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US Official Describes Yemen as ’Stuff of Nightmares, Horror, Deprivation, Misery’ World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director David Beasley expressed deep concerns about Yemen’s humanitarian crisis as Saudi-led aggression on the country has pushed the Arab nation into catastrophe.

US Vice President Threatens China with Double Tariffs The US Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday Washington will continue its trade war against Beijing, and might even double tariffs on Chinese goods.

Some 270,000 Syrian Refugees Returned Home in Recent Months: Russia Some 270,000 Syrian refugees have returned home in recent months, as the Damascus government has liberated most of the country from the foreign-backed militant and terrorist groups, Russia says.

Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashoggi assassination: CIA Concludes The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Arab kingdom’s consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul last month, the Washington Post reported late Friday.

Turkey Detains 13 over 2013 Protests Turkey has detained 13 people including two prominent academics on Friday over links to rights activist Osman Kavala, who was jailed a year ago pending trial for trying to overthrow the government.

US Imports Russian Gas Which It Presses Europe Not to Buy he US continues to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia’s Yamal LNG plant while Washington presses its European allies to end buying Russian gas

US Senators Introduce Bill to Halt Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia American senators have introduced a bill to halt US arms sales to Saudi Arabia as the kingdom continues a bloody aggression against neighboring Yemen that has killed tens of thousands of people.

North Korea Tests ‘Ultramodern Tactical Weapon’ North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un, reportedly, has observed the successful test of an ultramodern tactical weapon in his first publicized visit to a weapons test site since the country’s test-launch of an ICBM last November.

Five Abducted Iranian Forces Released in Pakistan: IRGC Chief Five of the 12 Iranian forces, who were kidnapped last month by Pakistan-based terrorists, have been freed, Major General Ali Jafari, the chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said Thursday.

California Inferno’s Toll Climbs to 59 The staggering death toll from California wildfire has risen to 59 on Wednesday as authorities tried to track down 130 people who are unaccounted for

Anti-Salman Palestinian Professor Refuses Attending Cultural Event in Bahrain for Safety Reasons Palestinian political science professor Abeer Kayed refused to participate in a cultural event in Bahrain due to safety reasons.

US Threatens China with All-out Cold War The US Vice President Mike Pence warned America will declare all-out cold war on China if Beijing fails to meet Washington’s demands for sweeping changes in its economic, military and policy.

Hate Crimes in US Spiked by 17% in 2017: FBI Hate crimes in the US increased about 17 percent in 2017 compared to 2016, The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) new statistics shows.

Saudi Crown Prince Persuaded Israeli Premier to go to War in Gaza: Report Saudi king-in-waiting has reportedly tried to persuade Israeli regime’s premier to go to war with Hamas in Gaza as part of a plan to divert attention from the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Death Toll from California Inferno Rises to 48 Death toll from California’s deadliest wildfire has risen to 48 after the remains of six more victims were found on Tuesday in and around a northern California town overrun by flames last week.

Russia Blames Israeli Regime for Gaza Aggression Russia has joined a growing chorus condemning Israeli regime’s assassination mission in the besieged Gaza Strip

60 Casualties Reported as US Airstrikes Hit Syria’s Deir ez-Zor US-led coalition’s fresh airstrikes on Syria’s Deir ez-Zor has killed or injured more than 60 civilians on Monday, official news agency SANA reported.

CSIS Claims Identifying 13 Undeclared Missile Bases in N Korea Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) claimed on Monday it had identified at least 13 of an estimated 20 undeclared missile bases inside North Korea, challenging US negotiations with Pyongyang.

Tape of Khashoggi Murder Shocked Saudi Intelligence: President Erdogan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that audio tape that was recorded from the murder of Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul was “appalling” and shocked a Saudi intelligence officer who listened to it.