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NEW DELHI (AP) — Iran ’s foreign minister said a lack of trust is the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the U.S., saying Friday that Tehran would be open to diplomatic help, particularly from China, to help ease tensions. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said contradictory messages have “made us reluctant about the real intentions of Americans.” “We are in doubt about their seriousness,” he told […]

ATLANTA (AP) — The specter of the 2020 election — when President Donald Trump refused to accept his loss to Democrat Joe Biden — continues to haunt Georgia and casts a long shadow over the Republican primary for candidates vying to be the state’s top election official. Georgia’s current secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, became a household name when he defended the state’s election results against Trump’s false claims about […]

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing will make its first major sale to China in nearly a decade with an order for 200 planes, President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Friday, a deal he said had been made during his summit with China’s President Xi Jinping this week and that could grow to as many as 750 planes. The White House has not released details of the deal, and […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic leaders, desperate to compete in red states where their party brand is toxic, are embracing something new this midterm season: not backing Democrats. In states like Nebraska and Alaska, Democratic officials are, in some cases, looking past their own party’s candidates while subtly encouraging — or even openly promoting — independent candidates they hope can outperform the Democratic label. The Democratic National Committee and some […]

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — It’s an existence that Congo’s president has described as “living the Congolese dream.” For the 15 Latin Americans deported to the African nation under the Trump administration’s widely criticized crackdown on migrants, it feels more like a nightmare. The Associated Press spoke with one, a 29-year old Colombian woman who confirmed what people deported to other African nations have described: A shackled deportation despite a U.S. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to capture and prosecution of a former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran in 2013 and was later charged with revealing classified information to the Tehran government. Monica Elfriede Witt, who is in her 40s, was indicted by a federal grand jury in February 2019 on charges of espionage, including transmitting national defense information […]

BEIJING (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s not yet made a determination on whether a major U.S. sale of arms to Taiwan can move forward, following his three-day visit to China. Speaking to reporters as he flew back on Air Force One on Friday, Mr. Trump said he’d not decided on the sale, but added he “will make a determination.” The Trump administration has authorized the sale but it […]

(SRNN NEWS)-The term refers to special, university-sanctioned events honoring LGBT graduates.  They began in 1995 and have since become popular on many college campuses — including some that might surprise you.  This spring, 19 Catholic universities will reportedly host a lavender graduation as will several associated with Protestant traditions — including Eastern Mennonite University.  More than 500 colleges and universities observe the events nationwide. Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

(SRN NEWS)-An Italian court has decided to recognize an arrangement in which a four-year-old child has one mother and two fathers.  The individuals all come from Germany and include a pair of gay married men and a woman who served as their surrogate.  The arrangement is legal in Germany, but this new ruling also makes it legal in Italy and some say it could open the door for a kind […]