Americas

Philippines Orders Mandatory Evacuation Of Filipinos In Iraq

MANILA, Jan 8 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines said today (Wednesday) that, it is imposing a mandatory evacuation of Filipinos in…

US: Pres Trump backs off threat to bomb Iran’s cultural sites

Iran’s Bam and its Cultural Landscape represents an outstanding example of an ancient fortified settlement: UNESCO WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

US: Pentagon chief of staff Kevin Sweeney resigns

Kevin Sweeney WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kevin Sweeney has resigned as Pentagon chief of staff after serving the defense…

International Aid, Donations Pour In For Australian Bushfire Crisis

SYDNEY, Jan 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – The international community has rallied behind Australia, during the ongoing bushfire crisis, which in many…

Update: Pres Trump says ‘all well’ after Iranian missiles target US troops

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump said that initial casualty assessments indicated “all is well” after Iranian missiles…

Costa Rica protests US travel advisory alert

SAN JOS, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Costa Rica vehemently objected to the US government’s decision to raise the alert level…

Iran fired ‘more than a dozen’ missiles at US forces in Iraq: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iran fired “more than a dozen” ballistic missiles Tuesday against two airbases in Iraq where…

Iran’s IRGC Fires Missiles At U.S. Airbase In Iraq

TEHRAN, Jan 8 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), fired “tens of surface-to-surface missiles” at the U.S. airbase…

NATO taking ‘some personnel’ out of Iraq

BRUSSELS, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — NATO said it would take “some personnel” out of Iraq because of the increased danger…

Spotlight: Trump’s threat to target cultural sites spawns criticism

Trump said, the United States had targeted dozens of Iranian sites, and Iran will be hit “very fast and very…