Irked US senators seek to block Trump’s weapon sales to Saudis worth $8.1 billion
The Trump administration last month said it would use emergency powers to defy Congress and provide munitions, aircraft maintenance and other military components to Saudi Arabia along with the United Arab Emirates. Now is not the time to do business as usual with Saudi Arabia,? Graham said, referring to the kingdom?s powerful crown prince. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ...
Erdogan discusses ‘bilateral and regional’ issues with Saudi king after no-show at OIC summit
Turkey?s ties with Saudi Arabia have come under strain after the brutal?murder?last October of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, which tarnished the international reputation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Hearing On Assange Extradition To US Rescheduled From June 12 To June 14 - WikiLeaks
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 07th June, 2019) Whistleblowing platform WikiLeaks said on Friday that the first substantive on the extradition of its founder Julian Assange to the , which was originally for 12, had been postponed to 14.
Mexican Foreign Minister Confirms Reports On Troops To Be Deployed To Southern Border
MEXICO CITY (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 07th June, 2019) Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard confirmed reports suggesting that the country would deploy thousands of National Guard members to its southern in a bid to contain the flow of migrants seeking to cross into the through the Mexican . US reported earlier this week that officials ...
Jihadists kill 21 regime forces in Syria's northwest: monitor
BEIRUT (AFP) - Jihadists in northwestern Syria on Thursday launched an attack on government forces killing at least 21 fighters, a war monitor said, following a series of regime advances in the area. Thursday?s attack by HTS militants and allied jihadist groups on the village of Jibeen, follow a series of regime advances in the region in recent weeks, ...
Syria regime pummels jihadist-run Idlib as world stays mute
PARIS (AFP) - Bombs rain on children, hospitals are blown to pieces and the stream of those fleeing the bloodshed rises unabated -- after Aleppo and Ghouta, Idlib has become the latest deadly stage in Syria?s theatre of war, watched by a largely silent international community. Since the end of April, the Moscow-backed regime of President Bashar al-Assad says ...
UAE probe of tanker attacks points to 'state actor'
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - Initial findings of an investigation led by the United Arab Emirates of May 12 attacks on oil tankers point to the likelihood that a state was behind the bombings, but there is no evidence yet that Iran was involved, the UAE said Thursday. The United States has accused Iran of being behind the attacks on ...
Trump says 'fine' if Iran wants to open talks
CAEN (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday said it was "fine" for him if Iran wanted to hold talks, adding the Islamic Republic was currently "failing as a nation". US diplomats helped negotiate the landmark 2015 deal on Iran?s nuclear programme with Europe under his predecessor Barack Obama but Trump unilaterally pulled out of the deal in ...
Putin says Russia prepared to drop START nuclear arms treaty
SAINT PETERSBURG (AFP) - President Vladimir Putin said Thursday Russia was prepared to drop a nuclear weapons treaty with the US and warned of "global catastrophe" if Washington keeps dismantling an international arms control regime. Speaking to heads of international news agencies at an economic forum in the city of Saint Petersburg, Putin said Washington showed no genuine interest ...
Russian Consulate General In US Slams Sentence In Osipova's Case As Inhumane, Unfair
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 07th June, 2019) The Consulate General in criticized the US sentence against national Bogdana Osipova-Mobley, who was sentenced to seven years in , as unfair and inhumane. On Thursday, the US District in Kansas sentenced Osipova-Mobley to seven years in prison for international parental and demanding child ...
Traffic accident claims lives of 17, including a Pakistan, in Dubai
The accident took place when the bus carrying 31 people ran into a traffic signal near the metro station, confirmed the Dubai Police in a tweet today. The police said 17 people of different nationalities were killed in the accident and five others were critically injured.
New Zealand High Court Lifts Ban On Publishing Christchurch Gunman's Face In Media Outlets
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 07th June, 2019) The High ruled to allow outlets to show the face of the perpetrator of the deadly shootings in mosques at the city of . The is permitted to use images of the defendant obtained at the time of his appearance before the District on 16 ...
US May Modernize Arctic Sensor Coverage To Counter Russian Missile Threats - 2019 Strategy
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 07th June, 2019) The and are assessing the possibility of enhancing sensor coverage in North America to counter cruise missiles and hypersonic capabilities, the Defense Department said in its Arctic Strategy. "DoD's [Department of Defense] current binational study with 's Department of National defense is evaluating potential solutions for ...
Peru Introducing Humanitarian Visas For Venezuelans Next Week - President
BUENOS AIRES (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 07th June, 2019) is introducing humanitarian visas for the citizens of , which has been rocked by economic and political crises, beginning the next week, Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra has said. the next week on, the country will be open for the Venezuelan citizens who have a passport and a humanitarian ...
نیوزی لینڈ: دہشت گرد برینٹن ٹیرنٹ کا چہرہ دکھانے کی اجازت دے دی گئی
نیوزی لینڈ کی عدالت نے مساجد پر حملہ کرنے والے دہشت گرد برینٹن ٹیرنٹ کا چہرہ دکھانے کی اجازت دے دی۔ مارچ میں نیوزی لینڈ کی دو مساجد میں نماز جمعہ سے قبل دہشت گرد کی فائرنگ سے 51 افراد جاں بحق اور متعدد زخمی ہوگئے تھے، حملے میں استعمال ہونے والی گاڑی میں بم بھی نصب تھے۔ اٹھائیس سال کے دہشت ...
Trump Tries To 'Bully' Mexico Into Endangering Refugees - US Rights Group
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 07th June, 2019) President is trying to bully with his new plan to get the US southern neighbor to block migrations originating in , Human Rights First's Eleanor Acer said in a press release. Earlier in the day, the reported that Mexican officials had pledged to send some ...
دبئی میں ٹریفک حادثہ،17 افراد ہلاک
متحدہ عرب امارات کی ریاست دبئی میں ہونے والے خوفناک ٹریفک حادثے نے 17انسانی زندگیاں چھین لیں۔ ریسکیو ذرائع کے مطابق تیز رفتار بس شیخ محمد بن زیاد روڈ پر ایک سائن بورڈ سے ٹکرانے کے بعد حادثے کا شکار ہوگئی، حادثے میں 17افراد ہلاک جبکہ5 شدید زخمی ہوگئے۔ حادثے کے وقت بس میں 31 افر اد سوار تھے۔ پولیس کا کہنا ہے کہ ...
Obamas sign deal to produce podcasts for Spotify
"We're excited... because podcasts offer an extraordinary opportunity to foster productive dialogue, make people smile and make people think, and, hopefully, bring us all a little closer together," the former US president said in a statement released by Spotify and Higher Ground. Several major players in the industry are seeking to shift podcast production away from the current model, ...
Russia Detected 26 Foreign Spy Jets Near Airspace Over Past Week - Reports
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 07th June, 2019) has spotted 26 foreign reconnaissance jets near its airspace in the course of the past seven days, the weekly infographic released by the Armed Forces' official newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda showed on Friday.
Greek Defense Chief, Top US Diplomat Agree To Boost Security Cooperation - State Dept.
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 07th June, 2019) Greek Defense Minister Evangelos Apostolakis held talks with the administration's number two diplomat to boost bilateral military cooperation with the , State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus ?said in a readout.
