THE shock revelation of an alleged Iranian base in Syria, close to the Israeli border, holding up to 80,000 fighters has threatened to push the world closer to an outbreak of conflict, according to expert commentators on the BBC. The … Read More
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a meeting at the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 29, 2018. Thomas Coex/Pool via Reuters REUTERS TEL AVIV (Reuters) – The United States … Read More
As the drought continues and with weather forecasters not foreseeing prospects of good rains in the coming three months, farmers in the Eastern Cape, one of the six provinces already declared a disaster area, fear the termination of their long-term … Read More
President Moon Jae-in of South Korea, right, toasting on Friday with Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, center, and Mr. Kim’s wife, Ri Sol-ju, in the border village of Panmunjom. CreditPool photo by Korea Summit Press SEOUL, South Korea … Read More
Poverty and a lack of services are preventing rebuilding in Mosul, forcing thousands to choose the lesser of two evils and return to the camps. Over 2 million have yet to go back home. Judit Neurink reports from Mosul. “My … Read More
The twin reactors have left their home port of St. Petersburg for a long, slow journey to Siberia. Environmentalists have slammed the mobile maritime reactors, saying an accident could damage parts of the Arctic. Russia launched a floating nuclear power … Read More
A girl dances with an American flag at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas while women pray behind her during a protest against the travel ban imposed by President Trump. (Laura Buckman/Reuters) “Extreme vetting” was a frequent campaign promise of … Read More