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Sat, August 15, 2020 | 17:47

Independence Day: UK's queen agrees grandson Harry, wife Meghan can exit senior royal role

Independence Day: UK's queen agrees grandson Harry, wife Meghan can exit senior royal role

Queen Elizabeth has reluctantly agreed to her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's wish for a more independent future after the British royal family held crisis talks on Monday to resolve a widening rift among the Windsors. Harry and his American actress wife will now begin a "period of transition" that will see them split their time between Britain and Canada as they ...

2020-01-14 10:44

US troops describe 'miraculous' escape at Iraqi base attacked by Iran

US troops describe 'miraculous' escape at Iraqi base attacked by Iran

Troops at the Iraqi air base that bore the brunt of Iran's first direct missile attack against U.S. forces said they were shocked by its intensity and grateful to emerge unscathed. The scale of the damage at the Ain al-Asad base showed Iran's destructive capability at a time when U.S. officials say they are still concerned that Iran-backed groups across the region could wage ...

2020-01-14 09:42

Iran denies 'cover-up' as anger mounts over downed airliner

Queen prepares for royal family summit over Harry and Meghan

Queen prepares for royal family summit over Harry and Meghan

Ensconced with aides at her royal retreat, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II prepared Sunday for a crisis family meeting to work out a future for Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, after their dramatic decision to walk away from royal roles. Well-wishers cheered the monarch as she made her weekly trip to a church at her Sandringham estate in eastern England. Meanwhile, supporters ...

2020-01-13 13:40

UK ambassador to Iran arrested: British gov't

UK ambassador to Iran arrested: British gov't

Iranian authorities briefly detained Britain's ambassador in Tehran on Saturday, according to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, after he was reportedly arrested during protests against the regime. "The arrest of our ambassador in Tehran without grounds or explanation is a flagrant violation of international law," Raab said in a statement after the detention of Rob Macaire.

2020-01-12 11:28

Trump warns Iran against 'massacre' as protests erupt over jetliner downing

New Year, new headache for queen with Harry and Meghan rift

New Year, new headache for queen with Harry and Meghan rift

Queen Elizabeth II ended 2019 with a public plea for global harmony after a rocky year. She's starting 2020 trying to heal disharmony within her own family after Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, decided to ``step back'' as senior royals _ and announced the news without consulting the monarch. As the British media went into meltdown, the royal matriarch moved quickly to take...

2020-01-12 10:06

UK lawmakers back EU exit deal, turning page on Brexit crisis

UK lawmakers back EU exit deal, turning page on Brexit crisis

Lawmakers approved legislation on Thursday which will allow Britain to leave the European Union on Jan. 31 with an exit deal, ending more than three years of tumult over the terms of the unprecedented divorce

2020-01-10 20:39

Harry, Meghan seek financial independence: Will that work?

Harry, Meghan seek financial independence: Will that work?

As part of a surprise announcement distancing themselves from the British royal family, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan declared they will ``work to become financially independent'' _ a move that has not been clearly spelled out and could be fraught with obstacles

2020-01-10 20:35

Iran denies missile hit plane, calls on West to share data

Iran denies missile hit plane, calls on West to share data

Iran on Friday denied Western allegations that one of its own missiles downed a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed outside Tehran, and called on the U.S. and Canada to share any information they have on the crash, which killed all 176 people on board

2020-01-10 20:30

Iranians shot down airliner, Western leaders declare

Iranians shot down airliner, Western leaders declare

It is ``highly likely'' that Iran shot down the civilian Ukrainian jetliner that crashed near Tehran late Tuesday, killing all 176 people on board, U.S., Canadian and British officials declared Thursday. They said the fiery missile strike could well have been a mistake amid rocket launches and high tension throughout the region. The crash came just a few hours after Iran laun...

2020-01-10 11:24

Hormuz mission tests Korea-US alliance

Iran sends mixed signals as tensions with US ease

Iran sends mixed signals as tensions with US ease

Iran sent mixed signals Thursday as tensions with the U.S. appeared to ease, with President Hassan Rouhani warning of a ``very dangerous response'' if the U.S. makes ``another mistake'' and a senior commander vowing ``harsher revenge`` for the killing of a top Iranian general

2020-01-09 21:49

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