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US and China close to reaching major trade deal: report
World
March 4, 2019
US and China close to reaching major trade deal: report
The United States and China are close to reaching a major trade deal that would see both sides lower some…
Khamenei doubted Europe could help Iran against sanctions
Middle East
March 4, 2019
Khamenei doubted Europe could help Iran against sanctions
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei advised the government last July not to rely on European efforts…
Hopes for missing Yazidis dim as Islamic State defeat looms
Middle East
March 4, 2019
Hopes for missing Yazidis dim as Islamic State defeat looms
DAHUK, Iraq (AP) — Baseh Hammo was 38 when she was enslaved by militants of the Islamic State group along…
US says closing consulate in Jerusalem no policy shift
Middle East
March 4, 2019
US says closing consulate in Jerusalem no policy shift
JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States has officially shuttered its consulate in Jerusalem, downgrading the status of its main diplomatic…
Tornado kills at least 23 in US state of Alabama: officials
World
March 4, 2019
Tornado kills at least 23 in US state of Alabama: officials
A tornado tore through the southern US state of Alabama on Sunday, killing 23 people, uprooting trees and causing “catastrophic”…
High steaks: Meaty differences at Trump-Kim summit
Food
March 3, 2019
High steaks: Meaty differences at Trump-Kim summit
Sanctions and nuclear plants are not the only bones of contention between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un: while the…
Egypt’s Sherbini, Farag crowned 2019 PSA World Champions
Egypt
March 3, 2019
Egypt’s Sherbini, Farag crowned 2019 PSA World Champions
Egyptian squash stars Farag Ali Farag and Nour al-Sherbini have won the 2018-2019 PSA World Championships in the US on…
Trump warns conservatives against ‘socialist nightmare’
World
March 3, 2019
Trump warns conservatives against ‘socialist nightmare’
President Donald Trump rallied right-wing activists Saturday with a speech offering conservative red meat on immigration, trade and the threat…
US, South Korea to end key joint military exercises
World
March 3, 2019
US, South Korea to end key joint military exercises
The US and South Korea announced Sunday an end to key annual large-scale military exercises in support of diplomatic efforts…
Canada launches extradition of top Chinese executive to US
World
March 2, 2019
Canada launches extradition of top Chinese executive to US
Canada on Friday launched the extradition of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou to the United States — the latest move in…