Thousands Protest in Lebanon as Politicians Trade Barbs
Lebanon slipped deeper into a political crisis Sunday as politicians struggled to form a government.
Year: 2019
Deadly Anti-Government Protests Continue in Iraq
One Iraqi protester was killed and more than 30 others were wounded Sunday amid renewed clashes on a key bridge in Baghdad.
U.S. condemns lethal force in Iran, Khamenei blames ‘sabotage’ for unrest
Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday backed the gasoline price rises that have caused nationwide protests, which he blamed on the Islamic Republic’s opponents and foreign foes.
Hong Kong campus protesters fire arrows as anti-government unrest spreads
Hong Kong protesters shot arrows and hurled petrol bombs from a barricaded university on Sunday at police who fired tear gas and water cannon in some of the worst violence in the Chinese-ruled city since anti-government unrest erupted five months ago.
Trump asks Supreme Court to stop Congress from getting his financial records
President Donald Trump on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a lower court ruling directing an accounting firm to hand over his financial records to a Democratic-led congressional panel, setting up a major clash between branches of government.
Attorney General Barr accuses the left of systemic ‘sabotage’ of Trump administration
Attorney General Bill Barr accused congressional Democrats Friday of ‘using every tool’ to ‘sabotage’ the Trump administration by setting a ‘dangerous’ precedent in implying that the government is illegitimate.
White House releases transcript of first Trump-Zelensky call
President Trump congratulated Volodymyr Zelensky on his election win in Ukraine, inviting him to the White House in their first phone call, according to a transcript released by the White House Friday morning.
Islamic Jihad used new rocket with huge 300kg warhead during fighting
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad fired a new kind of rocket at Israel with a massive 300 kilogram (660 lb) warhead that left a huge crater where it exploded in southern Israel, Channel 12 reported Friday.
Democrat Edwards Wins Reelection in Conservative Louisiana
Deep in the heart of the conservative South, Louisiana’s voters reelected Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards to a second term, shocking Republicans who had hoped to reclaim the seat on the strength of President Donald Trump’s popularity.
‘Yes, It Was a Miracle’: Pocket Bible Stops Bullet From Striking Police Officer in the Chest
A Bolivian police officer has praised God for sparing his life after his pocket Bible stopped a bullet from entering his chest.
The Battle You Never Hear About: How Intense Persecution is Driving Endangered Christians Out of Gaza
Terrorists in Gaza rained down hundreds of rockets on Israeli civilians over the last week, sending entire cities to their bomb shelters. In response, Israel pounded terror targets in the Gaza Strip with deadly airstrikes.
Jury’s Verdict: Undercover Journalists Guilty After Exposing Planned Parenthood’s Illegal Sale of Baby Body Parts
After six weeks of testimony, a San Francisco, CA jury on Friday ruled against David Daleiden and other undercover investigators after they exposed Planned Parenthood operatives discussing how to sell aborted baby body parts.
Venice: Third exceptional flood makes week worst on record
Record flood water levels in Venice hit again on Sunday making this the worst week of flooding in the city in over 50 years.
Why not call it a ‘bribe’? Democrats have focus group-tested their impeachment strategy for maximum effect
NBC News and Reuters were savaged by the anti-Trump #Resistance this week for warning that Democrats would miss their opportunity to move public opinion in support of removing President Trump from office if the impeachment hearings fail to capture the attention of the general electorate.
Democrats invite Trump to testify in impeachment inquiry
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited US President Donald Trump to testify in front of investigators in the House impeachment inquiry ahead of a week that will see several key witnesses appear publicly.
154 U.N. nations call Temple Mount solely by Muslim name Haram al-Sharif
The UN gave its preliminary approval to a resolution that referred to the Temple Mount solely by its Muslim name of Haram al-Sharif.
Blue and White may call Knesset vote on gov’t without a coalition
The chances of Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz forming a unity government with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are slim, but Gantz is also unlikely to establish a minority government supported by the Joint List even though his bloc has not ruled it out, sources in the faction said on Sunday.
Democrats’ smear campaign against Trump sparked White House involvement in Ukraine, Devin Nunes says
The Trump White House became involved in Ukrainian affairs to investigate a smear campaign from Democrats against the president, but the fact-finding mission was twisted and used as an excuse for impeachment, House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Devin Nunes, R-Calif., said in an interview airing Sunday.
US, Allies Split Over Fate of IS Foreign Fighters
The United States and other members of the coalition to defeat the Islamic State failed to reach consensus on what to do with captured foreign fighters, one of several issues threatening to reverse gains made against the terror group in Syria and Iraq.
Ex-IAEA Official: Iran’s Apparent Explanation for Uranium at Tehran Site is Dubious
A former IAEA official says diplomats working with the U.N. nuclear agency do not believe Iran’s apparent explanation for the presence of manmade uranium particles at a site in southern Tehran.