Pompeo calls for kicking Venezuela out of OAS and more sanctions

posted in: News, United States

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday called for Venezuela to be suspended from the Organization of American States for crushing democracy and causing a humanitarian crisis that has driven millions of people from the country. Pompeo’s remarks at the opening … Read More

Residents stranded with no power and water in area cut off by lava in Hawaii

(CNN)Nearly a dozen people are stranded in an area cut off by lava following “vigorous eruptions” from the Kilauea volcano, Hawaii authorities announced Sunday. Hawaii Civil Defense Service officials said they went through the neighborhood to warn residents this was … Read More

Pressure grows on North Korea ahead of Trump-Kim summit

WASHINGTON (AP) – After a week of hard-nosed negotiation, diplomatic gamesmanship and no shortage of theatrics, President Donald Trump has announced that the historic nuclear-weapons summit he had canceled with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is back on. The June … Read More

Israel Strikes 15 Hamas Targets in Gaza After Army Intercepts Rockets

IDF attacks Strip twice overnight, targets include Hamas weapons depot ■ Rocket fire from Gaza violated cease-fire signed last week ■ Sirens sounded in a number of areas on the Israeli side of the border Image of alleged trail from … Read More

Where Did Ireland Go? Abortion Vote Stuns Those on Both Sides

Crowds at Dublin Castle on Saturday cheered the announcement of the final results of the referendum to repeal Ireland’s abortion ban.CreditPaulo Nunes dos Santos for The New York Times DUBLIN — Some were joyous. Others were devastated. But most of … Read More

Russia Constrains Iran

Poster showing Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Syrian President Bashar Assad, and Russian President Vladimir Putin (ABNA News – Iran) In an astounding series of statements, Russia has made it clear that it expects all foreign forces … Read More

Jordan protests snowball over IMF-backed austerity

posted in: Middle East, News

Members of the Jordanian gendarmerie and security forces stand on alert as protesters shout slogans and raise a national flag during a demonstration outside the Prime Minister’s office in the capital Amman late on June 2, 2018  Khalil MAZRAAWI (AFP) Angry … Read More

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