The United States on Wednesday imposed its toughest sanctions ever targeting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to choke off revenue for his government in a bid to force it back to United Nations-led ... ( read original story ...)
As the US rolls out new sanctions on Assad, Syria braces for economic devastation
The United States has rolled out fresh sanctions that aim to drive Syrian President Bashar al-Assad back to a UN-led negotiating table and threaten to devastate Syria's already floundering economy. ( read original story ...)
President Trump’s North Korea Summits Gave Kim Jong Un ‘de Facto Nuclear State Status,’ Ban Ki-moon Says
Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that Kim Jong Un played to President Donald Trump’s “ego and penchant for pageantry” during their three one-on-one high-profile summits in ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Moon was once given VIP welcome by the North. He’s now mocked as Korean crisis deepens.
Kim Jong Un’s younger sister leads the attack with a volley of vitriol aimed at South Korean President Moon Jae-in. ( read original story ...)
Divers in Thailand attempt to free whale shark entangled in rope – video
A group of divers try – and fail – to save an injured shark whose tail was tied by rope ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s underground church surfaces, offering aid during coronavirus spike: report
Christians in Iran say they are risking their lives to aid their neighbors in an already hostile environment known for exporting radical Islamic terrorism, a religious freedom watchdog told Fox News. ( read original story ...)
Turkey launches major attack on Kurdish militants in Iraq
Ground and air operation targets 150 suspected PKK positions, Ankara says ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey the key to unlocking NATO help for EU naval operation
Turkey is hindering European Union attempts to secure NATO’s help for the EU’s naval operation in the Mediterranean as its tries to enforce a United Nations arms embargo ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey begins offensive against Kurdish rebels in north Iraq
Turkey said Wednesday it has airlifted troops into northern Iraq for a cross-border ground operation against Turkey's Kurdish rebels. The airborne-and-land offensive into the border region of Haftanin ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey sends special forces into northern Iraq
Cross-border raid escalates the border battle against Kurdish rebels and is likely to further fray ties with Baghdad. ( read original story ...)