Politics

Russia hits IS in Syria heartland in defiance of West - 10/04/2015

BEIRUT, LEBANON, Rana Moussaoui with Anna Smolchenko in Moscow- Russia bombed the Islamic State group's Syrian stronghold Saturday and vowed to press its aerial campaign despite criticism from...

Jordan MP's son carried out Iraq suicide attack: media - 10/03/2015

AMMAN, JORDAN- A Jordanian parliamentarian's son died carrying out a suicide attack claimed by the Islamic State militant group in Iraq this week, Jordanian media said Friday. Independent legislator...

Some foreign leaders 'using' Europe's refugee crisis: Tusk - 10/03/2015

SOPOT, POLAND- The huge influx of migrants into Europe is being used by some foreign leaders to weaken the European Union politically, EU president Donald Tusk said Friday in Poland. "For the first...

Russia hits Syria, Obama warns action a 'recipe for disaster' - 10/03/2015

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, Michael Mathes with Rana Moussaoui in Beirut- US President Barack Obama warned Friday that Russia's aggressive military campaign in Syria supporting strongman Bashar...

Israel PM imposes silence on UN over Iran deal - 10/02/2015

UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES, Jennie Matthew- Israel's prime minister savaged the nuclear deal with Iran, falling silent for nearly a minute at the United Nations Thursday in protest and offering to...

Germany decries 'underfunded' UN refugee response - 10/02/2015

UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES- German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Thursday it was "scandalous" that UN relief agencies, charged with responding to the world's biggest refugee crisis...

Hungary warns of instability from Europe's migrant crisis - 10/01/2015

UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES, Carole Landry- Hungary warned Wednesday that Europe's migrant crisis was threatening the continent's stability, at a UN meeting called to agree on a global response to...

Russia and US call urgent talks after Syria strikes - 10/01/2015

UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES, Dave Clark with Anna Smolchenko in Moscow- Russia and United States agreed Wednesday to call urgent military talks to head off the risk of clashes between their forces,...

Hungary asks UN for global quotas on migrants - 09/30/2015

UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES- Hungary called Tuesday for the United Nations to set global quotas on accepting migrants, saying it was unfair for Europe to take so many refugees fleeing Syria....

Saudi FM: Assad must go or face 'military option' - 09/30/2015

UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES- Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad must leave office or face being turfed out by force, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said Tuesday, warning of stepped up support for...
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