IAEA Chief Granted Access to Covert Iran Military Site
The head of the UN atomic watchdog was granted access Sunday to a controversial Iranian military site where it is alleged covert research to build a nuclear bomb took place, AFP reported.
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US starts carrying out Iran nuke deal, appoints coordinator
The Obama administration began carrying out the Iran nuclear deal Thursday as time expired on Republican efforts to derail it, appointing a senior diplomat to ensure that Tehran moves further away from bomb-making capability and outlining a months-long process before Western nations will start easing economic sanctions.
Syrian army starts using new weapons from Russia
The Syrian military has recently started using new types of air and ground weapons supplied by Russia, a Syrian military source told Reuters on Thursday, underlining growing Russian support for Damascus that is alarming the United States.
Big quake rattles north Chile, sets off small tsunami waves
A major earthquake just offshore rattled Chileans, killing five people and shaking the Earth so strongly the tremor was felt in places across South America. Authorities worked into the early hours Thursday assessing damage in several coastal towns that saw flooding from small tsunami waves set off by the quake.
Iran: Russia to help us improve our centrifuges
Russia has agreed to help Iran upgrade its uranium-enriching centrifuges, Iran’s nuclear chief said.
UK Plans Government Registration of Faith Leaders
Imams, priests, rabbis and other religious figures will have to enroll in a “national register of faith leaders” and be subject to government-specified training and security checks in the Home Office’s latest action on extremism.
Refugee crisis: Divisions leave Europe paralysed as borders close to refugees
The razor fences, closed borders and detention of refugees have been met with a chorus of mutual recrimination among Europe’s leaders. Today, the continent is more divided than ever by the crisis, unable to agree on quotas, and unwilling to allow free movement between its member states.
Russia positioning tanks at Syria airfield: U.S. officials
Russia has positioned about a half dozen tanks at an airfield at the center of a military buildup in Syria, two U.S. officials said on Monday, adding that the intentions of Moscow’s latest deployment of heavy military equipment were unclear.
U.N. nuclear chief to visit Tehran this week: Iranian official
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog will visit Tehran this week, joining a group of experts who were due to fly late on Monday, Iran’s top nuclear official said.
Border-free Europe unravels as migrant crisis hits record day
Two decades of frontier-free travel across Europe unraveled on Monday as countries re-established border controls in the face of an unprecedented influx of migrants, which broke the record for the most arrivals by land in a single day.
At least 107 dead in crane collapse in Mecca’s Grand Mosque
A huge construction crane buffeted by strong winds collapsed and crashed onto the Grand Mosque in Mecca on Friday, killing as many as 107 worshipers only days before the start of the annual Muslim pilgrimage, the Saudi Arabia Civil Defense reports.
Interest Rise Could Spark Global Debt Crisis
Debt ratios have reached extreme levels across all major regions of the global economy, leaving the financial system acutely vulnerable to monetary tightening by the US Federal Reserve, the world’s top financial watchdog has warned.
Al Qaeda leader urges U.S. attacks
A top al Qaeda leader urged young Muslim men in Western countries to launch attacks on their own, in an audio message released Sunday.
Russia building major military base near Ukrainian border
Russia has started to build a huge military base housing ammunition depots and barracks for several thousand soldiers near the Ukrainian border, a project that suggests the Kremlin is digging in for a prolonged stand-off with Kiev.
Coordinated Iran-Russian military forces arriving to save Syria’s Assad
Russia and Iran are coordinating the dispatch of military forces to Syria in an effort to save the regime of embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Russian troops join combat in Syria
Russian forces have begun participating in military operations in Syria in support of government troops, three Lebanese sources familiar with the political and military situation there said on Wednesday.
Al-Qaida chief calls ISIS illegitimate but remains open to cooperation against US, Shi’ites
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri dismissed Islamic State and its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as illegitimate but said his followers would join them in fighting the Western-led coalition in Iraq and Syria if possible.
Russia Building Nuclear-Armed Drone Submarine
Russia is building a drone submarine to deliver large-scale nuclear weapons against U.S. harbors and coastal cities, according to Pentagon officials.
Pope Francis to address refugee crisis in UN speech
Pope Francis is expected to focus on the need for peace in a conflict-torn world facing the biggest refugee crisis since World War II when he addresses the United Nations later this month, the Holy See said Wednesday.
U.N. says 850,000 to cross sea to Europe this year and next
At least 850,000 people are expected to cross the Mediterranean seeking refuge in Europe this year and next, the United Nations said on Tuesday, giving estimates that already look conservative.