US fighter jets in Qatar amid tension with Iran
The US has deployed F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets to Qatar for the first time as it beefs up its forces in the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran, officials said. Continue Reading
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North Korea wants US to roll back its hostile policy
North Korea today called on the US to “roll back its hostile policy”, a day before the first anniversary of a historic summit between its leader and president Donald Trump. Continue Reading
Trump: if Tehran attacks, it will be ‘official end of Iran’
President Donald Trump has issued an ominous warning to Iran, suggesting that if the Islamic republic attacks American interests, it will be destroyed. Continue Reading
US to roll out economic part of Mideast peace plan
The Trump administration will unveil the first phase of its long-awaited blueprint for Mideast peace next month at a conference in the region designed to highlight economic benefits that could be reaped if the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is resolved, the White House said Sunday. Continue Reading
‘No proof that Trump campaign conspired with Russia to influence 2016 poll’
Donald Trump’s campaign did not conspire with Russia during the 2016 election won by him, according to a summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report submitted to Congress on Sunday, in a major relief to the embattled US President on an issue that has cast a shadow on his presidency for nearly two years. Continue Reading
Trump to call for unity in State of the Union address
US President Donald Trump will touch on the issues like immigration, national security and trade and call for unity in a divided Congress in his annual State of the Union address as he begins the second half of his first term in office. Continue Reading
Kim prepared for second summit with Trump
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered preparations for a second summit with President Donald Trump, saying he’ll ‘wait with patience and in good faith’ to work toward a common goal, the North’s state media reported Thursday. Despite Kim’s determination for another meeting with Trump, the two remain at odds over fundamental issues. Continue Reading
Pompeo set to run for Senate
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged Wednesday that he had been approached to run for Senate next year but said he was focused for now on being America’s top diplomat. He said that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the top Senate Republican, asked him to consider the race in Kansas Continue Reading