US waging ‘financial war’ against Palestinians
AP, Ramallah, West Bank :The new Palestinian prime minister on Tuesday accused the United States of declaring “financial war” on his people and said an...
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Kabul announces list of 250 Afghans for talks with Taliban AP, Kabul, Afghanistan Kabul has announced a list of 250 people – including around 50...
Taiwan President says Chinese drills a threat but not intimidated
Reuters, Taipei : Taiwan has not been intimidated by China’s military drills this week, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday, after the latest Chinese maneuvers...
Socialist Bernie Sanders is a millionaire, his tax returns reveal
Self-described Democratic socialist Bernie Sanders, the 2020 presidential candidate who has long assailed America’s growing income inequality, released 10 years of tax returns Monday that...
Modi says India undermined Pakistan nuclear threat
AP, New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday that India had called Pakistan’s nuclear bluff in recent cross-border air strikes that almost triggered...
World leaders stunned by Notre-Dame fire, urge rebuilding
AFP, Paris : Global leaders and institutions shared the international shock at seeing Paris’s Notre-Dame Cathedral consumed by flames.They stressed the unique and iconic place...
Sudan protesters demand ‘immediate’ civilian rule
AFP, Khartoum : Sudanese protesters on Sunday demanded the country’s military rulers “immediately” hand power over to a civilian government that should then bring ousted...
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Danish police detain 23 after provocateur sparks violence AP, Copenhagen Danish police say 23 people have been detained for violence after a far-right provocateur tossed...
Omar says more death threats coming since Trump pushed video
AP, Washington : Rep. Ilhan Omar says she’s faced increased death threats since President Donald Trump spread around a video that purports to show her...
Pompeo urges Maduro to allow aid entry at Colombia-Venezuela border
AFP, Cucuta, Colombia : US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ended his tour of South America on Sunday with a brief visit to the Colombian...
Moon pushes for summit with N Korea’s Kim despite nuclear standoff
Reuters, Seoul : South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said on Monday he will pursue “in earnest” another summit with Kim Jong Un despite the North Korean...
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Trump threatens to send illegal migrants to ‘sanctuary cities’AFP, WashingtonUS President Donald Trump said Friday he is seriously considering funneling detained illegal migrants into the...