Protesters burn security post at U.S. Embassy in Iraq in new foreign policy test for Trump
Protesters angry about U.S. air strikes on Iraq hurled stones and torched a security post at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, setting off a confrontation with guards and posing a new challenge for U.S. President Donald Trump.
Let’s get Brexit done and end division in 2020, Johnson tells Britons
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would bring his divided nation back together next year when Britain leaves the European Union, telling Britons they were set for a “fantastic year and a remarkable decade”.
North Korea’s Kim says world to see ‘new strategic weapon’ in the near future: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday vowed to continue developing his country’s nuclear deterrent and introduce a “new strategic weapon” in the near future, state media KCNA said, after the United States missed a year-end deadline for a restart…
Protesters demonstrate at U.S. Embassy in Iraq in new test for Trump
Protesters angry about U.S. air strikes on Iraq hurled stones and torched a security post at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, setting off a confrontation with guards and posing a new challenge for U.S. President Donald Trump.
U.S. alarmed by China’s trial and sentencing of pastor
The United States expressed alarm on Tuesday at the trial and sentencing to a nine-year prison term of the pastor of one of China’s best-known unregistered “house” churches.
Trump says Iran will ‘pay a very big price’ if lives are lost at any U.S. facility
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran will be held accountable for lives lost in attacks on any U.S. facilities.
Thousands swarm to Australian beaches to escape bushfires
Thousands swarmed to beaches on Australia’s east coast on Tuesday to escape fierce wildfires bearing down on several seaside towns, as the government readied naval vessels and military helicopters to aid firefighting and evacuations.
France’s Macron pledges to push through pension reform
French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Tuesday to push through an overhaul of the pension system, after weeks of nationwide strikes by trade unions.
Iraqi president Salih condemns attempt to breach U.S. embassy
Iraqi President Barham Salih rejected on Tuesday attempts to breach the United States embassy in Baghdad, saying they were a violation of binding international agreements to protect foreign missions that the Iraqi government is signatory to.
Trump spoke with Iraqi PM on need to protect Americans: White House
President Donald Trump spoke on Tuesday with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abd al-Mahdi and emphasized the need to protect U.S. personnel and facilities, the White House said in a statement, after an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.
