Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Category Archives: Americas
He’s a wonder boy! Meet Silicon Valley’s youngest entrepreneur
SANTA CLARA, California: In Silicon Valley, it’s never too early to become an entrepreneur. Just ask 13-year-old Shubham Banerjee. The California eighth-grader has launched a company to develop low-cost machines to print Braille, the tactile writing system for the visually
Stewart likes ‘being hired’
LOS ANGELES: Kristen Stewart strides into the room in a power pantsuit and high-heeled pumps. Within minutes, the actress kicks off her heels and sits cross-legged on her chair, getting comfortable to talk about the good moment in her career,
India ‘may seek other suppliers’ if US refuses to sell drones
WASHINGTON : India may buy unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, from other countries if the United States does not ease current export restrictions on such aircraft, a key Democratic senator said. Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, who will join President
Ali out of hospital in time for 73rd birthday
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali was released from hospital on Friday after receiving treatment for a severe urinary tract infection, a family spokesman said. Bob Gunnell of Louisville-based Boxcar PR said Ali was looking forward to celebrating his 73rd birthday on
Too white, too male: Oscars accused over nominees
LOS ANGELES : Too white and too male. That is the charge facing the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after it unveiled its nominations this week for the 2015 Oscars race. The phrase #OscarsSoWhite soared up the
Pakistan bans Haqqani network after security talks with Kerry
Pakistan has outlawed the Taliban-linked Haqqani network, officials said on Friday, days after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s government to fight groups that threaten Afghan, Indian and U.S. interests. American officials blame high-profile attacks
‘Boyhood,’ Michael Keaton, Julianne Moore win top Critics Choice awards
LOS ANGELES: “Boyhood,” Michael Keaton and Julianne Moore were among the top winners at the 20th annual Critics Choice Movie Awards on Thursday, winning best picture and director, actor and actress. “Boyhood,” which earlier in the day received six Oscar
Hollande rallies world against terrorism
French President Francois Hollande on Friday called for a “firm” and “collective” international response to terrorism, following last week’s attacks in Paris that claimed 17 lives. Speaking to Paris-based ambassadors from around the world, Hollande said: “Our response has to
Kerry lays wreath at kosher market hit by militant attack
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Friday laid a wreath in front of the Jewish supermarket where a gunman killed four people in a hostage siege last week. The two top diplomats set
Hollande: Muslims ‘main victims of fanaticism’
Muslims suffered the most from fundamentalism and intolerance, French President Francois Hollande said Thursday as the country grapples with the fallout from a string of Islamist attacks. “It is Muslims who are the main victims of fanaticism, fundamentalism and intolerance,”
U.S. says held ‘substantive talks’ with Iran
The United States and Iran held “substantive” talks in Geneva as they seek to step up the pace of negotiations for a nuclear deal, a U.S. official said Wednesday. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad
Google is turning smartphones into real-time translators
Google began turning smartphones into real-time language translators – of both written and spoken content. The California-based Internet titan is hoping that, along with making it easier for people to understand one another on their travels, Google Translate will serve
Facebook puts warning labels on graphic videos
Facebook is putting warning labels on graphic videos that members upload and share with friends, the leading social network said Tuesday. The California-based Internet giant will also prevent potentially shocking or upsetting video clips from popping into News Feeds of
Obama renews push for cybersecurity law
President Barack Obama made a renewed push Tuesday for cybersecurity legislation, asking the new Congress to revive an initiative stalled over the past few years. The new proposal would allow increased sharing of information on cyber threats from the private
‘Five Eyes’ states to meet on anti-terror fight
The five nations that make up the world’s leading intelligence-sharing network will meet in London next month to confer on strategies to fight terrorism in the wake of the Paris attacks, Canada said on Tuesday. Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney
U.S. blacklists leader of group that attacked Pakistan school
The leader of a Taliban group that killed scores of students in an attack at a Pakistani school last month has been added to Washington’s official terrorism list, the State Department said Tuesday. Maulana Fazlullah, sometimes known as Mullah Fazlullah,
Coalition strikes pound ISIS targets in Syria, Iraq
U.S.-led coalition military forces launched a total of 27 air strikes on territories controlled by the militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group (ISIS), an operation report said Monday. Coalition forces conducted 11 air strikes on ISIS-held
All bets off for Oscars after Globes ‘curveball’
LOS ANGELES: Coming-of-age drama “Boyhood” may have earned top honors at the Golden Globes weekend, but industry watchers say everything is still up for grabs in the all-important Oscars race. All eyes in Hollywood are now on the Academy Award
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