Tag: tensions
Biden meets virtually with Putin as tensions rise on Ukraine border
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor discusses the White House press briefing, and also shares insight into President Joe Biden’s virtual meeting with Russian…
Tensions rise in violence at border town of Tijuana
President Donald Trump defended the use of tear gas by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents to push back some Central American migrants who tried…
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later – A Powder Keg of Racial Tension | A&E
Tensions between the Korean and black communities, as well as the L.A. police force, led to a powder keg in this clip from “L.A. Burning:…
World View: Inside a Syrian refugee camp, tensions rise in Venezuela and more
An inside look at a refugee camp harboring Iraqis and Syrians fleeing ISIS, mass protests continue in Venezuela and an admitted Russian agent speaks out…
Live PD: Stepmom Locked Me Out | A&E
Officers respond to a domestic dispute and find tensions are running high between family members in this clip from “5.6.2017”. #LivePD Subscribe for more from…
Palisades Fire, Cyclone Tauktae, Israel-Palestine tensions: World in Photos, May 17
A look at the top photos from around the globe. source
A war over land and identity in South Africa: Part 1
A government proposal sparks racial tensions between white and black South Africans, suggesting the government should seize land from white owners, without payment. source
US deploys aircraft carrier to Middle East
A U.S. aircraft carrier and bomber task force were deployed in response to “clear indications” Iran was planning an attack on U.S. forces, a U.S….
Rocket explodes near US embassy in Iraq
ABC News’ Martha Raddatz reports on the rising tensions in the Middle East after an explosion went off Sunday less than a mile from the…
Commercial oil tankers reportedly attacked in Gulf of Oman
The U.S. Navy sent a guided missile destroyer to help after reports of explosions on two commercial tankers between the coasts of Iran and Oman….
Iran officials issue new warning amid US tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said there is “unmistakable” evidence that Iran is responsible for the recent attacks on two oil tankers. source
Trump faces division on how to handle Iran
The president reportedly reached out to Iran overnight to warn them a strike was imminent as some of his advisers have openly advocated for a…
Iran calls US sanctions ‘outrageous and idiotic’
National security adviser John Bolton said talks with the U.S. were still possible and that the U.S. is leaving an “open door” for Iran to…
Iran claims it exceeds limit on uranium enrichment
U.S. officials are threatening further sanctions as Iran appears intent on violating the 2015 joint nuclear agreement Trump pulled out of unless it gets economic…
Hong Kong is facing its most serious political crisis in decades | ABC News
The tensions are rising ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. #ABCNews #HongKong #Protest #China source
Trump does not have authority to start war with Iran: Biden l ABC News
Presidential candidate Joe Biden discussed tensions with Iran and the U.S. airstrike that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2FqplOK #ABCNews #Iran #Biden #Trump #Soleimani…
Growing tensions between Warren and Sanders
A day after a tense, muted exchange between presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, the hosts of the debate released sound from the confrontation….
President Trump tweets, tensions rising with Iran
ABC News’ Martha Raddatz joins us to unpack the meaning behind Trump’s tweet threatening to destroy Iran’s gun boats; was it just a warning or…
North Korea launches 2 missiles into Sea of Japan l ABC News
This is the first time the country has launched ballistic missiles in a year and is a clear violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions. READ…