Russia on Thursday (Mar 12) accused the United States and its Western allies of whipping up “hysteria” about Iran’s nuclear ambitions, as tensions flared at the United Nations over Washington’s military campaign Operation Epic Fury against Tehran. China also slammed the US, calling it the “instigator” of the Iranian nuclear crisis. US envoy to the…
March 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. and Western allies clashed with Russia and China on Thursday over Iran’s nuclear intentions, as Washington sought at the United Nations to further justify the war it launched on Iran two weeks ago. At a meeting of the 15-member U.N. Security Council, which is chaired this month by the…
By Maya Gebeily, Alexander Cornwell, Nandita Bose and Parisa Hafezi BEIRUT/MIAMI/TEL AVIV/DUBAI, March 8 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he is not interested in negotiating with Iran and raised the possibility that the Iran war would only end once Tehran no longer has a functioning military or any remaining leadership in power. Speaking…
The number of flights between Hong Kong and the Middle East disrupted by the US-Israeli strikes on Iran has risen to 54, as ongoing airspace closures force Gulf tour suspensions until at least next week. About 13,000 of roughly 32,000 flights scheduled to operate into and out of the Middle East have been cancelled since…
US-Israeli strikes on Iran have grounded at least 37 flights between Hong Kong and the Middle East, with flag carrier Cathay Pacific suspending its Dubai services until Thursday. Cathay also announced on Monday that it would suspend its Riyadh flights until Tuesday amid the developing situation in the region. The carrier said customers booked to…
When Operation Desert Storm ended in 1991, it blew the Soviet Union’s collective mind—and Moscow’s hangover has never ended. The hardest pill the Soviet general staff would have to swallow was that Iraq was fighting with Soviet doctrine: Soviet gear, Soviet training, and a Soviet-style air defense concept. The Russians expected Baghdad to be a…
The recent drama surrounding US action in Venezuela, its renewed interest in Greenland and tariff threats on governments that object, along with comments on Cuba, Colombia and Mexico, appear disjointed – part diplomacy, part law enforcement, part political theatre. Like many observers, I rely on the news to try to make sense of the policy…
Hongkongers hold the world’s 15th most powerful passport, up three places from last year, according to an index measuring visa-free access. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport offers visa-free access to 171 destinations, according to this year’s Henley Passport Index released last week. Singapore retained the top ranking for the third consecutive year, granting…
Iraq’s decision to introduce the Ja’fari law in January means that girls can be married based on perceived “maturity and physical capacity.” Baghdad’s bridal industry has seen a massive boom since Iraq legalized child marriage, and human rights organizations have warned that young girls are being auctioned off in black market sales to older men,…
After serving six months in Iraq, Staff Sergeant Peyton McDaniel is finally home- much to the surprise of her volleyball team. Friday, Oct. 31 marked her first game back in person as Cleveland State Community College faced Walters State in the TCCAA Championship Tournament. The team is undefeated in the conference and 22-2 overall. A…