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Trump: Iran ‘Playing with Fire’, Obama Was Kind Not Me!

US President Donald Trump warned Iran against ‘playing with fire,’ saying that he will not be “as kind” as former US leader Barack Obama had been. “Iran is playing with fire — they don’t appreciate how “kind” President Obama was to them. Not me!” Trump said on Twitter. On Wednesday, ...

February 3, 2017

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White House: New Israeli Settlements ‘May Not Be Helpful’

The White House said Thursday that building new Israeli settlements or expanding existing ones “may not be helpful” in securing Middle East peace. “While we don’t believe the existence of settlements is an impediment to peace, the construction of new settlements or the expansion of existing settlements beyond their current ...

February 3, 2017

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Trump, Jordan King Discuss Safe Zone, Relocating US Embassy to Al-Quds

US President Donald Trump discussed with Jordan’s King Abdullah the possibility of establishing safe zones in Syria, the White House said on Thursday. Trump met with King Abdullah briefly in Washington on Thursday morning, the White House said in a statement. Trump said last week he would establish safe zones ...

February 3, 2017

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North Korea Nuclear Attack Would Trigger ‘Overwhelming Response’: Mattis

US Defense Secretary James Mattis warned North Korea on Friday that any nuclear attack by North Korea would trigger an “effective and overwhelming”. “Any attack on the United States or our allies will be defeated and any use of nuclear weapons would be met with a response that would be ...

February 3, 2017

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US Eases Some Economic Sanctions against Russia

The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday eased some economic sanctions against Russia, specifically licensing cyber-security sales to the Russian Federal Security Service, the successor to the KGB, according to official documents. The license, listed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Treasury Department, covers “all transactions and activities” ...

February 2, 2017

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Deputy spokesman for the US State Department Mark Toner

US ‘Deeply Concerned’ about Uptick in Violence in Eastern Ukraine

The United States said Tuesday it was “deeply concerned” with a spike in violence in eastern Ukraine, where rebels and Ukrainian forces have clashed for three days, and called for a ceasefire. The Ukrainian industrial hub of Avdiivka came under an unexpected assault Sunday from insurgents seeking to wrest back ...

January 31, 2017

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Netanyahu’s Wall Tweet Angers Mexico’s Jewish Community

Mexico’s small Jewish community condemned the Israeli prime minister’s support for US President Donald Trump’s border wall as disappointing and shameful. The Mexican government demanded an apology from Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, but the Israeli leader insisted that he was not referring to Mexico in his weekend message on Twitter. ...

January 31, 2017

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Trump Fires Chief US Lawyer for Defying Migrant Ban

US President Donald Trump on Monday fired the acting attorney general, a holdover from the Obama administration, after she ordered Justice Department attorneys not to defend his controversial immigration orders. In a sharply worded statement, the White House called Sally Yates “weak on borders and very weak on illegal immigration” ...

January 31, 2017

World

Six people have been killed and eight injured at a mosque in Quebec City, police have said, in a shooting Canada’s prime minister denounced as a “terrorist attack”.
The shooting was carried out by three people at the Quebec City Islamic cultural center, witnesses said, and happened during evening prayers on Sunday. Police received the first calls just before 8pm.
Two arrests have been made, a police spokesman said. Local newspaper Le Soleil said police accepted a third suspect could still be on the run, though spokeswoman Chistine Coulombe later said: “Nothing right now makes us believe that there would be other suspects related to this event.”
One of the suspects was carrying an AK-47 assault rifle and one was aged 27, Le Soleil reported.
Trudeau spoke of his anger after hearing the news: “We condemn this terrorist attack on Muslims in a center of worship and refuge.
“While authorities are still investigating and details continue to be confirmed, it is heart-wrenching to see such senseless violence. Diversity is our strength, and religious tolerance is a value that we, as Canadians, hold dear.”
At a media conference, police said the victims were aged between 35 and 70.
At the time of the attack, more than 50 people were thought to be in the two-storey building, also called the Grande Mosque de Quebec, which is equipped with several CCTV cameras.
The mosque’s Imam, Mohamed Yangui – who was not inside the mosque when the shooting occurred – said he got frantic calls from people at evening prayers. He said the injured were taken to different hospitals across Quebec City. “Why is this happening here? This is barbaric,” he said.
The city’s police said the site had been secured and all occupants evacuated. A large security cordon has been set up around the site. Witnesses reported seeing heavily armed police entering the mosque after the shooting.
The premier of Québec, Philippe Couillard, called the killings a “terrorist act” and said the government stood in solidarity with the city’s Muslim population. he tweeted: “#Quebec rejects categorically this barbaric violence. All our solidarity to the families of the victims, the injured and their families.”
“Quebec is mourning,” the mayor of Quebec, Regis Labeaume, said, looking shaken. “I want to express my revolt to this villainous crime.”
Canada’s publics safety minister, Ralph Goodale, said he was “deeply saddened” by the deaths.
Local politician Manon Masse said: “We know little at the moment, but one or two people have assumed the right to kill our fellow Muslim Québec citizens. When intolerance goes from debate to murder, solidarity is essential.”

Quebec Mosque Shooting: Suspect Called Police to Surrender

A suspect in Sunday’s mosque shooting in Quebec City that left six people dead has called police “to talk about his surrender,” a senior police official said Monday. Quebec police inspector Denis Turcottee said the young man called the emergency services line 15 minutes after the shooting Sunday night to ...

January 30, 2017

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US President Donald Trump waits to speak by phone with the Saudi Arabia's King Salman in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. January 29, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Trump, Saudi King Back ‘Rigorously’ Enforcing Iran Nuclear Deal: White House

President Donald Trump and Saudi King Salman want to “rigorously” enforce the Iran nuclear deal, the White House said Sunday, despite the US leader’s long opposition to the agreement. The pair, in a phone conversation, also spoke of the need to address Iran’s “destabilizing regional activities,” fight the spread of ...

January 30, 2017