Israel announces plan to approve 2,500 new homes in WB
AFP, Jerusalem :Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Thursday that he would request approval from a planning committee for the building of 2,500 new...
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Trump says “there’s a good chance” North Korea meeting will happen June 12
CBS News :President Trump says that “there’s a good chance” his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will take place in Singapore on...
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Spanish ruling party convicted in corruption case AP, Madrid Spain’s National Court has issued hefty prison sentences for politicians and businesspeople involved in a kickbacks-for-contracts...
Russian military missile downed Flight MH17
AP, Bunnik, Netherlands :An international team of investigators said Thursday that detailed analysis of video images and photos has unequivocally established that the Buk missile...
Hariri on track to become PM for third time
Reuters, Beirut :Lebanon’s Saad al-Hariri is on track to become prime minister for a third time after winning the backing of a majority of MPs...
Thai court extends detention of pro-democracy activists
AP, Bangkok :A court in Thailand extended the detention Thursday of 15 pro-democracy activists arrested earlier this week after several thousand police were deployed to...
Speculation mounts over US push for Iran regime change
AFP, Washington :Speculation is swirling over the prospect of US willingness to push regime change in Tehran, as US officials including Washington’s top diplomat urge...
US, South Korea work to keep North Korea summit on track
AP, Washington :The United States and South Korea are laboring to keep the highly anticipated U.S. summit with North Korea on track, even after President...
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Pulitzer-winning author Philip Roth dies at 85 AP, New York Philip Roth, the prize-winning novelist and fearless narrator of sex, death, assimilation and fate, from...
Black candidate makes history as women advance in US midterms
Reuters, Georgia :Democratic voters rallied on Tuesday for the chance to make history in November by selecting a ticket filled with female candidates, including a...
Trump-Kim summit in play as Moon Jae-in visits White House
AFP, Washington :Donald Trump holds a high-stakes meeting with South Korea’s president at the White House Tuesday, talks that could decide whether the US president’s...