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Trump’s possible China tariffs send opponents scrambling
World
March 17, 2018
Trump’s possible China tariffs send opponents scrambling
President Donald Trump is considering sweeping tariffs on imports from China, with an announcement possible as early as next week.…
Iraq’s Kurds observe 30th anniversary of deadly gas attack
Middle East
March 17, 2018
Iraq’s Kurds observe 30th anniversary of deadly gas attack
Iraq’s Kurdish region on Friday commemorated the 30th anniversary of Saddam Hussein’s 1988 gas attack in the northeastern Kurdish town…
Russia will expel British diplomats in poisoning standoff
World
March 16, 2018
Russia will expel British diplomats in poisoning standoff
Russia will expel British diplomats in a worsening global standoff over a nerve agent attack on an ex-spy — but…
UN gets $100M in new funds for Palestinian aid after US cuts
Middle East
March 16, 2018
UN gets $100M in new funds for Palestinian aid after US cuts
The United Nations received pledges Thursday of nearly $100 million in new funding for the UN relief agency for Palestinians…
US, France, Germany join UK in blaming Russia for spy attack
World
March 16, 2018
US, France, Germany join UK in blaming Russia for spy attack
The United States, France and Germany joined Britain on Thursday in condemning Russia for the nerve-agent poisoning of a former…
Father testifies in Australian court cardinal abused son
World
March 15, 2018
Father testifies in Australian court cardinal abused son
A father testified in an Australian court Thursday that his son said he was sexually abused by Vatican Cardinal George…
Groups: Duterte can’t evade accountability by quitting court
World
March 15, 2018
Groups: Duterte can’t evade accountability by quitting court
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and government officials can still face investigation by the International Criminal Court for thousands of killings…
A self-assured Putin seems confident of electoral victory
World
March 15, 2018
A self-assured Putin seems confident of electoral victory
Vladimir Putin walks briskly to a group of factory workers, who ask him for a water treatment facility, new equipment…
US and Nigeria see painful parallels in school safety debate
World
March 15, 2018
US and Nigeria see painful parallels in school safety debate
Facing different but equally harrowing crises, parents and educators in the United States and northeast Nigeria are debating similarly drastic…
Students around US stage huge walkout against gun violence
World
March 15, 2018
Students around US stage huge walkout against gun violence
They bowed their heads in honor of the dead. They carried signs with messages like “Never again” and “Am I…