown gunmen in the Northeastern province of Idlib on Sunday. Abu Harira Somali, a Somalian commander of Tahrir al-Sham, was gunned down by unidentified assailants on the Idlib-Saraqib road. The sources […]
Continue reading …Gov’t in dilemma over North Korea restaurant defectors By Park Ji-won
15 July, 2018 Comments Off on Gov’t in dilemma over North Korea restaurant defectors By Park Ji-won
Twelve North Korean restaurant workers and their manager arrive at Incheon International Airport on April 8, 2016. / Korea Times file The South Korean government has been caught in a dilemma dealing with the former workers of a North Korean restaurant in China who allegedly defected to the South in 2016, following a series of […]
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