Hong Kong Police Fire Warning Shot During Night Of Violent Clashes With Protesters
Dramatic video of the protests shows a small group of police officers being pushed back by stick-wielding demonstrators. An officer suddenly draws his side arm and fires into the air.
AP Interview: Sudan PM seeks end to country’s pariah status
Sudan’s new prime minister said in an interview that ending his country’s international pariah status and drastically cutting military spending are prerequisites for rescuing the nation’s faltering economy. Abdalla Hamdok, a respected former official …
Iran’s Air Force Has a Problem: A U.S. Made F-4 Phantom Crashed
A tragedy.On Aug. 4, 2019, around 12:30 hrs local time, the F-4E Phantom II inventory of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) became a little smaller after a 61st TFS F-4E crashed near Tangestan beach, north-west of home base 6th Tactical Air…
Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea
A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrives in China on Wednesday for a visit that will …
Saudi Arabia, UAE vow to back Yemen war effort amid cracks
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates pledged Monday to keep their floundering coalition war against Yemen’s Houthi rebels together after an Emirati troop pullout and the rise of the southern separatists they supported. The joint communique came a…
Trump switches tone on Iran, raising hopes at G7
US President Donald Trump said Monday that he had agreed to the Iranian foreign minister flying in for a G7 summit and insisted he was not seeking regime change in Tehran — a change of tone that could lower tensions. Mohammad Javad Zarif made a surpr…
Trump sparks confusion before doubling down on China tariffs
President Donald Trump doubled down Sunday on his hard line against China after sowing confusion with statements that he might be willing to soften a trade war G7 partners fear threatens the world economy. At the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, Trump a…
French Fighter Pilot “killed” F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter in Mock Combat
To be fair, it’s unclear what scenario the jets were playing out: whether, for instance, the F-22 started out slower and lower in order to let the Rafale gain the advantage for training purposes. Nevertheless, the video shows that the Rafale, a decade …
Israeli aircraft strike Hamas site after Gaza rocket fire
Israeli aircraft carried out multiple strikes on Hamas military positions early Monday in the Gaza Strip after three rockets were launched from the territory into southern Israel. The military said the airstrikes included one on the office of a Hamas …
At G-7, Macron Springs Surprise Iranian Visit
It’s been an eventful G-7 Summit: President Trump expressed second thoughts on his trade war with China. And Iran’s Foreign Minister arrived in France for side talks on his country’s nuclear program.
U.S. Focused On Migration As Guatemala’s President Kills Anti-Corruption Effort
Guatemala’s president ended the mandate of a U.N.-backed anti-corruption commission.The Trump administration hasn’t intervened because it’s focused on sealing a migration accord.
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