-
Taliban ambush kills at least 25 Afghan security personnel
At least 25 Afghan security force personnel were killed in an ambush blamed on the Taliban, officials said Wednesday, as spiraling violence imperils ongoing peace talks.
-
European legislators want downgrade of EU presence at G20 Saudi-hosted summit
Dozens of lawmakers of the European Parliament have called on the European Union (EU) to downgrade its presence at the next month’s G20 summit in Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh over human rights concerns, a document says.
-
‘U.S. president not to leave office graciously if he loses 2020 election’
U.S. President Donald Trump will not leave office “graciously” if he loses the 2020 presidential election against Democratic nominee Joe Biden, says his former national security adviser John Bolton.
-
Khashoggi's fiancée, human rights group sue Saudi crown prince in U.S. for murder
The fiancée of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and a human rights group he founded has filed a lawsuit at a U.S. court against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS), accusing him of ordering the dissident’s murder at Riyadh’s consulate in Turkey.
-
Global powers push to end Nagorno-Karabakh fighting
Armenia’s president headed to Brussels for talks with the European Union and NATO military alliance on Wednesday in a renewed drive to end the heaviest fighting since the 1990s over the mountain enclave Nagorno-Karabakh.
-
Taliban ambush kills at least 25 Afghan security personnel
At least 25 Afghan security force personnel were killed in an ambush blamed on the Taliban, officials said Wednesday, as spiraling violence imperils ongoing peace talks.
-
U.S. protests: Teargas used on Portland protesters risks ‘grave health hazards’, says lawsui
A new lawsuit filed by environmental and human rights groups in Oregon alleges that federal agencies’ use of chemical crowd control weapons in Portland, like CS gas, has created “potentially grave health and environmental hazards”, and that the use of such weapons should be subject to assessments of its environmental impact.
-
By Mohammad Mazhari
Lifting sanctions is essential part of JCPOA: EU’s Stano
“The EU considers extraterritorial application of unilateral restrictive measures unlawful and contrary to international law”
TEHRAN - European Commission spokesperson for foreign affairs issues Peter Stano says that the removal of sanctions is an “essential part” of the 2015 nuclear agreement.
-
‘U.S. president not to leave office graciously if he loses 2020 election’
U.S. President Donald Trump will not leave office “graciously” if he loses the 2020 presidential election against Democratic nominee Joe Biden, says his former national security adviser John Bolton.
-
‘Shameful’: Palestinians slam UAE delegation visit to Israel
The arrival of a United Arab Emirates delegation in Israel has been slammed as “shameful” by Palestinian officials.
-
European legislators want downgrade of EU presence at G20 Saudi-hosted summit
Dozens of lawmakers of the European Parliament have called on the European Union (EU) to downgrade its presence at the next month’s G20 summit in Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh over human rights concerns, a document says.
-
U.S. protests: Protesters and law enforcement clash in S. Portland
Protesters gathered at the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Center in South Portland.
-
Greece finalizes plan to build wall on border with Turkey
Greece’s government says it has finalized plans to extend a wall along its northeast border with Turkey, over concerns that migrants may try to stage mass crossings into the European Union country.
