WASHINGTON, DC- The US Navy has acknowledged that its longstanding operations in Haifa may change once a Chinese firm takes over the civilian port in 2021, prompting Israel’s national security cabinet to revisit the arrangement, according to a report by The Jerusalem Post . Haifa, Israel’s largest port city, regularly hosts joint US-Israeli naval drills and […]
2 US warplanes crash off Japan; 1 rescued, 6 missing
Two American warplanes crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Japan’s southwestern coast after a midair collision early Thursday, and rescuers found one of the seven crew members in stable condition while searching for the others, officials said. The U.S. Marine Corps said that the 2 a.m. crash involved an F/A-18 fighter jet and a KC-130 […]
Earthquake shook western Iran, was also felt in Iraq. No fatalities reported
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 shook western Iran on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, and Iraqi state media said the tremor had been felt in Baghdad and other provinces. USGS said the quake was at a depth of 65 kilometers (40 miles) and struck 114 km northwest of the city of Ilam, […]
Spain’s Sanchez confirms deal reached with UK over Gibraltar
BARCELONA – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday that a deal had been reached on Gibraltar, clearing the way for an EU summit on Sunday to approve a Brexit deal with British Prime Minister Theresa May. Sanchez said any future decisions regarding Gibraltar would be made with Spain. “We have reached an agreement […]
Canada’s murder rate hits near 10-year high in 2017 on gun deaths
OTTAWA – Canada’s murder rate in 2017 jumped by 7 percent to a near 10-year high and gun-related deaths were the highest in 25 years, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday. Police reported 660 homicide victims in Canada in 2017, 48 more than in 2016. The murder rate was 1.8 victims per 100,000 people, the highest […]
34 of Trump’s endorsed candidates lost in election, but he still declared ‘great victory’
President Trump often employs the power of positive thinking when it comes to his own shortcomings, choosing to promote the wins rather than wallow or search for lessons in the losses. And so it was with his claim of a “very close to complete victory” in Tuesday’s election, even though Democrats took control of the […]
Floods kill one in Kuwait a day after minister resigned
Kuwait Oil Company on Saturday lifted its state of emergency following floods across the country in which one person died, and said that facilities were operating normally. Talal al-Khaled al-Sabah, an oil sector spokesman, said in a company tweet that “the state of emergency was lifted at Kuwait Oil Company and all affiliated companies but […]
Obama to Trump supporters : Why are you so mad ?
Besides releasing a list of endorsements earlier this year and fronting the occasional fundraiser, Barack Obama has largely held his fire in advance of the midterms. While some have been frustrated by his reticence, his team has framed it as a winning tactic. “We want to be strategic about this for a number of different […]
After Netanyahu and Abbas visits, Oman offers help in Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts
Oman is offering ideas to help Israel and the Palestinians to come together but is not acting as mediator, Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, the sultanate’s minister responsible for foreign affairs said on Saturday. Oman relies on the United States and efforts by President Donald Trump in working towards this “deal of the century” (Middle […]
Jordan flash floods: School bus swept away near Dead Sea
Flash floods in Jordan swept away a school bus Thursday, killing at least 17 people, mostly pupils, emergency services said. Several more students were injured in the incident near the Dead Sea, said an official from the civil defense, Jordan’s fire service, who asked not to be named. The bus was carrying 37 students and seven […]