Category: World News
Coronavirus health scare: 300 plus dead; first fatality outside China confirmed
China(ANN)-The public health emergency associated with the killer coronavirus that has already spread to over a dozen countries has raised global alarms, with the number of confirmed deaths inside China passing the 300 mark, and the first fatality from the
Trump impeachment trial live updates: Questions resume, GOP moves to block witnesses
New York(ANN)- Senators have returned Thursday for a second day of questions to House managers and President Donald Trump’s legal team in his impeachment trial as attempts by Democrats to rally votes for new witnesses appear to have stalled. After
Operation Encore and the Saudi Connection: A Secret History of the 9/11 Investigation
by Tim Golden and Sebastian Rotella ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Washington(ANN)-On the morning of Sept. 11 last year, about two dozen family members of those killed in the terror attacks filed into the White House to visit with
Pyongyang ‘no longer bound by commitments’ as US missed deadline
Pyongyang(ANN)- North Korea says it will no longer be bound by any commitments toward denuclearization and may seek a “new path,” as the US has ignored a year-end deadline to engage in meaningful diplomacy. “We found no reason to be
Russian, Syrian naval forces hold joint drills in eastern Mediterranean Sea
Moscow (ANN)-Russian and Syrian naval forces have staged a joint exercise in the eastern Mediterranean Sea with the aim of defending international maritime economic activity at the sea. The commander of the joint exercises, Rear Admiral Alexander Yuldashev, told reporters
Baghdad to send delegates to Russia, China, Ukraine to buy latest air defense systems: Iraqi MP
Baghdad (ANN)-An Iraqi lawmaker says the Baghdad government is planning to send delegations to Russia, China and Ukraine to discuss the procurement of modern air defense missile systems to protect its territory from any possible act of aggression. “The delegations
Going to the Bank for Food, Not Money: The Growing Reality of Hunger in “Rich” Countries
Kenneth Roth- Executive Director -Human Rights Watch In 2020 you should be watching for… more people going hungry and relying on aid to feed their families in the world’s wealthiest countries. New York(ANN)-The United Kingdom offers a stark example, as Human
Solemn tones in US Congress as Donald Trump goes on trial
News York(ANN)- It was a historic day in Washington on Thursday as the 100 members of the US Senate were sworn in for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Shortly after midday, the seven impeachment managers appointed by House
Moscow: Russian PM and government quit as Putin proposes constitutional changes
Moscow(ANN)-Vladimir Putin has embarked on a sweeping reshuffle of Russia’s leadership, accepting the resignation of Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev and proposing constitutional amendments that would limit the power of a potential successor as president if he steps down in 2024.
Trump: Saudi paid $1bn to increase number of US troops in region
New York(ANN)-US President Donald Trump said that he made Saudi Arabia pay the US for the increased presence of American service personnel in the region as a result of the regional tensions. In an interview with the American TV channel Fox