Iran’s Currency Crashes, Chaos and Fears Rise
Iran’s currency fell to a record low on Wednesday, part of a staggering drop in the rial’s value since Washington pulled out of the nuclear deal only four months ago, AP/The New York Times informed. […]
Iran’s currency fell to a record low on Wednesday, part of a staggering drop in the rial’s value since Washington pulled out of the nuclear deal only four months ago, AP/The New York Times informed. […]
Turkey is building a site for a Russian missile system despite the many warnings from the United States not to buy the platform, according to a source with firsthand knowledge of an intelligence report covering the subject, CNBC […]
China has eased restrictions on trade with North Korea in recent months, undercutting U.S. President Donald Trump’s effort to exert economic pressure on Kim Jong-un’s regime, NBC News reports. From coal shipments to revived construction […]
The U.S. decision to reimpose sanctions on Iran will likely be met with a reaction from Tehran that could eventually cause some kind of “unintended military escalation,” RBC Capital Markets’ Helima Croft said in a […]
EU diplomats have decided to prolong the visa ban and asset freezes by another six months of politicians from Russia and separatists in the regions of Crimea & Donbas. According to UNIAN, the decision should […]
U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley condemned the Myanmar government on Monday over its conviction of two Reuters journalists, saying the move was yet “another terrible stain” on the country. “It is clear […]
President Donald Trump issued a warning on Monday to Syria and its allies Russia and Iran against attacking rebels in the country’s Idlib province, saying it would be a “grave humanitarian mistake.” “President Bashar al-Assad […]
Former chairman Senate Raza Rabbani, citing diplomatic norms of protocol, said on Monday that the prime minister should not meet US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during his upcoming visit to Pakistan and the country’s […]
Russia will continue to destroy any sanctioned Western-made food products it discovers in its territory in 2019 after the government extended the validity of the rules for the destruction of sanctioned products, The Hill reported. […]
On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the U.S. decision to stop funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which it accused of “irredeemably flawed” operations and perpetuating a crisis that lies […]
Protesters and human rights activists fighting within the “Abolish ICE” movement have built an enormous cage labeled with the acronym of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. The wooden structure was then taken to the […]
The White House has announced that it would end all funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees, on the basis of irredeemable flaws in the body’s operations. The U.S. described […]
Trade talks between Canada and the United States ended in an impasse Friday, but will restart on Wednesday, CNBC reports. According to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, President Donald Trump, who had reached a deal […]
Russia’s flag carrier Aeroflot has announced its Board of Directors has re-elected Vitaly Savelyev as CEO for a term of five years. The appointment was approved on 28 August 2018 at a meeting of the […]
A new “gas war” between Russia and the United States over European sales could be in the making, as rising U.S. production and ambitious Russian pipeline projects aimed at securing the lucrative LNG market. This […]
A federal judge ruled Thursday that hundreds of Puerto Ricans, who were accommodated in temporary housing on the mainland after Hurricane Maria, must leave the hotels and motels where they are staying no later than […]
The European Union’s top trade official said on Thursday that the bloc would be willing to remove all tariffs on cars and other industrial products as part of a limited trade deal with the United […]
President Donald Trump is ready to move ahead with a plan to impose tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports, according to six individuals briefed on the matter, CNBC reports. According to CNBC, Trump will […]
Days after a UN report said that some of the air raids carried out by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen may amount to war crimes, the U.S. Deputy Ambassador to Yemen has called for a […]
German energy company Uniper said on Wednesday it will withdraw from the controversial gas pipeline project Nord Stream 2 if Washington imposes sanctions on the Russia-initiated venture, RIA news agency reported. “As Uniper, we cannot […]
The United States has filed a lawsuit against Russia at the World Trade Organization (WTO) for imposing tariffs in retaliation for U.S. duties that targeted Russian steel and aluminum earlier this year, Reuters reports. The […]
The United States and Canada, currently negotiating a revision of the North American Free Trade Agreement, signaled optimism on Wednesday that they will meet the Friday deadline. “Canada very much wants to make the deal,” […]
Following the latest death toll from last year’s Hurrican Maria, President Donald Trump maintained his administration did a great job helping Puerto Ricans in the aftermath of the devastating storm. “I think we did a […]
President Donald Trump said late on Wednesday that he would suspend the costly war games with South Korea, stating there was “no reason” to hold any more of them. At the same, he deemed his […]
The Iranian energy minister Reza Ardakanian has said that his country continued talks with Russia to build a new nuclear power plant capable of generating up to 3,000 megawatts of electricity, Reuters reported. The Islamic […]
A North Texas family business hit out at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency after agents raided its work site and arrested more than 150 undocumented immigrants in what the agency touted as one of its […]
After reaching an agreement with Mexico on Monday, President Donald Trump has now focused on striking a trade deal with Canada. “You go to Wisconsin, you go to Iowa, you go to upstate New York […]
New figures from research concerning the number of hurricane victims in Puerto Rico are much higher than previous counts, the Puerto Rican government said on Tuesday. The new figure is 46 times larger than what […]
North Korea continues to be a “serious and imminent threat,” Japan stated on Tuesday in its first annual defense review since tensions eased on the Korean Peninsula, The Guardian reported. Japan’s 2018 defense white paper […]
During the Pentagon briefing on Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis stated that future military exercises with South Korea will go on as usual, Reuters reported. “We have no plans at this time to […]
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