Category Archives: World News
Pompeo: Iran will ‘feel the sting’ of sanctions
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Iran will face “unprecedented financial pressure,” adding that Iran will be forced to make a choice between keeping its economy alive or keep squanderin...
May 21, 2018
US officials believe North Korea is posturing ahead of summit
By Kevin Liptak CNN After a day spent assessing North Korea’s threats to scrap a planned summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, US officials have largely determined that Kim is p...
May 17, 2018
US has 1,000 open ISIS investigations but a steep drop in prosecutions
By Lisa Rose CNN Despite its losses on the battlefield in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State remains a grave national security threat, according to the Trump administration and terrorism experts. That ...
May 16, 2018
North Korea ‘reconsidering’ summit with US
North Korea says it may abandon the planned talks between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump if the US “pushes North Korea to unilateral denuclearization.” [van id=...
May 16, 2018
US opens new Embassy in Jerusalem as dozens die in Gaza clashes
By Ian Lee, Abeer Salman and James Masters CNN At least 37 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces during clashes at the Gaza border on Monday, the largest number of fatalities suffered in one day ...
May 14, 2018
Trump says 3 Americans held in North Korea have been released
By Zachary Cohen and Karl de Vries CNN President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that three Americans held in North Korea have been released and are on their way back home. “I am pleased to inf...
May 09, 2018
John Bolton: Iran is bringing us closer to war
National Security Adviser John Bolton doubles down on President Trump’s decision to pull the US out of the Iran nuclear deal, saying Iran’s “belligerent activity” in Iraq and S...
May 09, 2018
Iran reacts to US exit from nuclear deal
President Donald Trump’s exit from the Iran deal left officials and Iranian citizens, alike, disappointed but defiant. CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen reports. [van id=”world/2018/05/09/trum...
May 09, 2018
Chinese military lasers injure US military pilots in Africa
By Ryan Browne CNN Chinese personnel at the country’s first overseas military base in Djibouti have been using lasers to interfere with US military aircraft at a nearby American base, activity t...
May 03, 2018
See why 104-year-old scientist wants to die
A 104-year-old Australian scientist is flying to Switzerland where he plans to end his life, saying he “greatly regrets” living to his advanced age. [van id=”health/2018/05/03/david-...
May 03, 2018