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
Manhunt widens for Facebook murder suspect Steve Stephens
Police in Ohio urged residents in surrounding states on Monday to be on alert for a man who they said shot and killed an elderly passerby seemingly at random and then posted a gruesome video of the killing on Facebook.
Manhunt in Cleveland after shock killing broadcast on Facebook Live
Police on Sunday were searching for a gunman they said murdered a man live on Facebook in the US state of Ohio. Officials in the city of Cleveland said the suspect, Steve Stephens, 37, shot his 74-year old victim Robert
T.I. for office? The rapper talks Tupac Shakur, activism
Rapper T.I. has no plans to ever run for public office, but he said he wants to make a difference in underserved communities through activism and music. The Atlanta-based artist spoke about affecting positive change in his community while backstage
Lady Gaga debuts song at Coachella
Lady Gaga debuted a R&B-tinged love song Saturday as she headlined the Coachella festival, where the pop diva cast herself as glamorous rather than sensational. The first woman in a decade to top the lineup at the premier music event,
Trump administration says no US trading partners manipulate currency
US President Donald Trump’s administration declined to name any major trading partner as a currency manipulator in a highly anticipated report on Friday, backing away from a key Trump campaign promise to slap such a label on China. The semi-annual
Alphabet’s Verily makes smartwatch for health research
Alphabet’s life sciences unit Verily on Friday unveiled a wrist-worn “Study Watch” designed to gather complex health data in clinical studies. Study Watch is meant for research and will be put to work in several studies including a multi-year study
’Cash me ousside’ star cashes in as viral villain
When Barbara Ann Bregoli appeared on CBS’s “Dr. Phil” show in December to get advice about how to control her car-stealing teenage daughter, nobody could have predicted she would be giving birth to a villainous viral star. In just a
US judge blocks use of one of three drugs in lethal injections
An Arkansas judge on Friday issued a temporary restraining order barring the state from administering one of three drugs it planned to use in a series of lethal injections scheduled to begin early next week. Judge Wendell Griffen of the
Uber says growth strong as it gives a peek at earnings
Uber on Friday provided a glimpse at its earnings, saying it is growing strong while working to overhaul company culture at the scandal-dented on-demand ride service. “We’re fortunate to have a healthy and growing business, giving us the room to
ISIS death toll hits 90 from huge US bomb in Afghanistan
The death toll from the American military’s largest non-nuclear bomb nearly tripled Saturday, with Afghan officials saying at least 90 ISIS fighters were killed, as US-led forces conducted clean-up operations over the rugged terrain. The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast
The iPhone of cars? Apple enters self-driving car race
Apple is joining the fiercely competitive race to design self-driving cars, raising the possibility that a company that has already re-shaped culture with its iPhone may try to transform transportation, too. Ending years of speculation, Apple’s late entry into a
US Vice President Pence heads to Seoul as North Korea tensions flare
US Vice President Mike Pence will travel to South Korea on Sunday in what his aides said was a sign of the US commitment to its ally in the face of rising tensions over North Korea’s nuclear program. Pence’s Seoul
Officials: No need for Trump’s approval to use massive bomb
The US commander in Afghanistan who ordered use of the “mother of all bombs” to attack an Daesh stronghold didn’t need President Donald Trump’s approval, Pentagon officials said Friday. The officials said Gen. John Nicholson has standing authority to use
What do we know about the largest non-nuclear bomb ever used?
US forces in Afghanistan on Thursday struck an ISIS tunnel complex in eastern Afghanistan with “the mother of all bombs,” the largest non-nuclear weapon ever used in combat by the US military, Pentagon officials said. The bomb, known officially as
Huge US bomb kills dozens of ISIS militants
The US military’s largest non-nuclear bomb killed at least 36 militants as it destroyed a deep tunnel complex of the ISIS group, Afghan officials said Friday, ruling out any civilian casualties. The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb – better
Lavrov: Russia, US agree US strikes on Syria should not be repeated
Russia and the United States have a shared understanding that US air strikes on Syria should not be repeated, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Syrian counterpart Walid al-Moualem in Moscow on Thursday, Interfax news agency reported. He said
US banks report solid earnings, still hopeful on Trump agenda
Strong trading results, rather than lending, was the driving force behind solid earnings reported by large US banks Thursday, as executives expressed measured optimism about the prospects for President Donald Trump’s pro-growth agenda. JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup reported big jumps
Hollywood’s Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner file for divorce
Actors Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner officially filed for divorce nearly two years after the Hollywood A-list couple split, the Los Angeles Times reported. Irreconcilable differences were cited in the paperwork filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, where Garner filed
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