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US govt partially shuts as Congress, Trump fail to reach deal
World
December 22, 2018
US govt partially shuts as Congress, Trump fail to reach deal
The US government began a Christmas shutdown early Saturday, after Congress adjourned without passing a federal spending bill or…
US charges two Chinese for state-sponsored hacking
World
December 21, 2018
US charges two Chinese for state-sponsored hacking
The United States has charged two Chinese men it accuses of hacking the computer systems of companies and government agencies…
Mattis quits as US defense minister
World
December 21, 2018
Mattis quits as US defense minister
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis abruptly said he was quitting on Thursday after falling out with President…
US to withdraw more than 5,000 troops from Afghanistan
Middle East
December 21, 2018
US to withdraw more than 5,000 troops from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is planning to withdraw more than 5,000 of the 14,000 US troops in Afghanistan,…
Nuclear war threat rising, Putin warns
World
December 20, 2018
Nuclear war threat rising, Putin warns
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a chilling warning Thursday about the rising threat of a nuclear war,…
Persian rug-makers suffer as US unravels nuclear deal
Middle East
December 20, 2018
Persian rug-makers suffer as US unravels nuclear deal
KASHAN, Iran (AP) — As the Trump administration works to unravel Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with word powers, the producers…
Israel to escalate fight against Iran in Syria: Netanyahu
Middle East
December 20, 2018
Israel to escalate fight against Iran in Syria: Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel will escalate its fight against forces in Syria aligned with the Iranian regime after the withdrawal…
Sex abuse claims against 700 Catholic clergy in US
World
December 20, 2018
Sex abuse claims against 700 Catholic clergy in US
Almost 700 clergymen in Illinois have been accused of child sexual assault, a far greater number than the Catholic Church…
SpaceX to reattempt US national security satellite launch
Science
December 20, 2018
SpaceX to reattempt US national security satellite launch
(Reuters) – Billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to blast off on Thursday after two canceled launches…
Turkey says Syrian Kurdish militants will be buried in ditches: Anadolu
Middle East
December 20, 2018
Turkey says Syrian Kurdish militants will be buried in ditches: Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said Kurdish militants east of the Euphrates in Syria “will be buried in their ditches…