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Trump confirms interest in buying Greenland
World
August 19, 2019
Trump confirms interest in buying Greenland
US President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed his interest in buying Greenland, but said it was not a priority for…
Afghanistan vows to crush Islamic State havens after attack
Middle East
August 19, 2019
Afghanistan vows to crush Islamic State havens after attack
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s president on Monday vowed to “eliminate” all safe havens of the Islamic State group as…
Iran tanker departs after Gibraltar rejects US demand
Middle East
August 19, 2019
Iran tanker departs after Gibraltar rejects US demand
The Iranian oil tanker at the center of a diplomatic dispute has departed from Gibraltar after the British overseas territory…
Grace 1 tanker raises Iranian flag, changes name to ‘Adrian Darya-1’
Middle East
August 18, 2019
Grace 1 tanker raises Iranian flag, changes name to ‘Adrian Darya-1’
GIBRALTAR (Reuters) – An Iranian tanker caught in a stand-off between Tehran and the West has raised an Iranian flag…
Russia says no plans to install new missiles unless US deploys them
World
August 18, 2019
Russia says no plans to install new missiles unless US deploys them
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will not deploy new missiles as long as the United States shows similar restraint in Europe…
A bad year for Xi clouds Communist China’s 70th birthday celebrations
World
August 18, 2019
A bad year for Xi clouds Communist China’s 70th birthday celebrations
It was meant to be an unabashed celebration of the triumph of Communism in China, and of President Xi Jinping’s…
US congresswoman Rashida Tlaib declines Israel visit over ‘oppressive conditions’
Middle East
August 17, 2019
US congresswoman Rashida Tlaib declines Israel visit over ‘oppressive conditions’
Israel on Friday reversed its decision to refuse US congresswoman Rashida Tlaib entry to the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The Interior…
Turkey, US work to create buffer zone in northern Syria
Middle East
August 17, 2019
Turkey, US work to create buffer zone in northern Syria
For months, Turkey has been threatening to send troops across its southern border into predominantly Kurdish northeastern Syria. It would…
N. Korea’s Kim supervised ‘new weapon’ test again: KCNA
World
August 17, 2019
N. Korea’s Kim supervised ‘new weapon’ test again: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un once again supervised a “new weapon” launch, state media said Saturday, complicating efforts at…
‘Very good’ White House discussions on Afghan peace deal: Trump
Middle East
August 17, 2019
‘Very good’ White House discussions on Afghan peace deal: Trump
The White House signaled progress Friday in preparations for a peace deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan, saying that discussions…