Washington, March 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s reaction to the death of former FBI Director Robert Mueller has drawn criticism across political circles, including from senior Republicans.Mueller, who led the FBI for more than a decade and later oversaw the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, died on Saturday.Shortly after the news broke, Trump posted: “Robert Mueller just died. Good. I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people.”The remarks p…
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Washington, March 8 (IANS) Former Israeli Ambassador to the US, Michael Oren, said on Sunday that the war against Iran may require sustained pressure and could last for an extended period unless the current regime in Tehran is replaced. Speaking in an interview with ABC News, Oren added that Iran’s leadership is unlikely to abandon its core policies voluntarily, making regime change a central question in the conflict.”The DNA of this regime is Jihad,” Oren said.”That’s what they’re about. They’r…
Washington, March 8 (IANS) The US lawmakers, on Sunday, raised sharp questions about the objectives and potential duration of President Donald Trump’s expanding military campaign against Iran, warning that the administration must clearly explain its strategy to the American people and the Congress. Speaking to CNN, Republican Senator Thom Tillis said the White House needs to clarify its goals as the conflict enters its second week.”I think that the administration needs to be clear on what the go…
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday condemned the US strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling them unlawful aggression and signalling that Tehran will respond without compromise.Speaking to ABC News, Araghchi rejected Washington’s justification outright.“What the United States is doing is an act of aggression. What we are doing is the act of self-defence,” he said.The statement lays out Iran’s diplomatic and legal positi…
London, Feb 1 (IANS) A man was arrested after a woman was stabbed to death in northwest London, the Metropolitan Police said on Sunday. The police were called on Saturday afternoon to reports of a stabbing incident. The victim, a 50-year-old woman, was found with stab wounds. Despite the efforts of emergency services, she was pronounced dead at the scene.A 30-year-old man was arrested on Saturday evening on suspicion of murder. It is believed that the suspect and the victim were known to each ot…
Colorado, Jan 3 (IANS) A five-alarm fire erupted at an apartment construction site in Denver, the capital of the US state of Colorado, prompting evacuation alerts and injuring a firefighter.The Denver Fire Department said the fire was reported at around 6:45 p.m. local time on Friday, adding the building is a 283-unit development in the early to mid-stages of construction, with wood and some plastic materials used in wrapping and construction.The fire department said on social media that “crews …