Iraq

Iran launches missile attack on US bases in Iraq

Iran launches missile attack on US bases in Iraq in revenge for killing of top Iranian commander

08/01/2020

Europe News

The Brief: US-Iran tensions- first test for 'geopolitical commission'

The EU scrambled to respond after tensions rose in the Middle East following the assassination of a top Iranian security official by a U.S. strike in Iraq.

06/01/2020

Iran

US-Iran war is a lot closer but won't be conventional — expert

Iran expert Soraya Lennie tells Euronews: "I really don't see a lot of positive avenues left open to de-escalate this crisis.

03/01/2020

USA

Strike on Soleimani was carried out without approval from Congress

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the U.S. strike that killed the commander of Iran's Quds Force "risks provoking further dangerous escalation of violence."

03/01/2020

USA

Plane crash in Louisiana kills five en route to college football game

A twin-engine plane headed to Atlanta crashed shortly after takeoff Saturday in Lafayette, Louisiana, killing five and injuring at least two, officials said.

28/12/2019

USA

8 shot in music video 'ambush' near Houston

Investigators believe a group of men were shooting the video in a parking lot when gunmen opened fire.

28/12/2019

USA

Remains of 6 people found at scene of helicopter crash in Hawaii

The grim announcement came hours after the wreckage of the helicopter, which had 7 aboard, was found on Kauai.

28/12/2019

USA

US halts sending sniffer dogs to Egypt and Jordan over care concerns

It comes after a US government report uncovered several preventable deaths of its bomb-sniffing dogs in Egypt and Jordan.

24/12/2019

No Comment

Special Christmas delivery for US troops in Syria

Troops taking part in 'Holiday Express' transported stockings stuffed with gifts to five bases in the country's east. A military band also travelled by helicopter, playing Christmas carols as the troops received their presents.

24/12/2019

No Comment

Impeachment supporters sing outside White House

Tens of thousands of Americans marched in support of impeachment this week, from New York's Times Square to small towns around the country.

20/12/2019

North Korea

North Korea conducts 'crucial' test at a missile launch site

State media outlet KCNA said it boosted the country's strategic nuclear deterrence. South Korea's defence minister said it was an engine test.

14/12/2019

USA

Democrats unveil formal impeachment charges against Donald Trump

Donald Trump to be third US president in history to face impeachment after Democrats unveil formal charges

10/12/2019

USA

Man who inspired Ice Bucket Challenge dies aged 34

Pete Frates inspired the Ice Bucket Challenge, which raised more than $220 million towards researching motor neurone disease

09/12/2019

USA

Gunman who killed 3 at U.S. Navy base watched mass-shooting videos

The shooter was at a dinner prior to Friday's rampage at which mass-shooting videos were viewed, an official said.

07/12/2019

Iraq

More than 20 people killed in attack on protesters in Baghdad

The attack came mere hours after the United States moved against three Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary leaders, slapping financial sanctions on them over deadly attacks against protesters.

07/12/2019

USA

Former US President Jimmy Carter released from hospital

Former US President Jimmy Carter was released from a Georgia hospital on Wednesday where he had been undergoing treatment for a urinary tract infection, his spokeswoman said.

04/12/2019

USA

Three killed when small plane crashes in busy area of San Antonio

"As tragic as it is, it could have been much worse," the fire chief said. No injuries were reported on the ground.

02/12/2019

Iraq

Pence serves up turkey — and reassurance — in surprise Iraq visit

Pence, joined on the trip by his wife, Karen, greeted U.S. troops ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday and served turkey to hundreds of them.

23/11/2019

USA

'Nobody wins': Yale-Harvard game interrupted by climate protesters sto

More than 150 Yale and Harvard students, alumni, faculty rushed onto the field to "demand DIVESTMENT from fossil fuels, according to the advocate group Divest Harvard.

23/11/2019

USA

In Las Vegas, Elon Musk's tunneling company digs in

The city is laying claim to having "the first commercial endeavor" from the Boring Company.

16/11/2019