Tag Archives: Confrontation
Erdogan keeps Saudi under pressure but shuns confrontation
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s key speech on the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi shows that Turkey wants to shun confrontation with Saudi Arabia and work closely with King Salman while keeping up the pressure on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, analysts say. Erdogan appeared to deflect blame from King Salman, with whom he has a cordial personal relationship, by expressing confidence of the ageing monarch’s full cooperation, they said.
'I saw myself in Dr Ford's words': protesters tell of Jeff Flake elevator confrontation
Tense confrontation amid peaceful vigils in Charlottesville
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The city of Charlottesville marked the anniversary of last summer's white supremacist violence that sent ripples through the country with largely peaceful vigils and other events, but police had a brief, tense confrontation with students angry over the heavy security presence there this weekend.
Suspect at Large After Baltimore Police Officer Run Over in Armed Confrontation, Say Witnesses
Israel-Iran flare-up raises spectre of major confrontation
Deadly strikes by Israel against alleged Iranian sites in Syria have raised fears of a dramatic escalation in regional conflict, but the situation remains shrouded by contradictory accounts and uncertainty. Israel says its raids early Thursday were in immediate response to Iranian missiles raining down on the occupied Golan Heights. Israel has repeatedly warned it considers an entrenched Iranian military presence in war-ravaged Syria to be a dangerous red line.
Trump Needs a Plan for Israel’s Confrontation With Iran
Suspected Austin Bomber Dead In Confrontation With Police
India, China to pull back troops from border confrontation
NEW DELHI (AP) — India and China have agreed to pull back their troops from a face-off in the high Himalayas where China, India and Bhutan meet, signaling a thaw in the monthslong standoff, India's government said Monday.
Senior U.S. Officials Say Confrontation With North Korea Is Not Imminent
