January 30, 2019

News In Brief

Record-breaking cold clobbers two-thirds of USReuters, WashingtonTwo-thirds of the continental United States will be a frozen ice box Tuesday, as the so-called polar vortex of...

New research suggests the increased price of imported fruit and vegetables after Brexit will have a profound effect on cardiovascular health New research suggests the increased price of imported fruit and vegetables after Brexit will have a profound effec

International

January 30, 2019

Brexit risks ‘thousands’ of heart disease deaths by 2030

Thousands more people living in Britain are at risk of dying from heart attacks and strokes in the decade after Britain leaves the European Union...

International

January 29, 2019

Red scarves’ protesters march in Paris against ‘Yellow Vest’ violence

Reuters, Paris, France: Thousands of protesters marched through Paris on Sunday to condemn violence in the “yellow vest” movement that has rocked France for weeks...

Relatives of Naasan mourn during his funeral at al-Mugheir village.

International

January 29, 2019

Killing of Palestinian by Israeli settlers ‘shocking’

Al Jazeera News :The UN’s Middle East envoy has termed the killing of a Palestinian man by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank “shocking...

International

January 28, 2019

News In Brief

Hundreds missing, 34 found dead in Brazil dam burstReuters, BrumadinhoBrazilian rescue workers halted searches for the night on Saturday for hundreds of people missing and...

Lebanese leader of the Hezbollah movement Hassan Nasrallah, seen here in an image grab from Al-Mayadeen TV channel, gave a rare televised interview more than three hours long

International

January 28, 2019

Hezbollah chief warns Israel against continuing strikes in Syria

AFP, Beirut :The chief of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement has warned Israel against continuing strikes in Syria targeting mainly Iranian positions, saying it could fuel war...

When Kim Jong Un met Donald Trump, North Korea was seen as seeking a treaty ending the 1950-53 Korean War.

International

January 28, 2019

Sanctions, peace deal on cards for new US-N Korea summit

As Donald Trump seeks progress with North Korea at a second summit, the United States has a series of cards it can play including easing...

International

January 28, 2019

Plastic dhow sails Kenya coast to highlight waste crisis

AFP, Watamu :A traditional dhow sailing boat made entirely of trash and flip-flops has set off on an expedition along the Kenyan coast to raise...

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo votes at a United Nations Security Council meeting on Venezuela on Saturday.

International

January 28, 2019

US calls to ‘stand with freedom’ as Venezuela rejects EU ultimatum

AFP, United Nations :Venezuela’s political showdown moved to the UN where a Security Council meeting called by the US pitted backers of President Nicolas Maduro...

The Taliban, which has not stopped its attacks, says it has agreed on a framework for peace.

International

January 28, 2019

Foreign troops to quit Afghanistan in 18 months

AP, Kabul :Taliban officials say US negotiators have agreed on a draft peace pact setting out the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan within 18...

International

January 27, 2019

News In Brief

US delays returning asylum seekers to MexicoAFP, Tijuana, MexicoThe United States has delayed its plan to send asylum seekers back to Mexico while their claims...

Mohammed al-Emadi, Qatar;s Ambassador to the Gaza Strip, speaks during a press conference in Gaza City on Friday.

International

January 27, 2019

Qatar to disburse Gaza aid in ‘coordination with UN’

AFP, Gaza City : Qatar said Friday it would work with the UN to distribute aid to Gaza after the Palestinian enclave’s rulers Hamas rejected a...