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US to shutdown its Alexandria consulate
Egypt
October 15, 2018
US to shutdown its Alexandria consulate
US embassy press secretary Sam Werberg announced that the US State Department plans to reduce its consulate staff in…
Saudi currency at weakest in two years on Khashoggi case
Middle East
October 15, 2018
Saudi currency at weakest in two years on Khashoggi case
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s currency fell to its lowest level in two years and its international bond prices…
San Francisco to vote on taxing rich businesses for homeless
World
October 15, 2018
San Francisco to vote on taxing rich businesses for homeless
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco has come to be known around the world as a place for aggressive panhandling,…
China bemoans ‘confusing’ US signals but holds hope for a Trump-Xi meet
World
October 15, 2018
China bemoans ‘confusing’ US signals but holds hope for a Trump-Xi meet
US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will “probably” meet at a G20 summit next month, a…
Deadly blast hits female candidate’s rally in Afghanistan
Middle East
October 15, 2018
Deadly blast hits female candidate’s rally in Afghanistan
A bombing attack hit an electoral rally in Afghanistan as a female candidate was about to give a speech.…
Taliban and US envoy met to discuss ending Afghanistan occupation, Taliban statement says
Middle East
October 14, 2018
Taliban and US envoy met to discuss ending Afghanistan occupation, Taliban statement says
(CNN) ̶ US envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad met with Taliban leaders Friday to discuss the conflict in Afghanistan, a…
Trump says family separations deter illegal immigration
World
October 14, 2018
Trump says family separations deter illegal immigration
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that separating migrant families at the border could deter illegal immigration and…
Hopes fade for more survivors of Hurricane Michael
World
October 14, 2018
Hopes fade for more survivors of Hurricane Michael
The hunt for missing people in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael early Sunday is turning into a search for…
50 years on, shockwaves of Olympic ‘Black Power’ protest still rumble
World
October 14, 2018
50 years on, shockwaves of Olympic ‘Black Power’ protest still rumble
Fifty years after raising clenched fists in protest during the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, the shockwaves unleashed by John…
Israel tells US student to renounce views or leave the country
Middle East
October 14, 2018
Israel tells US student to renounce views or leave the country
Jerusalem (CNN) ̶ Israel has detained an American graduate student at Ben Gurion International Airport for more than a week,…