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Trump’s nuclear claims spark global outcry — as he even suggests he would bomb BRITAIN
DONALD TRUMP has sparked global outcry after revealing his nuclear weapons policy — with the US presidential hopeful even refusing to rule out bombing BRITAIN. The controversial property tycoon caused a new storm this week with his claim he is not willing “to take it off the table” when quizzed over whether he...
U.S. releases inventory of A-bomb materials
WASHINGTON — The United States released a public inventory of its supplies of highly enriched uranium, the material that can be used to make nuclear weapons, President Obama said Friday as he opened the second day of the biennial Nuclear Security Summit. "That inventory is one that we have reduced considerably,"...
Cameron warns terrorists will use WHATEVER THEY CAN as fears mount over ISIS nuclear bomb
DAVID Cameron has warned world leaders terrorists will use "whatever materials they can get their hands on”. Addressing leaders gathered to discuss the security of nuclear facilities, the Prime Minister said attackers would "like to kill as many people as they possibly could” to wage war against the West....
North Korea nuclear tests: US and China to co-operate
China and the United States will work together to try to prevent further missile tests by North Korea, US President Barack Obama says. In recent weeks, North Korea has carried out a hydrogen bomb test and repeatedly test-fired missiles. Mr Obama met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of a nuclear summit in Washington...
Threats Persist as Obama Hosts His Final Nuclear Security Summit
President Barack Obama will host his fourth and final nuclear security summit in Washington this week with tons of loose nuclear material still not sufficiently secured and still potentially accessible to terrorists or other individuals with malicious intentions. The White House says that while it is impossible to...
Colombia ELN: Government and rebels to hold peace talks
Colombia has announced it is starting formal peace talks with the country's second largest rebel group, the National Liberation Army (ELN). Government and ELN negotiators made the announcement in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, where the two sides have been holding informal talks. The two sides have been engaged in a...
NATO’s Russia warning: Europe must beef up air patrols in preparation for WAR
EUROPE must beef up its air patrols along Russia's border in response to the worst tensions with Moscow since the Cold War, NATO'S top commander has said. The military alliance's current force includes just eight jets patrolling the skies over the Baltics, and NATO chiefs have admitted this would not be enough were...
Islamic State in Mosul seemingly shaken up by offensive, airstrikes
As the Iraqi offensive prepares to launch a full-scale assault to retake the city of Mosul, the Islamic State has reacted by executing members and removing local leaders from power. Dozens of IS militants, including leaders, have fled from the militant Islamist organization and from Mosul, ARA News reported. The Islamic State...
US, Turkey Look to Expand Fight Against IS
The U.S. and Turkey are discussing plans to expand cooperation in order to put greater pressure on Islamic State (IS) militants, said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday during a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. "We all have an interest in taking out Daesh, Nusra terrorist...
To Russia with Love: Boris praises Putin for WIPING OUT Islamic State stronghold
BORIS Johnson has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin’s action in Syria after troops liberated the ancient city of Palmyra. The London mayor heaped praise on Putin for utilising his strong ties with the Syria’s regime to strike at the heart of Islamic State. Mr Johnson went on to claim that Putin had come to...
At least 70 people killed in Pakistan blast
A breakaway faction of the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the explosion in Lahore that killed at least 70 people and wounded hundreds more, according to a government official. A suicide bomber targeted Christians near a park filled with families celebrating Easter, a spokesman for the militant group told the Associated...
Syria civil war: Palmyra damage in pictures
New images have emerged from Palmyra, hours after Syrian troops recaptured it from the Islamic State group (IS). The pictures reveal the extent of destruction wrought by the group during their 10-month occupation of the Unesco World Heritage site. While some treasured monuments have been destroyed, much of the ancient...