Author: Thu, 2019-07-18 22:41 IRBIL, IRAQ: The death toll from Wednesday’s attack on Turkish consular employees in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region has risen to three after one victim died of his wounds, his family told AFP. The Turkish vice consul and … read more
Thu, 2019-07-18 22:18 WASHINGTON: The US military shot down an Iranian drone on Thursday that came within 1,000 yards of one of its naval vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said. “The (USS) Boxer took defensive action … read more
Thu, 2019-07-18 20:16 DUBAI: The US navy and other ships are conducting search and rescue operations for a missing US sailor in the Arabian Sea, the Bahrain-based US Fifth Fleet said. “The Sailor has been listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN) after a … read more
Thu, 2019-07-18 18:19 WASHINGTON: Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that the United States is imposing sanctions on the leaders of two Iranian-linked militia groups in Iraq. “Let me be clear, the United States will not stand idly while Iranian-backed militias … read more
Wed, 2019-07-17 21:32 WASHINGTON: The United States said on Wednesday that it was removing Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program, a move that had been long threatened and expected after Ankara began accepting delivery of an advanced Russian missile … read more