Trump is confident he can reach a trade deal with China
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- US President Donald Trump on Friday expressed confidence that a trade deal with China could be reached and an...
Taliban bear U.S. and Afghan forces responsible for civilian casualties in 2018
AFGHANISTAN, KABUL (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Taliban blamed US and Afghan forces for the deaths of nearly 90 percent of civilian casualties in 2018 in...
Al-Nusra editorial body controls areas in northern Syria – monitor
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- The Syrian Liberation Army (formerly the Nusra Front) controlled areas controlled by Nur al-Din al-Zanki in northern Syria after...
Riyadh’s account of Khashoggi’s death “still lacks credibility” – U.S. official
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Saudi authorities have not shown enough "credibility" in how to conduct the investigation into the murder of journalist Jamal...
Sudanese police fire tear gas to disperse demonstrators in Omdurman
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Sudanese police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who rallied after Friday prayers in the streets of Omdurman and...
African Union (AU) calls on the DR Congo authorities to respect the election results
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- African Union (AU) commission chief Moussa Faki Mohamed said on Friday that the Democratic Republic of Congo's respect for...
Pompeo is touring the Middle East next week to discuss Syria, Yemen and Iran
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to eight capitals in the Middle East next week for talks...
UN condemns reprisals against Bangladesh election
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- The United Nations on Friday expressed concern over reports of violence and intimidation in Bangladesh during the recent elections. A...
Netanyahu and Putin to consult for the first time since U.S. withdrawal from Syria
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday for the first time since the US...
Extend the state of emergency in Tunisia for one month
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- A state of emergency has been in force since the end of 2015 when a presidential jihadi bus bombing...
13 policemen killed in Burma in attacks by Buddhist rebels in Rakhine state
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- 13 policemen were killed on Friday in simultaneous attacks on police stations carried out by a large number of...
Chinese promises have to be backed up with enforcement
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow on U.S. trade talks with China and efforts to get U.S. executives such as...
Cyber attacks: The biggest threat to national security?
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) Sultan Interactive Group's Oz Sultan on why he sees cyber attacks as the biggest national security threat to the U.S. https://youtu.be/eAXYnp4HAZg --- Videos...
Concerns about Apple not just a China story?
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) Apple lowered its first-quarter guidance on weaker-than-expected iPhone sales and China's weakening economy, but is that the whole story? Benchmark...
Trump threatened to continue the govt. shutdown for “years” – Chuck Schumer
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- President Trump threatened to keep the government shut down for “months or even years,” said Senator Chuck Schumer...
Yemeni forces fire ballistic missile at Saudi position in Najran
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Yemeni forces fire ballistic missile at Saudi position in Najran. --- This is a breaking news, we are working and...
U.S.-led coalition airstrike kills 10 Syrian civilians in Deir ez-Zor
SYRIA (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- U.S.-led coalition airstrike kills 10 civilians, including 4 children, in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor, Sana news agency reported on Friday. A dozen civilians,...
Int. coalition shelled the home of a citizen in the village of Kashkia, Deir...
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Int. coalition shelled the home of a citizen in the village of Kashkia, Deir ez-Zor. --- This is a breaking news,...
Employment holds steady in December – U.S. economy added 312,000 jobs
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Employment holds steady in December - US economy added 312,000 jobs. --- This is a breaking news, we are working and...
Israel PM Netanyahu, Russia President Putin talked about Syria: Kremlin
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Israel PM Netanyahu, Russia President Putin talked about #Syria and US withdrawal, Kremlin says. --- This is a breaking news, we...