Trump undertakes sweeping makeover of White House and Washington
WASHINGTON, March 5 – President Donald Trump is pursuing an ambitious remaking of Washington, from a $400 million White House ballroom to a 250-foot arch and a renovated Kennedy Center.…
WHO says it has verified 13 attacks on health sites in Iran
GENEVA, March 5 – The World Health Organization chief said on Thursday that it has verified 13 attacks on health infrastructure in Iran amid a U.S.-Israeli campaign and it was…
UK slaps travel visa restrictions on St. Lucia, Nicaragua
CASTRIES, March 5 – Britain has introduced a visa requirement for citizens of the small Caribbean island nation of St. Lucia and the Central American country of Nicaragua, as its…
WHO says it has verified 13 attacks on health sites in Iran
GENEVA, March 5 – The World Health Organization chief said on Thursday that it has verified 13 attacks on health infrastructure in Iran amid a U.S.-Israeli campaign and it was…
Four medics killed in Iran, ambulances damaged, WHO says
GENEVA, March 5 – The World Health Organization chief said on Thursday that it has verified 13 attacks on health infrastructure in Iran amid a U.S.-Israeli campaign, killing four health…
NATO’s Rutte does not see need to invoke Art. 5 after missile incident
BRUSSELS, March 5 – The shooting down of a ballistic missile headed for Turkey by NATO air defences does not provide immediate reason to trigger the alliance’s Article 5 mutual…
Joy of UK’s Iranian diaspora turning to fear as conflict rocks homeland
LONDON, March 5 – In an area of London known as Little Tehran, the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prompted spontaneous street parties, dancing and fireworks. Shoppers still smile as…
Internet blackout leaves anxious Iranians in the dark
Iranian authorities shut off internet access on Feb 28 after Israel and the US began air strikes. Read More
U.S., Ukraine discussed postponing peace talks with Russia, Zelenskiy says
March 5 – Ukraine spoke to the United States about the possibility of postponing the next round of trilateral talks with Russia “for a while” and changing the location due…
On the French Riviera, a Sarkozy heir seeks to chart his own political path
MENTON, France, March 5 – In a French Riviera town nestled between the mountains, the Mediterranean and the Italian border, a disgraced former president’s son is hoping to launch his…