Giorno: 13 Settembre 2023

White House Says Iran Deal Is ‘Not Ransom’ 

The White House denied Wednesday that the unfreezing of $6 billion of Iranian funds to help secure the release of five U.S. citizens was effectively a ransom payment.”This is not a payment of any kind. It’s not ransom,” said White House national security spokesman John…[#item_full_content]

UN special envoy for Sudan resigns, warns of potential ‘full-scale civil war’

The U.N. special envoy for Sudan who was declared unwelcome by the country’s military rulers announced his resignation Wednesday in a final speech to the U.N. Security Council. He warned that the conflict between Sudan’s two military leaders “could be morphing into a full-scale civil war.” Volker Perthes, who had continued to work outside Sudan, […]

Rebels kill 3 soldiers, police officer in separate gunfights in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Three Indian soldiers and a police officer were killed in separate gunfights with rebels over the past two days in the mountainous Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said Wednesday. Indian government forces launched a joint operation against the militants late on Tuesday in the Kokernag area of Kashmir’s Anantnag district. After a lull overnight, fighting resumed there […]

Israeli airstrikes in Syria reportedly leave 2 soldiers dead, 6 injured

Syrian state media said the Israeli military carried out airstrikes in a coastal province on Wednesday, killing two soldiers, wounding six and causing material damage. There was no comment from Israel on the reported strikes. Syria’s state news agency quoted an unnamed military official as saying the missiles hit air defense units in the province […]

Romney’s Successor Will Be Conservative

Mitt Romney’s announcement Wednesday that he will not seek reelection to the Senate was not so surprising. Although the Utah Republican and 2012 Republican presidential nominee had been raising money, sources close to Romney had long told Newsmax that privately he…[#item_full_content]