U.S. warship in Arabian Sea seizes suspected Iranian weapons
A U.S. Navy warship seized weapons believed to be of Iranian “design and manufacture,” including 150 anti-tank guided missiles and three Iranian surface-to-air missiles, the American military said on Thursday.
U.S. Senate rebukes Trump, votes to limit warmaking ability in Iran
The U.S. Senate backed legislation on Thursday to limit President Donald Trump’s ability to wage war against Iran, rebuking him after a strike against an Iranian military commander and Tehran’s retaliation last month raised fears of broader regional co…
Trump says a U.S. peace deal with the Taliban is likely
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he thinks there is a good chance the United States will reach a peace deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Trump says China is handling coronavirus ‘professionally’
U.S. President Donald Trump praised China over its handling of the fast-moving coronavirus outbreak in an interview that aired on Thursday, adding that the United States was working closely with Beijing.
Rocket hits northern Iraqi base hosting U.S. forces, no casualties: security sources
A rocket hit a base in northern Iraq that hosts U.S. forces on Thursday but caused no casualties, Iraqi security sources said.
Ireland’s Fianna Fail leader says cannot rule out second election
The leader of Ireland’s largest party Fianna Fail said the process of forming a government after inconclusive elections at the weekend will be so difficult that he could not rule out another poll.
Trump administration taking $3.8 billion more from military for Mexico border wall
The U.S. Defense Department sent Congress a request to shift nearly $4 billion from the military budget to pay for a wall on the border with Mexico, a central promise of President Donald Trump’s campaign for the White House four years ago and bid this …
Over 800,000 Syrians, mostly women and children, flee Russian-backed offensive: U.N.
More than 800,000 Syrians, mostly women and children, have fled their homes during a Russian-backed Syrian military campaign to clear the opposition in northwest Syria since Dec. 1, a senior U.N. spokesperson said on Thursday.
Indian generic drugmakers may face supply shortages from China if coronavirus drags on
Shortages and potential price increases of generic drugs from India loom if the coronavirus outbreak disrupts suppliers of pharmaceutical ingredients in China past April, according to industry experts.
Pompeo sees breakthrough in Taliban talks, wants ‘significant’ reduction in violence
The United States has had “a pretty important breakthrough” in peace talks with the Taliban over the past couple of days, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday, but he cautioned that Washington wants to see a significant fall in violence…
