The Trump administration nixed former President Barack Obama’s ban on selling plastic bottles at all national parks, according to the Department of the Interior.
Month: August 2017
Netanyahu to Meet with Putin in Russia
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says the Israeli leader will travel to Russia on Wednesday to meet with President Vladimir Putin.
Jeff Flake: ‘There Must Always’ Be Low-Skilled Immigration to U.S.
“There must always” be a flow low-skilled immigration to the United States, no matter its impact on American workers, according to Republican establishment figure Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ).
Report: Assad’s Forces, Hezbollah Advance Together in Syria
The Lebanese Army, Hezbollah and the Assad regime’s army opened an offensive on both sides of the Lebanon- Syria border on Saturday to clear ISIS out of a pocket it holds that straddles the frontier.
Iran’s Top Priority to Protect Nuclear Deal from U.S.: Rouhani
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday the top foreign policy priority for his new government was to protect the nuclear deal from being torn up by the United States.
Multiple Migrants Storming Canadian Border Found with Child Pornography
Multiple asylum seekers crossing the border from the United States into the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec have been caught in the possession of child pornography.
Quebec Bill Amendment Aims to Ban Islamic Veil on Public Transport
A bill in Quebec that would force people to be unmasked when in receipt of a public service has been amended to include public transit which could see wearers of the Islamic full face veil banned from using local buses.
Palestinian Terrorist Killed Trying to Stab Israeli Soldier
Border Police officers shot and killed a Palestinian as he tried to stab one of them at a flashpoint West Bank junction on Saturday, police and medics said. One officer was lightly wounded in the incident.
One in Three British Jews Consider Leaving UK, Majority Thinks Labour Party Harbours Anti-Semites
One in three British Jews have become so fearful of anti-Semitic attacks that they have considered moving abroad, and four in five believe that the Labour Party harbours anti-Semites in its ranks.
Turkey, Iran Agree to Boost Military Ties
Turkey and Iran have agreed to boost military cooperation after talks in Ankara this week between the Iranian armed forces chief of staff and Turkish leaders, President Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman said on Thursday.