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Bloomberg rips Trump for not taking action on climate change
World
February 14, 2019
Bloomberg rips Trump for not taking action on climate change
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential prospect Michael Bloomberg is promoting a new documentary film on climate change, but the billionaire…
Pompeo urges new era of cooperation in Middle East meeting
Middle East
February 14, 2019
Pompeo urges new era of cooperation in Middle East meeting
WARSAW (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Thursday for a new era of cooperation on the…
Sisi heads to Germany for Munich Security Conference
Egypt
February 14, 2019
Sisi heads to Germany for Munich Security Conference
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi left Cairo on Thursday morning for Munich, Germany to participate in the Munich Security Conference…
More than 200 ISIS fighters surrender in east Syria
Middle East
February 14, 2019
More than 200 ISIS fighters surrender in east Syria
ISIS militants, many of them foreigners, surrendered to US-backed fighters in eastern Syria on Wednesday, bringing the Kurdish-led force closer…
US says ex-intel official defected to Iran, revealed secrets
Middle East
February 14, 2019
US says ex-intel official defected to Iran, revealed secrets
A former US Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran despite warnings from the FBI has been charged with…
Khamenei says talks with US can only ‘harm’ Iran
Middle East
February 13, 2019
Khamenei says talks with US can only ‘harm’ Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that negotiations with the US “will bring nothing but…
Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ found guilty by NY jury
World
February 13, 2019
Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ found guilty by NY jury
Mexican mobster Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was found guilty Tuesday by a New York jury of crimes spanning a quarter…
World court to rule on Iran’s billions of frozen assets in US
Middle East
February 13, 2019
World court to rule on Iran’s billions of frozen assets in US
The International Court of Justice on Wednesday will give its decision on a bid by Iran to recover $2 billion…
Netanyahu hopes summit brings Arab ties out in open
Middle East
February 13, 2019
Netanyahu hopes summit brings Arab ties out in open
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Mideast conference in Poland starting Wednesday offers Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an opportunity to…
Trump says not ‘happy’ with border deal but shutdown unlikely
World
February 13, 2019
Trump says not ‘happy’ with border deal but shutdown unlikely
President Donald Trump indicated Tuesday that he will walk back his threat to shut the government even if he does…