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Mexico scrambles to slow migrants as Trump tariffs loom
World
June 7, 2019
Mexico scrambles to slow migrants as Trump tariffs loom
Mexico scrambled Thursday to slow the flow of Central American migrants to the United States as talks continued in Washington…
EU urges US to respect both sides in Mideast peace moves
Middle East
June 5, 2019
EU urges US to respect both sides in Mideast peace moves
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is urging the United States to respect the needs of both Israelis…
Trump prepared to talk to Iran but says always a chance of military action
Middle East
June 5, 2019
Trump prepared to talk to Iran but says always a chance of military action
LONDON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said he was prepared to talk to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani but that…
Two American women, six children repatriated to US from Syria: Kurdish-led authority
Middle East
June 5, 2019
Two American women, six children repatriated to US from Syria: Kurdish-led authority
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Two US women with Islamic State ties and six children were repatriated from northeast Syria, Kurdish-led authorities…
China’s Xi in Russia to usher ‘new era’ of cooperation
World
June 5, 2019
China’s Xi in Russia to usher ‘new era’ of cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Russia Wednesday for talks he said would boost strategic cooperation, as Beijing and Moscow…
US shared nuclear power info with Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi killed
Middle East
June 5, 2019
US shared nuclear power info with Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi killed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration granted two authorizations to US companies to share sensitive nuclear power information with Saudi…
Top North Korean official reappears days after purge report
World
June 3, 2019
Top North Korean official reappears days after purge report
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A senior North Korean official who had been reported as being purged over the failed…
US ban has ‘no effect’ on Huawei’s aviation business: official
World
June 3, 2019
US ban has ‘no effect’ on Huawei’s aviation business: official
US moves against Chinese tech titan Huawei have had “no effect” on the firm’s aviation business despite several countries taking…
Egypt’s Farida Osman wins silver in FINA Champions Swim Series
Egypt
June 3, 2019
Egypt’s Farida Osman wins silver in FINA Champions Swim Series
Egypt’s Farida Osman won on Sunday the silver medal of the women’s 50m butterfly of the FINA Champions Swim Series,…
US-led forces killed 1,300 civilians in IS airstrikes
Middle East
June 3, 2019
US-led forces killed 1,300 civilians in IS airstrikes
The international coalition battling “Islamic State” (IS) in Iraq and Syria said Friday it had unintentionally killed at least 1,302 civilians in airstrikes…