American military aid to Egypt lost Senate support in the wake of the mass death sentences issued by the Minya Criminal Court, American newspapers reported yesterday Chairman of the Senate subcommittee that oversees foreign aid, Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy said that he would not support additional military aid to Egypt in the wake […]
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US Senate opposes Obama’s plan to keep military aid flowing to Egypt
On International Workers’ Day there are 370,000 unemployed Palestinians
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas should permanently join the International Labour Organisation and sign all its conventions, Secretary General of Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) Shaher Sa’ad said yesterday. At a press conference in its headquarters in Ramallah on the eve of International Workers’ Day, the PGFTU called for Abbas […]
Mysterious blast sinks Gaza’s anti-siege boat
Gaza’s Ark, a boat docked at a fishing harbour in Gaza, exploded yesterday, the spokesperson for the ship Mahfouz Kabariti told AFP. “The guard received an anonymous call that the boat would explode in a few minutes. The explosion caused great damage to the boat and it partly sank,” Kabariti said. […]
Saudi forces conduct massive military drills
Saudi forces conducted on Tuesday their largest military drills to date, which were carried out in front of foreign officials along the Saudi borders with Iraq and Kuwait. The drills were described by the Saudi media as the “largest ever” in the history of the Kingdom. Saudi newspaper Arab News […]
US: Palestinian aid will stop if Hamas joins government
US lawmakers warned yesterday that US might freeze its annual aid to the Palestinian Authority if the Islamic Resistance movement Hamas joined a national consensus government. Assistant Secretary for the Near East Anne Patterson said during a congress hearing that the US administration will not provide financial assistance for “a government that includes […]
Are You An Eloi Or a Morlock?
Are you an Eloi or a Morlock? Are you the hunter or the hunted? Are awake, or brainwashed? This article will identify the dichotomy that the citizens of this country exist under. As Americans, we live in an unparalleled and an unprecedented time in American history. The historical American character has been one […]
‘US stifling media to cover up truth’
The government of the United States continues to stifle alternative media as part of its long-time policy of feeding lies to the American people, an analyst writes for the Press TV website. “The US government is trying to stymie the spread of truth by abolishing net neutrality in order to literally ‘slow down’ the […]
Nigerians to protest abduction of girls
Protesters in Nigeria will take to the streets in the capital, Abuja, over the government’s failure to secure the release of scores of schoolgirls kidnapped by militants two weeks ago. The protesters are expected to take part in a “million-woman march”, organized by Women for Peace and Justice organization, on Wednesday to urge the […]
‘Guinea’s Ebola death toll hits 47’
Death toll from an Ebola outbreak in Guinea has hit 47 so far this year, the country’s Health Ministry says. Since January, there have been 121 confirmed cases of Ebola in Guinea, the ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry added that it had “no new cases of Ebola recorded” since Sunday, and said […]
Gunmen burst into Libyan parliament
Militants have raided the Libyan parliament, forcing MPs to stop voting on the country’s next prime minister. The gunmen also wounded several people during the attack against the General National Congress (GNC) in the capital Tripoli On Tuesday, said parliament spokesman Omar Hmeidan. The assailants were said to be linked to one of […]
‘Egypt regime on verge of collapse’
A senior leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood says mass death sentences against him and other members of the group will result in the downfall of military-backed authorities. Mohamed Badie, who is among the 683 people receiving the death sentence, says the regime is on the brink of collapse. He described the verdict as […]
UN worried about human rights in Sudan
The United Nations human rights chief has expressed concern over the condition of human rights in strife-torn South Sudan and urged both sides to respect cessation. “We from the outside think the situation is very grave and there might be revenge killings. You know when there is a dispute between two leaders, as we […]
Pro-Russians tighten hold on E Ukraine
Pro-Russian forces have seized state buildings in the eastern Ukrainian city of Horlivka, tightening their hold on the country’s east. Anti-Kiev forces on Wednesday seized Horlivka’s city council building. In addition, the pro-Russian forces took control of the city’s police headquarters after weeks of blockading the building. Horlivka, a town of almost […]
Russia may review West energy ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the United States and the European Union that their latest punitive sanctions could affect West’s energy ties with Russia. Following his meeting with Belarus and Kazakhstan’s leaders on Tuesday, Putin told reporters, “We would very much wish not to resort to any measures in response. I hope we […]
Austria, Russia sign pipeline contract
Austria and Russia have signed a contract to start work on the Austrian part of a gas pipeline project, which bypasses Ukraine. The South Stream pipeline contract was signed on Tuesday by Austrian oil and gas company OMV and Russia’s oil giant Gazprom. The pipeline is designed to carry Russian gas to Europe without […]
‘New US bans detrimental to Europe’
The fresh round of sanctions imposed by the United States on Russia will be more harmful to Europe rather than Moscow, a political analyst tells Press TV. “Well clearly first of all it is nonsensical to think that these sanctions are going to harm the Russian Federation in the long-term,” Rodney Martin, a former […]
Russia: US bans insult common sense
Moscow has rejected US and EU sanctions imposed against Russian officials over the crisis in Ukraine, saying they reflect the West’s own weak policies. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during a meeting with his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez in Havana, Cuba, on Tuesday that sanctions on Russia over the Ukrainian crisis lacks common […]
US GDP grows less than expected
The US gross domestic product rose at an annual rate of just 0.1 percent from January through the end of March, the weakest performance in three years. According to the Commerce Department, the US economy grew 1.2 percent in the first quarter, compared to 2.6 percent at the end of 2013. The weaker-than-expected […]
$10.10 wage in US bill set to die
The Democrats’ minimum wage bill is set to die on the Senate floor Wednesday. Despite an intense push by President Obama and Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill, Senate Republicans haven’t budged and will reject the measure that would increase the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. The procedural roll call to advance the bill […]
Tornadoes threaten southeastern US
The National Weather Service warns that the southeastern United States may see severe weather again on Wednesday. The weather could bring heavy rain, damaging winds and tornadoes, experts say. Some 37 million people are at risk in places like Jacksonville, Florida; Charlotte, North Carolina; Virginia Beach; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Atlanta, CNN reports, […]