Pelosi warns Trump against war in Mideast; Dems demand info

By LISA MASCARO and SUSANNAH GEORGEMay 15, 2019 WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that the U.S. must avoid war with Iran, and she declared the White House has “no business” moving toward a Middle East confrontation without approval from Congress. Pelosi’s remarks to House Democrats came amid growing concerns in Congress […]

Global worries flare over whether US sliding toward Iran war

By ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDORMay 15, 2019 WASHINGTON (AP) — International worries that the Trump administration is sliding toward war with Iran flared into the open Tuesday amid skepticism about its claims that the Islamic Republic poses a growing threat to the U.S. and its allies in the Persian Gulf and beyond . […]

HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?

We are each accountable for what we do or don’t do. If we are diligent and careful in the upkeep… PROVERBS 24:30-32__________________________________________________________________“I went by the field of the lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding; and there it was, all overgrown with thorns; its surface was covered with nettles; its stone wall was broken down. When I saw it, I considered it well; I looked on it and received instruction…” Our eyes appreciate a beautiful, well-kept garden. There is something about a manicured landscape that brings a calm and peace to our hearts and minds. …

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Netanyahu wary of being dragged into U.S.-Iran escalation

At a special meeting on U.S.-Iran tensions with Israel’s intelligence chiefs and top military brass, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would make every effort not to get dragged into the escalation in the Gulf and would not interfere directly in the situation, Israeli officials tell me. The backdrop: Israel was one of the main […]

Iran on the brink of ‘full-scale confrontation with the enemy,’ IRGC chief warns

Amid simmering tensions in Gulf, Hossein Salami says ‘this moment in history is the most decisive moment of the Islamic revolution’; Rouhani: US engaged in ‘crime against humanity’ By TOI STAFF and AGENCIESToday, 11:14 pm  0 1shares In this undated photo released by Sepahnews, the website of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Gen. Hossein Salami speaks in a meeting in […]

Putin: Russia is not a ‘fire brigade’ which ‘rescues everything’

The Russian president also urged Iran not to drop out of the nuclear agreement, but added that there was only so much Russia could do. TZVI JOFFRE May 15, 2019 23:36 Russia is not a “fire brigade” which “rescues everything,” Russian President Valdimir Putin said referring to recent tension between the United States and Iran […]

It’s time to restore US-Russia ties, Putin tells Pompeo

Edited time: 15 May, 2019 11:23 Russian President Vladimir Putin told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that he had the impression President Donald Trump wanted to restore relations between the US and Russia after the Mueller inquiry exonerated him. “As you know, just a few days ago, I had the pleasure of talking with […]

As Australia heads to polls, Labor vows to reverse Jerusalem recognition

But party led by Bill Shorten, which is expected to win Saturday’s federal election, stops short of announcing plan to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state By RAPHAEL AHREN Today, 1:32 pm     Opposition leader Bill Shorten speaks at the launch of Labor’s federal election campaign at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in Brisbane, May 5, […]

Palestinian fisherman injured as Nakba Day protests begin

Palestinian mark Nakba Day (Catastrophe Day) every year with demonstrations in both Gaza and the West Bank. By Anna Ahronheim May 15, 2019 13:10   2 minute read. A Palestinian fisherman was injured by IDF fire off of Gaza’s coast as protests marking Nakba Day began on Wednesday afternoon. According to Palestinian reports 22 year-old […]

US, Russia Agree to Find Political Solution to Violence in Syria

05/15/2019 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin that the two countries “have a shared set of interests on how to move the political process forward” in finding a solution to the violence in Syria. “There is the political process associated with UN Security Council Resolution 2254 […]

Terror Groups Unable to Cross Iranian Borders: Commander

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of Iran’s Border Police Brigadier General Qassem Rezaei highlighted the full security of the country’s borders and said terrorist groups are incapable of infiltrating into the Islamic Republic. May, 15, 2019 – 10:26 – Politics news – Speaking to reporters in the southwestern city of Ahvaz on Tuesday, Brigadier General Rezaei […]

Palestinians to Mark the ‘Catastrophe’ of Israel’s Creation with Protests, Strikes

Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Wednesday will hold widespread protests to mark Nakba Day, the “catastrophe” of Israel’s creation in 1948 and the displacement of an estimated 750,000 Palestinians in the ensuing war initiated by seven Arab armies. Hamas has called for a general strike in Gaza that will include closing […]