The Lebanese government ordered the house arrest of several port officials in connection with the explosion, which killed at least 135 people and injured 5,000 more
The explosion flattened much of a port and damaged buildings across the capital, sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky
The US is close to finalising a decision to withdraw more than 4,000 troops from Afghanistan according to the Washington-Taliban deal, a media report said on Saturday
Last week Pompeo criticised the Chinese Army for "escalating" the border tension with India and militarising the strategic South China Sea.
Trump's appeal to remember history came as his own relationship with the military is under strain
The nub of the problem is that Trump sees no constraint on his authority to use what he calls the unlimited power of the military even against US citizens if he believes it necessary.
Trump had urged governors to call out the National Guard to contain protests that turned violent and warned that he could send in active duty military forces if they did not.
Trump assured the nation that he is taking actions to stop the violence and restore security and safety in America.
US till Friday reported 7,380 deaths and at least 276,500 infections due to the deadly coronavirus
Book review of Leadership Strategy And Tactics Field Manual
The policy also clarifies that O-6 level commanders can approve an airman's request for such accommodation in no more than 30 days
US officials said Soleimani was killed because forces under his command planned attacks on US targets
The West Qurna-1 oilfield is jointly developed by CNPC and Exxon Mobil, with the US major as the operator
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened weak and slipped to the 72-mark
Tehran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles from Iranian territory against at least two Iraqi military bases hosting US-led coalition personnel, the US military said on Tuesday
Security has been beefed up around the White House amid heightened tensions with Iran
US crude soared 4.42% to $65.47 a barrel
It came after a deadly American drone strike on Baghdad on Friday that killed senior Iranian and Iraqi military commanders, sparking fury in both countries with Tehran vowing 'revenge'
The letter said troops would "be repositioning forces over the course of the coming days and weeks to prepare for onward movement"
The vote comes two days after a US airstrike killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani inside Iraq, dramatically increasing regional tensions