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Trump, Obama advisers say Russia, Iran remain threats to US
Russia's challenge to NATO and democratic nations, as well as Iran's influence on the wider Middle East, remain two of the top threats to world peace, two former White House advisers to presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump said Tuesday. The comments by the two former Marine generals, ex-Trump → Read More
Cheney warns disengagement in Mideast benefits Iran, Russia
Former Vice President Dick Cheney warned Monday that “American disengagement” in the Middle East will benefit only Iran and Russia, indirectly criticizing President Donald Trump's pledges to pull forces out of the region. While stressing that he's no longer in government, Cheney's comments in Dubai cut to the core of several policies taken by Trump, including the sudden withdrawal of U.S. forces… → Read More
Cheney Warns Disengagement in Mideast Benefits Iran, Russia
The former vice president mentioned Trump by name only once in praising him for pulling out the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. → Read More
Iran frees Chinese-American scholar for US-held scientist
President Donald J. Trump thanked Switzerland for helping to broker the swap. → Read More
Iran frees Chinese-American scholar for US-held scientist
A Princeton scholar held for three years in Iran on widely criticized espionage charges was freed Saturday as part of a prisoner exchange that saw America release a detained Iranian scientist, a rare diplomatic breakthrough between Tehran and Washington after months of tensions. The trade on the tarmac of a Swiss airport saw Iranian officials hand over Chinese-American graduate student Xiyue… → Read More
Iran frees Chinese-American scholar for US-held scientist
A Princeton scholar held for three years in Iran on widely criticized espionage charges was freed Saturday as part of a prisoner exchange that saw America release a detained Iranian scientist. → Read More
House impeachment report looks at abuse, bribery, corruption
Previewing potential articles of impeachment, the House Democrats on Saturday issued a lengthy report drawing on history and the Founding Fathers to lay out the legal argument over the case against President Donald Trump’s actions toward Ukraine. → Read More
Ho ho, oh no! Arizona man gets trapped in chimney weeks ahead of Christmas
Authorities were called to a Tucson, Ariz., home after neighbors heard someone calling for help inside a chimney. → Read More
Iran frees Chinese-American scholar for US-held scientist
A Princeton scholar held for three years in Iran on widely criticized espionage charges was freed Saturday as part of a prisoner exchange that saw America release a detained Iranian scientist. → Read More
Iran frees Chinese-American scholar for US-held scientist
A Princeton scholar held for three years in Iran on widely criticized espionage charges was freed Saturday as part of a prisoner exchange that saw America release a detained Iranian scientist. → Read More
Iran frees Chinese-American scholar for US-held scientist
A Princeton scholar held for three years in Iran on widely criticized espionage charges was freed Saturday as part of a prisoner exchange that saw America release a detained Iranian scientist. → Read More
Iran frees Chinese-American scholar for US-held scientist
A Princeton scholar held for three years in Iran on widely criticized espionage charges was freed Saturday as part of a prisoner exchange that saw America release a detained Iranian scientist. → Read More
Iran: Held US grad student to be exchanged for scientist
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's foreign minister says a detained Princeton graduate student will be exchanged for an Iranian scientist held by the U.S. → Read More
Iran: Held US grad student to be exchanged for scientist
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's foreign minister says a detained Princeton graduate student will be exchanged for an Iranian scientist held by the U.S. Mohammad Javad Zarif made the announcement... → Read More
Iran frees Chinese-American scholar for US-held scientist
Iran and the U.S. conducted a prisoner exchange Saturday that saw a detained Princeton scholar released for an Iranian scientist held by America, marking a rare diplomatic breakthrough between Tehran and Washington after months of tensions. In a trade conducted in Zurich, Switzerland, Iranian officials → Read More
Texas suspect steals car with 10-month-old baby inside
A 10-month-old girl is back with her family, after being taken by a car thief in Houston Friday morning. → Read More
Anti-headscarf law activist sues Iran in US over harassment
Iranian-American activist famous for campaign against mandatory headscarf for women sues Iran in US federal court → Read More
Anti-headscarf law activist sues Iran in US over harassment
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An Iranian-American activist famous for her campaign against the Islamic Republic's mandatory headscarf, or hijab, for women has sued Iran in U.S. federal court, alleging a government-led harassment campaign targets her and her family. → Read More
Iran leader calls for ‘Islamic mercy' after bloody crackdown
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's supreme leader called Wednesday for those detained in recent gasoline price protests to be treated with Islamic mercy even after authorities acknowledged government forces shot and killed demonstrators nationwide in unrest that reportedly killed over 200 people. → Read More
Iran state TV says ‘rioters’ shot and killed amid protests
Iranian state TV acknowledges security forces shot and killed ‘rioters’ amid recent gas price protests → Read More