After Mosul, Islamic State digs in for guerrilla warfare After Mosul, Islamic State digs in for guerrilla warfare- Islamic State militants began reinventing themselves months before U.S.-backed Iraqi forces ended their three-year reign of terror in Mosul, putting aside the dream of a modern-day caliphate and preparing the ground for […]
BJP-backed candidate Ram Nath Kovind wins presidential election BJP-backed candidate Ram Nath Kovind wins presidential election:- Ram Nath Kovind, a candidate backed by the ruling coalition, won the presidential election on Thursday, tightening the governing alliance’s hold over positions of power. Votes from 4,896 lawmakers in state assemblies and parliament […]
India begins presidential vote count, BJP candidate Kovind frontrunner India begins presidential vote count, BJP candidate Kovind frontrunner:- India began counting votes for its next president on Thursday with the ruling coalition’s candidate, Ram Nath Kovind, clear favorite to win the largely ceremonial post, extending the government’s control of top […]
Iran Rouhani says new U.S. sanctions violate nuclear accord Iran Rouhani says new U.S. sanctions violate nuclear accord:- President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday new U.S. economic sanctions imposed against Iran contravened the country’s nuclear accord with world powers and he vowed that Tehran would “resist” them, state television reported. […]
In camps and ruins, Mosul civilians’ ordeal is far from over In camps and ruins, Mosul civilians’ ordeal is far from over:- The battle for Mosul is all but over after nine months of devastating urban warfare between government forces and Islamic State militants, but Iraqi civilians are suffering in […]
Russia, U.S. duel at U.N. over whether North Korea fired long-range missile Russia, U.S. duel at U.N. over whether North Korea fired long-range missile:- The United States and Russia are waging rival campaigns at the United Nations Security Council over the type of ballistic missile fired by North Korea earlier […]
Addiction and intrigue: Inside the Saudi palace coup Addiction and intrigue: Inside the Saudi palace coup:- On Tuesday June 20 Mohammed bin Nayef, a powerful figure in Saudi Arabia’s security apparatus for the past two decades and the next in line to the throne, was summoned to meet King Salman […]
Trump ends CIA arms support for anti-Assad Syria rebels Trump ends CIA arms support for anti-Assad Syria rebels:- The Trump administration has decided to halt the CIA’s covert program to equip and train certain rebel groups fighting the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, two U.S. officials said, a move […]
Trump Election Commission, Already Under Fire, Holds First Meeting Trump Election Commission, Already Under Fire, Holds First Meeting:- President Trump’s commission investigating voter fraud held its first meeting Wednesday amid a swirl of partisan acrimony and questions about whether it is looking for facts or has already decided which facts […]
President Trump Ends Covert Plan to Arm Syrian Rebels, Report Says President Trump Ends Covert Plan to Arm Syrian Rebels, Report Says:- President Donald Trump has decided to halt the CIA’s years-long covert program to arm and train moderate Syrian rebels battling the regime of the nation’s president Bashar al-Assad. […]
