UNITED STATES

Trump marks his 3rd 9/11 anniversary with war still raging

8:30 pm September 11, 2019

Washington: Donald Trump marked his third 9/11 anniversary as president on Wednesday amid his growing frustration about what he calls the “endless war” in Afghanistan, where al-Qaida conceived the deadly 2001 attacks. It has been 18 years since al-Qaida hijackers commandeered four US commercial airliners and crashed them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon […]

New York remembers 9/11 attacks, 18 years on

8:26 pm September 11, 2019

New York: New York honored Wednesday the almost 3,000 people killed on September 11, 2001 in a solemn ceremony at Ground Zero where hijacked Al-Qaeda planes brought down the Twin Towers. Relatives of victims, police officers, firefighters and city leaders gathered at the National September 11 Memorial to mark the 18th anniversary of the deadliest […]

Rocket blast at US Embassy in Kabul on 9/11 anniversary

3:07 am September 11, 2019

KABUL, Afghanistan: A rocket exploded at the US Embassy in Afghanistan just minutes into Wednesday, the anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the United States, but officials at the compound declared all-clear about an hour later and reported no injuries. A plume of smoke rose over central Kabul shortly after midnight and sirens could be […]

Hong Kong's Joshua Wong meets Germany 's foreign minister

Hong Kong’s Joshua Wong meets German foreign minister

7:29 pm September 10, 2019

Berlin: Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has met Germany’s foreign minister during a visit to Berlin as he carries abroad his call to support the growing pro-democracy movement in the former British colony. Posting a photo of himself and Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on his Twitter account, the 22-year-old said they spoke on the “protest […]

US a bright spot as Chinese, European economy slow down: Mnuchin

11:49 pm September 9, 2019

Washington : The United States is the bright spot in the world amidst a slowing down of the Chinese and European economy, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Monday. “There is no question the US economy is in very good shape. As we look around the world, there is no question that China is slowing, […]