Telephone service begins between UAE and Israel as ties open
Telephone service between the United Arab Emirates and Israel has begun as the two countries opened diplomatic ties By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press August 16, 2020, 4:40 PM 4 min…
North Korea says it has no plans for talks with US
North Korea is reiterating it has no immediate plans to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States unless Washington discards what it describes as “hostile” polices toward Pyongyang By KIM…
US envoy forges ahead with troubled Taliban peace deal
Washington’s envoy to Afghanistan emphasized the economic benefits of the peace deal with the Taliban, forging ahead with an agreement that has run into new political obstacles in the U.S.…
White House punts on Israel annexation; more talks planned
President Donald Trump’s top national security aides have been unable to reach a decision on whether to support an Israeli plan to annex significant parts of land the Palestinians claim…
US challenges planned expedition to retrieve Titanic’s radio
The U.S. government will try to stop a company’s planned salvage mission to retrieve the Titanic’s wireless telegraph machine By BEN FINLEY Associated Press June 9, 2020, 9:53 PM 4…
North Korea cuts off all communication with South Korea
North Korea says it is cutting off all communication channels with South Korea By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press June 9, 2020, 8:42 AM 5 min read 5 min read Share…
World leaders won’t gather at UN for first time in 75 years
The president of the U.N. General Assembly says world leaders will not be coming to New York for their annual gathering in late September for the first time in the…
Democrats to interview ousted State Department watchdog
WASHINGTON — Members of three House and Senate committees will interview former State Department Inspector General Steve Linick on Wednesday as part of an investigation by House Democrats into his…
1st Iranian ship reaches Venezuela with no sign of US threat
CARACAS, Venezuela — The first of five tankers loaded with gasoline sent from Iran reached Venezuelan waters late Saturday, expected to temporarily ease the South American nation’s fuel crunch while…
Officials: Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead in home
Israel’s Foreign Ministry says the Chinese ambassador to Israel has been found dead in his home north of Tel Aviv May 17, 2020, 4:17 PM 2 min read 2 min…