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US Navy fires warning shots at Iranian boats

world January 9, 2017 at 7:44 pm 0 comments

Washington: A US Navy ship fired warning shots at Iranian boats near the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Monday. Iranian vessels on Sunday approached a US Navy ship at high speed near the strait in five separate instances, CNN quoted the official as saying. The USS MahanRead More

US Navy destroyer fires warning shots at Iranian vessels: US officials

world January 9, 2017 at 7:43 pm 0 comments

Washington: A US Navy destroyer fired three warning shots at four of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels on Sunday after they closed in at a high rate of speed in the Strait of Hormuz, two US defense officials told Reuters on Monday. The officials, speaking on the condition ofRead More

British special forces on ‘kill mission’ for ISIS chief

world January 9, 2017 at 7:43 pm 0 comments

London: Britain’s Special Air Service (SAS) alongside US special forces are on a “kill not capture” mission for Islamic State (ISIS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a media report has claimed. Britain’s spy chiefs at MI6 and GCHQ are putting all their resources behind tracking down and killing al-Baghdadi, ‘Daily Star’Read More

Reclusive Uzbekistan puts off plans to expand visa-free entry

world January 9, 2017 at 7:41 pm 0 comments

Moscow: Uzbekistan said Monday it was cancelling plans to expand visa-free entry to the country this year, putting off a move seen as opening up the reclusive nation. The Central Asian nation`s government said in early December that citizens of 15 countries, including Germany, Britain and Canada, would no longerRead More

Ready to discuss everything, vows to take back all Syria: President Bashar al-Assad

world January 9, 2017 at 7:40 pm 0 comments

Beirut: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said his government is ready to negotiate on “everything” in proposed peace talks in Kazakhstan but it was not yet clear who would represent the opposition and no date had been set. Assad also said a ceasefire brokered by Turkey and Russia, his most powerfulRead More

United States to deploy 300 soldiers in Helmand province to fight Taliban

United States to deploy 300 soldiers in Helmand province to fight Taliban

world January 8, 2017 at 7:54 am 0 comments

Kabul: The United States will deploy around 300 soldiers in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan. The troops will reportedly deployed by the U.S. Marine to train, advise and assist the leaders of the Afghan National Army, reports the Khaama Press. The decision comes as the province has been witnessing fierceRead More

Syria: Car bomb detonates in north Aleppo, 43 killed, dozens injured

world January 8, 2017 at 7:53 am 0 comments

Damascus: At least 43 people were killed and dozens injured on Saturday when a car bomb was detonated in Syria. Rami Abdulrahman from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) told Efe news the explosion occurred near the courthouse in the city of Azaz, located in north Aleppo province, justRead More

Mexico: Gunman shoot US official in chest, FBI announces $20,000 reward for attacker information

world January 8, 2017 at 7:52 am 0 comments

Mexcio City: A U.S. consular official in the Mexican city of Guadalajara was shot by a gunman but was in stable condition, Mexican authorities said on Saturday, prompting the FBI to offer a reward for information. The victim was gunned down on Friday evening in Mexico`s second largest city, inRead More

US officials not ruling out ‘terrorism’ in Florida airport shooting

world January 8, 2017 at 7:51 am 0 comments

Florida: The US authorities are not ruling out “the terrorism angle” as a potential motive of the Iraq war veteran accused of killing five people at the Fort Lauderdale International Airport, officials said Saturday. Police interrogated the suspect, 26-year-old Esteban Santiago, throughout much of the night after the shooting rampageRead More

Trump picks Dan Coats for intelligence director

world January 8, 2017 at 7:51 am 0 comments

Columbia: President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday formally announced former Indiana Senator Dan Coats as his pick for US director of national intelligence. A mild-mannered former ambassador to Germany who also served on the Senate Intelligence Committee, Coats was widely expected to be selected for the job coordinating 16 intelligence andRead More