Foreign
Trump to order investigation into China's 'unfair' trade practices
August 13, 2017, 5:32 pm
WASHINGTON, Aug 13 -- President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order to probe China's "unfair" trade practices that harm American businesses and have an impact on its intellectual properties, a senior official said today. Trump, currently on a 17-day working summer vacation at his… Read More
Death toll from Charlottesville violence rises to 3
August 13, 2017, 3:49 pm
MOSCOW, Aug. 13 -- Death toll from violence over far-right protests in the US city of Charlottesville rose to three, Governor of Virginia Terry McAuliffe said Sunday. On Saturday, Charlottesville saw a major rally of far-right nationalists dubbed "Unite the Right" held in protest for the… Read More
Mexico against military option in settlement of Venezuelan crisis
August 13, 2017, 3:13 pm
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 13 -- Mexico does not consider military action as a possible measure to resolve the ongoing crisis in Venezuela, the country's Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "The Mexican government, in full compliance with the norms and principles of international law contained… Read More
Powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesian Island
August 13, 2017, 3:05 pm
MOSCOW, Aug. 13 -- A powerful earthquake hit off the southwest coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit off the southwest coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the data of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) showed Sunday. According to the… Read More
FBI opens probe into deadly car attack in Charlottesville
August 13, 2017, 3:02 pm
MOSCOW, Aug. 13 -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has commenced a civil rights probe into the deadly incident of a car ramming into the crowd of protesters in the US city of Charlottesville, Virginia, the public relations office of the FBI Richmond division said in a statement as quoted… Read More
Gas poisons over 360 in Iran
August 13, 2017, 2:52 pm
DEZFUL, Aug. 13 -- Chlorine gas leakage in a reservoir in the southwestern Iranian city of Dezful, Khuzestan Province, have left 362 with respiratory problems and intoxication.All hospitals in Dezful are on alert to present medical services to those affected.Many of people affected by the… Read More
At least 1 dead in car crash after violent rally in Virginia, US
August 13, 2017, 11:11 am
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- At least one person was killed in a multiple car crash following a violent white nationalist rally on Saturday in Charlottesville in Virginia, Charlottesville Mayor Michael Signer said. "I am heartbroken that a life has been lost here," said Singer on Twitter. "I urge all… Read More
25 Syrian rebels killed in blast near border with Jordan
August 13, 2017, 10:34 am
DAMASCUS, Aug. 13 -- Activists said on Saturday that 25 rebels were killed by a blast near the Syrian-Jordanian border. The slain rebels were from the Jaish al-Islam militant group and lost their lives when a blast targeted their position near the Nasib border crossing with Jordan a day earlier,… Read More
UN chief calls for calm after violence erupts following Kenya polls
August 13, 2017, 9:53 am
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres (Photo from UN) UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 13 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called on Kenyan opposition leaders to address their disputes over the presidential election through legal means instead of violence. "He (Guterres)… Read More
Trump to direct USTR to look into probing China's trade practices
August 13, 2017, 9:45 am
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. administration said here on Saturday that President Donald Trump will direct on Monday the US trade representative (USTR) to determine whether to investigate China's trade practices, triggering concerns that Washington may take unilateral moves harming China-US… Read More
Mortar shell kills at least 16 civilians in Afghanistan
August 12, 2017, 5:04 pm
MOSCOW, Aug. 12 -- At least 16 civilians, including 10 children, were killed by a mortar shell in northwestern Faryab province of Afghanistan, Pajhwok news agency said, quoting the Dawlatabad district police chief Col. Niamatullah Tofan. According to Tofan, the clash between the security… Read More
Japan installs extra missile defense after N Korea threat to Guam
August 12, 2017, 3:59 pm
TOKYO, Aug. 12 -- The Japanese Defense Ministry on Saturday finished deploying Patriot missile defense systems in the country’s south in anticipation of North Korea’s possible strike on Guam, the state broadcaster NHK said. North Korea's military has said it plans to fire four medium-… Read More
Trump calls China’s Xi for talks on North Korea, Xi urges restrain
August 12, 2017, 2:37 pm
BEIJING, Aug. 12 -- US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping had a late-night phone conversation on North Korea, Chinese state media reported Saturday. The two leaders exchanged opinions on the current situation in the Korean peninsula. President Xi stressed Washington and… Read More
Trump to call for crackdown on China trade Monday
August 12, 2017, 2:35 pm
MOSCOW, Aug. 12 -- US President Donald Trump may announce a probe into China’s alleged intellectual property theft on Monday after repeatedly accusing Beijing of "unfair" trade practices, US media said. A government official confirmed to Politico that Trump was going to instruct US Trade… Read More
Trump: No talks with Maduro until democracy is back in Venezuela
August 12, 2017, 2:32 pm
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- US President Donald Trump has been asked to have a phone conversation with Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro and will gladly speak with him once democracy is restored in this South American country, the White House said Friday. The Trump administration said Washington… Read More
Venezuelan Defense Minister calls Trump's military action warning
August 12, 2017, 2:27 pm
MOSCOW, Aug. 12 --Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said Friday that US President Donald Trump’s threat of military action was an act of craziness. Trump told reporters the United States would not rule out taking military action against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro,… Read More
Pentagon denies receiving orders on military action against Venezuela
August 12, 2017, 2:19 pm
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Pentagon has not been ordered to take military action on Venezuela, its spokesman said Friday, after President Donald Trump declared using force was an option. President Trump told a press conference the White House had "many options" for Venezuela where over 120… Read More
Violent protests Erupt in Kenya over contested presidential vote
August 12, 2017, 2:11 pm
MOSCOW, Aug. 12 -- Kenyatta’s long-standing rival Raila Odinga protested the result of Tuesday’s vote, which put Kenyatta ahead with a 9.4-percent lead, claiming the vote was rigged. International observers denied this. Members of Odinga’s Luo ethnic group came out in force… Read More
Military action vs N. Korea should not be an option
August 12, 2017, 1:43 pm
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Military action should not be an option when confronting the problem of escalating tensions with North Korea, US Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney said in a statement. Maloney noted that Defense Secretary James Mattis has said that diplomatic efforts to contain North Korea are… Read More
US, Russia set date for plenary commission meeting
August 12, 2017, 1:32 pm
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- A US-Russian commission will convene on November 7-9 for a plenary meeting dealing with American and Russian prisoners of war and those missing from Cold War conflicts. Taranov, deputy chief of the Russian Defense Ministry’s department tasked with keeping alive the… Read More
