Taliban leader says no ceasefire as US envoy heads to region
KABUL (AFP) - The Taliban?s leader said Saturday the insurgents will not call a ceasefire any time soon, even as a US envoy was heading to the region for a fresh round of peace talks. In a rare and defiant message ahead of what would be the seventh round of recent negotiations, Taliban chief Haibatullah Akhundzada boasted foreign forces ...
Israeli forces and settlers enter Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
JERUSALEM-Protests erupted on Sunday after Israeli forces entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound along with hundreds of ultra-nationalist Jews whom they allowed to access the compound on Jerusalem Day - when Israelis celebrate the anniversary of their occupation of East Jerusalem at the end of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Reporting from West Jerusalem, Al Jazeera?s Harry Fawcett said: ?What had ...
Turkey supports mediation talks for Venezuela
?Turkey welcomes the talks held in Oslo between the Maduro Government and Venezuelan opposition with the mediation of the Norwegian Government,? Hami Aksoy, Foreign Ministry spokesman, said in a statement. Aksoy also stressed that Turkey is ready to support dialogue ?in the framework of its principled approach and the Constitution of Venezuela.? Venezuela has been rocked by protests since January, ...
Trump’s approval rating hits highest level in two years
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump?s approval rating has hit its highest level in two years, according to figures released Friday by the Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll. The data, cited by The Hill news website, suggests that 48% of registered voters approve of the job Trump is doing while 52% disagree. ?People?s views on the economy are gradually pushing Trump?s ...
Lebanon army chief angry at budget measures
BEIRUT (AFP) - Lebanon?s army chief on Saturday criticised measures in the country?s austerity budget, including a recruitment freeze, warning they would have a negative impact on the military. General Joseph Aoun?s intervention, rare for a Lebanese army chief, comes after the government approved a budget aimed at unlocking billions of dollars in aid that an official source said ...
China says war with US would be a disaster as tensions mount
BEIJING-Chinese defence minister Wei Fenghe criticised the United States on Sunday for its support for self-ruled Taiwan and for naval operations in the disputed South China Sea, but said conflict or war between the two countries would be a disaster. Wei told the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Asia?s premier defence summit, that China would ?fight to the end? if ...
Sudanese Troops Begin Dispersing Sit-In Protest Near Khartoum's Army HQ - Reports
CAIRO (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2019) Sudanese servicemen began attempts to disperse the sit-in near 's headquarters on Monday, the Al Arabiya broadcaster reported.
Iran warns any clash in Gulf would push oil prices above $100
LONDON-US military vessels in the Gulf are within range of Iranian missiles, a top military aide to Iran?s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday, warning any clash between the two countries would push oil prices above $100 a barrel. Yahya Rahim Safavi, a top military aide to Khamenei, said: ?The Americans are fully aware that their military ...
Who won WWII? Russia's role gets short shrift in France
PARIS (AFP) - When world leaders gather for D-Day commemorations, Vladimir Putin?s absence will be a sign of how Russia?s huge sacrifices in World War II have gone missing in most French minds. "From a purely historical point of view, overlooking the absolutely critical role of the Soviet Union is absurd," said Denis Peschanski, a senior research fellow at ...
Libyan National Army Says Repelled Attack Of GNA Forces On Tripoli Airport
BENGHAZI (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2019) The Libyan National (LNA) repelled the offensive of the forces of the of National Accord (GNA) on , the LNA General Command press service director Khalifa Obeidi told Sputnik on Monday. In , Khalifa Haftar, the head of the LNA, launched an offensive to retake ...
Israel strikes Syrian targets near Golan Heights
JERUSALEM - Israeli warplanes struck Syrian military targets after rocket fire from Syria, according to the military early Sunday. In a statement, the army attacked Syrian artillery and aerial defense batteries after two rockets were fired from Syria at Israel-occupied Golan Heights. “We hold the Syrian regime accountable and will firmly operate against any attempt to harm Israeli civilians,” the army ...
Over 1,100 settlers tour Aqsa amid violence: Official
JERUSALEM - Hundreds of Jewish settlers forced their way into Jerusalem?s flashpoint the Al-Aqsa mosque on Sunday, in a rare tour in the final days of the fasting month of Ramadan, a Palestinian official said.
Russian Pacific Ocean Fleet Sailors To Partake In Three International Drills - Spokesman
VLADIVOSTOK (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2019) Sailors of the Pacific Ocean Fleet will take part in three international drills with naval forces of , and during the summer period of training, which started earlier on Monday, Pacific Fleet spokesman Nikolai Voskresensky said.
Boris Johnson would make 'excellent' British PM: Trump
LONDON (AFP) - US President Donald Trump has said British former foreign minister Boris Johnson would make an "excellent" prime minister to replace Theresa May. Trump was speaking ahead of the start of a state visit to Britain on Monday, during which he will meet May. Asked by the British tabloid newspaper The Sun for his opinion on the ...
Epic fail as Trump's 'War Room' tweets audio of him calling Meghan Markle 'nasty'
An official Twitter account for?US President Donald Trump?s 2020 reelection campaign, meant to?promote pro-Trump messages and combat ?fake news?, was mocked by?Twitter users as?it pushed back at?CNN on?Saturday, claiming the outlet had misrepresented Trump?s comments about?Meghan Markle, Duchess of?Sussex. Trump added he was not aware that Markle had called him ?divisive? and ?misogynistic?, but?noted it was ?nice? to?have an ...
Trump Urges Russia, Syria, Iran To Stop Alleged Bombing Of Syria's Idlib
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2019) US President urged , and to stop alleged bombing of the province of . " word that , and, to a lesser extent, , are bombing the hell out of Province in , and indiscriminately killing many innocent civilians. Syria has been in a state ...
Eight policemen killed, several injured in car bomb blast in east Afghanistan
At least eight policemen were killed and seven others were injured after a Taliban-hijacked military armoured car laden with explosives rammed into a police building in the eastern Afghan province of Ghazni on June 1, the local law enforcement agency said on Sunday. "Unfortunately, eight personnel of?Police Reserve Force unit were martyred and seven others suffered injuries, when a ...
Russian Ground Forces To Get Over 2,500 New Pieces Of Armament By Year-End - Commander
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2019) The Ground Forces will receive more than 2,500 new pieces of armament and military equipment in , Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces Gen. Oleg Salyukov said in an interview published Monday.
Trump urges UK to ‘walk away’ from Brexit talks if EU doesn't show flexibility
The US President made the remarks ahead of his full state visit to the UK, where he is due to sit down with outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May, who announced her resignation late last month due to her failure to resolve the Brexit deadlock. Britain?s next Prime Minister should ?walk away? from?trying to?clinch a Brexit deal with?the EU if ...
Makkah summit supports Palestinians, backs Saudi amid Iran tensions
MAKKAH (AFP) - A Saudi-hosted Islamic summit on Saturday threw its support behind Palestinians ahead of a US-led peace plan suspected to be skewed in favour of Israel, as regional allies rallied around Saudi Arabia over tensions with Iran. Gulf and Arab leaders at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) talks, the third and final Iran-focused summit in the ...
