April 2 (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday offered to provide Ukraine’s expertise in dealing with freedom of navigation in the Black Sea to countries considering how to keep the Strait of Hormuz open amid conflict in the Middle East. Zelenskiy, speaking in his nightly video address, said Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha had taken…
By John Irish and Andrew Gray VAUX-DE-CERNAY, France, March 26 (Reuters) – European powers on Thursday accused Russia of helping Iran target U.S. forces in the Middle East war and said they would raise the issue with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in France. Rubio is joining…
Hong Kong’s labour chief has said geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have made the city, with its relative security and stability, “a more attractive place” for global talent, including those from Gulf countries. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han also highlighted the government’s efforts in recent years to attract talent, dismissing concerns…
new video loaded: U.S. Names Six Service Members Killed In Iraq transcript Back transcript U.S. Names Six Service Members Killed In Iraq The Pentagon has identified the six United States service members who died last week when a refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq. With their deaths, the total number of service members killed in the…
Three of the 6 crew members killed in a refueling aircraft crash in Iraq are from Ohio, according to Governor Mike DeWine. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] “I have been advised by Ohio’s Adjutant General that three of the six servicemembers killed during the air refueling mission in Iraq were…
new video loaded: 6 Crew Members Die in U.S. Military Plane Crash in Iraq transcript Back transcript 6 Crew Members Die in U.S. Military Plane Crash in Iraq Six crew members died after a military refueling plane crashed in Iraq on Thursday, the U.S. Central Command said. Officials said the crash was not caused by…
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…