Police in Italy have seized more than 84m fenethylline tablets, weighing 14 tonnes, at the port of Salerno, in what they say is the biggest seizure of amphetamines in the world ... ( read original story ...)
Italy confiscates $1B worth of amphetamines made by ISIS in Syria
Italian police seized 14 tons of amphetamines with a street value of approximately $1.15 billion, which they suspect was headed for the home base of a notorious European crime clan in Naples and ... ( read original story ...)
People in northeast Syria are in desperate need of help. Aid groups can’t get to them.
This week, heads of 20 aid agencies published an open letter urging the UN Security Council to reopen the Al Yarubiyah crossing into Syria. The crossing was closed last January, with fatal ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea News: President Trump, Kim Jong Un Should Meet For Another Summit Prior To US Election, Seoul Says
U.S. and North Korean officials last met for diplomatic discussions over Pyongyang’s nuclear program in Sweden in October, but talks fell through on the first day of meetings. ( read original story ...)
Saudi-Led Coalition Starts Military Operation Against Yemen’s Houthis
A Saudi-led coalition has started a military operation against Yemen's Houthi movement after Houthis stepped up cross-border missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, Saudi state television reported ... ( read original story ...)
Late Action on Virus Prompts Fears Over Safety of U.S. Diplomats in Saudi Arabia
Surging outbreaks in the U.S. Embassy and the kingdom and quiet congressional pressure led the State Department belatedly to allow voluntary departures. Some demand more action. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo says he frequently discusses Afghanistan with Russia amid questions about bounty reports
Pompeo's comments come after The New York Times reported that a U.S. intelligence assessment said Russia offered bounties to target and kill American troops in Afghanistan. ( read original story ...)
90 Day Fiance: The Other Way: Deavan Returns To South Korea
Deavan, her mom Elicia and the kids arrive in South Korea with Jihoon and his parents there to welcome them at the airport! ( read original story ...)
Turkey Asks EU to Correct ‘Mistake’ of Travel List Exclusion
Turkey said on Wednesday it is disappointed by the European Union's decision to exclude it from a list of countries recommended for non-essential travel and called on the bloc to correct the "mistake" ... ( read original story ...)
Hagia Sophia: Turkey to rule on turning site into mosque
Turkey's Council of State is due to decide if the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul can be converted into a mosque. Built in the Sixth Century on the orders of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I, it was the world's ... ( read original story ...)