Washington DC news
Get the latest breaking news and reports on Washington DC, which is the capital and political center of the US. Follow RT on the stories and news from the White House, located in Washington DC, which is the official residence of the US president. The most important news coming from Washington is on politics, including US relations with other world countries, as all the embassies are located in the US capital. The city also hosts the headquarters of many international organizations like the World Bank, as well as numerous think tanks such as the Heritage Foundation and the Brookings Institution. Read the news on the economy, sport and travel from Washington DC.
- No to ‘unilateral sanctions’: Turkey slams US for ending waivers on Iranian oil imports
As Washington has renewed its push to bring Iran’s oil exports “to zero” the US decision to lift special sanctions waivers for certain Iranian oil purchasers has drawn the ire of America's NATO ally - Ankara.Apr 22, 2019 19:04World News - Trump opens Cuba up to property confiscation lawsuits, angering allies & foes alikeThe Trump administration is set to permit lawsuits against Cuba over property confiscated in the revolution, in a bid to dismantle the ‘troika of tyranny’ resisting Washington’s total dominance in what it sees as its ‘backyard.’Apr 17, 2019 03:18World News
- Iranian parliament declares US Central Command a ‘terrorist organization’The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has been designated as a “terrorist organization” by the Iranian parliament, in a mirror response to Washington’s blacklisting of Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard.Apr 17, 2019 01:29World News
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ top commander warns US carrier not to pass near its speed boats – mediaA day after Washington added the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps to the terror list, an elite force’s top officer cautioned the US Navy against ordering its warships to sail close to their speed boats.Apr 9, 2019 11:50World News
- Kick American ‘occupational forces’ out ASAP, Iran’s Khamenei urges IraqThe Supreme Leader of Iran has urged the Iraqi PM to expel US “occupational forces,” as Washington keeps seeking excuses to hold ground there after a presence of 16 devastating years and hundreds of thousands of lives lost.Apr 7, 2019 01:55World News
- US denies visa to ICC chief prosecutor, unhappy with her probing American war crimes in AfghanistanWashington has annulled the entry visa of Fatou Bensouda, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, after the State Department vowed to shield Americans from “unjust prosecutions” of possible war crimes in Afghanistan.Apr 5, 2019 07:29World News
© Autonomous Nonprofit Organization “TV-Novosti”, 2005–2019. All rights reserved.