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Trump Says Too Bad ‘Israel’ Headed for Election Rerun

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he was sorry to see ‘Israel’ forced into an election rerun, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a governing coalition. “It’s too bad what happened in Israel,” Trump told reporters on the South Lawn of the White House. “It looked like a ...

May 30, 2019

World

White House Wanted USS McCain ‘Hidden’ from Trump: Reports

The White House requested a Navy ship bearing the name of US President Donald Trump’s late rival senator John McCain be kept “out of sight” during a recent presidential trip to Japan, US media reported Wednesday. The request came from an official who said he had been briefed on requirements ...

May 30, 2019

World

Venezuela’s Guaido Says Norway Talks to Continue

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said talks hosted by Norway between his delegation and that of President Nicolas Maduro would continue despite Wednesday’s discussions ending “without agreement.” “We thank the Norwegian government for its desire to contribute to a solution to the chaos our country is suffering. We’re prepared to ...

May 30, 2019

World

US Might Suspend Turkish F-35 Pilots Training Over Russia Missile Deal

The United States is reportedly considering suspending training for Turkish pilots on advanced F-35 fighter jets, as Ankara moves ahead with plans to purchase a Russian missile defence system despite objections from Washington. Two sources, who are familiar with Turkey’s role in the F-35 program and who spoke on condition ...

May 29, 2019

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Bolton Says Iran “Almost certainly” Behind Ship Attacks off UAE

US National Security Advisor John Bolton said Wednesday Iran was “almost certainly” behind attacks on ships off the United Arab Emirates earlier this month. The four ships, including two Saudi tankers, were attacked by “naval mines almost certainly from Iran”, Bolton told a press conference in the UAE capital Abu ...

May 29, 2019

World

Maduro Says Sabotage Prevents Ships with Gasoline, Food from Reaching Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that Vessels carrying gasoline and food to the crisis-stricken Venezuela are being prevented from reaching the country’s coast because of sabotage attacks, adding that Caracas was trying to find a solution to the issue. “Last week, sabotage was committed against ten tankers [with gasoline] to ...

May 28, 2019

World

Trump Says Iran Can Be Great Nation with Current Leadership

US President Donald Trump said he isn’t pursuing regime change in Iran and his main goal is to ensure the Gulf country won’t develop nuclear weapons. Iran “has a chance to be a great country with the same leadership,’’ Trump said at a joint press conference in Tokyo on Monday ...

May 27, 2019

World

Trump on Iran: ‘If They’d Like to Talk, We’d Like to Talk’

US President Donald Trump on Monday held out the possibility of negotiations with Iran as he met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is reportedly weighing a trip to Tehran. “I do believe that Iran would like to talk, and if they’d like to talk, we’d like to talk ...

May 27, 2019

World

Trump Downplays North Korea Launches on Japan Visit

US President Donald Trump Sunday downplayed recent North Korean missile launches as he teed off a state visit to Japan with a round of golf with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and a trip to the sumo. Before hitting the course, Trump tweeted that North Korea had tested “some small weapons” ...

May 26, 2019

World

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

Pompeo Confirms $8.1 Bln in Arms Transfers to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, UAE

US State Secretary Mike Pompeo has confirmed approval of $8.1 billion in arms transfers to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates in a bid to “deter Iranian aggression.” “Today, I made a determination pursuant to section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act and directed the Department [of State] ...

May 25, 2019