Officials plan a pre-election volley of sanctions against Iran intended in part to fortify its pressure campaign against any future effort to unwind it. ( read original story ...)
Trump’s Harsh New Sanctions on COVID-Stricken Iran Leave Diplomatic Wreckage for Next President
After years of 'maximum pressure', the political narrative in Iran is beginning to favor local hardliners, forecasted to win the presidency in June. Trump may have pre-emptively torpedoed American ... ( read original story ...)
US rebukes Turkey after Russian missile system test
The US has warned Nato ally Turkey that it risked seriously damaging its relationship with Washington after testing a Russian-made S-400 air defence system despite repeated pleas from the US. Recep ... ( read original story ...)
Erdogan Says Turkey Tested Russian S-400s, Shrugs off U.S. Objections
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan confirmed on Friday that Turkey had been testing the S-400 air defense system it bought from Russia, adding that the objection from NATO ally United States on the ... ( read original story ...)
Gerald, the turkey who menaced a California neighbourhood, has finally been captured
Gerald, a grumpy turkey that has been attacking children and older residents in Oakland, Cali. for the past seven months, was finally captured and relocated outside the city. ( read original story ...)
Trump administration slams NATO ally Turkey for weapon test
The Trump administration on Friday slammed Turkey for taking a new step toward fielding a Russian-made air defense weapon. The U.S. complaint marked a deepening rift ... ( read original story ...)
‘Ursine terror’: plea to improve habitat after spate of bear attacks in Japan
Experts warn of more encounters as animals forced into populated areas to find food ... ( read original story ...)
Marines form new F-35B Fighter Attack Squadron in Japan
The U.S. Marine Corps at Iwakuni, Japan, announced formation of a new attack squadron on Friday in anticipation of the arrival of F-35Bfighter planes. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Promises Justice for Chinese National Killed in Stabbing
In a phone call this week, Bangladesh’s foreign minister assured his counterpart in China that justice would be done in the killing earlier this month of a Chinese national working on a bridge ... ( read original story ...)
Global Terror-Funding Watchdog Keeps Pakistan on ‘Gray List’
An international agency fighting illicit financing has urged Pakistan to deliver on its remaining commitments by February 2021 to curb money laundering and funding sources to terrorist groups. The ... ( read original story ...)