Laboratory tests so far have found possible evidence of chlorine use but no evidence of sarin or a similar nerve agent
Archives for July 2018
Pakistan ex-PM Sharif sentenced to 10 years for corruption
Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was sentenced in absentia to 10 years in prison by a corruption court in Islamabad Friday
Scandal-Ridden EPA Chief who favored Polluters Resigns in Favor of Coal Baron
Trump tweeted that Pruitt’s deputy, the former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler, would take over Monday as acting head of the agency
Even Oil Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds Sign Macron’s Green Investment Pledge
Six sovereign wealth funds including four Gulf states have pledged to boost efforts to fight climate change
Syria: Reports of Rebel Collapse in Deraa as al-Assad and Putin win Yet Again
The rebels say they have declared a ceasefire and have put down their arms after they negotiated through the Russians
Sudden Shift in Iran as Hardliners back Centrist President Rouhani
Frequently a target of attack by hardliners, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani is benefiting from a sudden surge in support from his former critics
Contrary to Trump, Americans back Citizenship Path for Undocumented Immigrants
It turns out that government officials who think the majority of Americans want hard-line immigration policies are wrong
Iran: Trump’s Tweets have added $10 to cost of Oil, Upping cost of Gasoline
Hossein Kazempour Ardebili was quoted by the Iranian Press on Thursday as saying that Trump’s Twitter activity is roiling the oil markets
Ireland Set to Pass Bill Banning Goods from Israeli Squatter Settlements in Palestine
A bill banning all goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank is set to be approved by the Irish Parliament on July 11