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Outcry as Jeffrey Epstein found dead in jail, FBI investigates
World
August 11, 2019
Outcry as Jeffrey Epstein found dead in jail, FBI investigates
US financier Jeffrey Epstein, awaiting trial on charges he trafficked underage girls for sex, was found dead in jail Saturday…
Amnesty International issues travel warning for US
World
August 8, 2019
Amnesty International issues travel warning for US
Human rights organization Amnesty International issued a travel warning for the US on Thursday, citing “rampant gun violence” in the country.…
Iran president: If US wants talks, it must lift sanctions
Middle East
August 7, 2019
Iran president: If US wants talks, it must lift sanctions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president reiterated Tuesday that if Washington wants to open negotiations with Tehran, it must lift…
Iran asks U.N. chief to push back against U.S. sanctions on foreign minister
Middle East
August 7, 2019
Iran asks U.N. chief to push back against U.S. sanctions on foreign minister
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iran asked U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday to push back against the United States after…
AP Explains: Turkish military move into Syria is high risk
Middle East
August 6, 2019
AP Explains: Turkish military move into Syria is high risk
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s combative president is threatening to launch a military operation in northeastern Syria that is designed to…
Zarif says Iran will act over ‘maritime offences’ in Gulf
Middle East
August 5, 2019
Zarif says Iran will act over ‘maritime offences’ in Gulf
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will no longer turn a blind eye to “maritime offenses” in the Gulf, its foreign minister…
Syrians fleeing war allowed to stay longer in the United States
Middle East
August 2, 2019
Syrians fleeing war allowed to stay longer in the United States
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will allow about 7,000 Syrians who have fled war in their country to…
US sanctions Iran’s foreign minister
Middle East
August 1, 2019
US sanctions Iran’s foreign minister
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions against Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, effectively slamming the door on the…
Iran says sanctions show US ‘afraid’ of top diplomat
Middle East
August 1, 2019
Iran says sanctions show US ‘afraid’ of top diplomat
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday mocked a US decision to impose sanctions on his top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif,…
Al-Qaeda heir Hamza bin Laden killed: US media
Middle East
August 1, 2019
Al-Qaeda heir Hamza bin Laden killed: US media
Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza, chosen heir to the leadership of Al-Qaeda, has been killed, US media reported Wednesday citing…