Stampede at Soleimani funeral procession kills dozens
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Stampede during Soleimani’s funeral procession kills at least 35, state TV reports
posted in: Middle East, News
At least 35 people were killed and another 48 injured in a stampede Tuesday that broke out during a funeral procession for the Iranian general killed last week in a U.S.-led airstrike, according to Iranian state media. The incident occurred in … Read More
Puerto Rico hit with 6.5 magnitude earthquake, island-wide blackout reported
posted in: Earthquakes, Famines, Pestilence, Disasters, News
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake was registered off the coast of Puerto Rico on Tuesday that reportedly caused an island-wide blackout. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit just south of the island at a shallow depth of roughly 6 miles. A tsunami warning was not … Read More
Pompeo: ‘We are confident that the Iraqi people want the United States to continue to be there’
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday defended the continued U.S. presence in Iraq even as the Iraqi parliament convened a special session to discuss expelling American troops after the U.S. killing of Iranian military commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad. “The prime … Read More
Germany seeks crisis meeting of EU foreign ministers
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called on Sunday for a crisis meeting of his European Union counterparts this week to discuss escalating tension in the Middle East following the killing of a top Iranian military commander in … Read More
Experts: Killing of Iranian Commander Sends Message to North Korea
FILE – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guides the test-firing of a new weapon, in this undated photo released on August 11, 2019, by North Korean Central News Agency. WASHINGTON – U.S. efforts to deal with Iran in the … Read More
Maduro Forces Oust Guaido from Congress, Spark Day of Chaos
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(Bloomberg) — Venezuelan politics descended into disarray on Sunday when security forces barred opposition leader Juan Guaido and his backers from entering the National Assembly, allowing loyalists to President Nicolas Maduro to choose an assembly president instead of Guaido. His … Read More
Benjamin Netanyahu ‘was warned by the US of its plans to kill Qassem Soleimani ahead of the drone strike’
–Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called Netanyahu on Wednesday night –The following morning, Netanyahu tweeted about ‘very, very dramatic things’ –Other allies of the US were not informed of the impending strike Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was likely told … Read More
Arizona Republicans Push Bill Permitting Private Border Wall Construction
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis America
More than a dozen Arizona House Republicans introduced a bill on Thursday that would allow private entities to build walls along the U.S.-Mexico border without obtaining the requisite construction permits. The proposal follows a June pledge from State Representative Warren … Read More