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Trump criticizes climate activist Thunberg after Time honor
World
December 12, 2019
Trump criticizes climate activist Thunberg after Time honor
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out at 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg on Thursday, a day after she…
Protesters hang gunman in Baghdad square: officials
Middle East
December 12, 2019
Protesters hang gunman in Baghdad square: officials
BAGHDAD (AP) — A gunman shot dead six people, including four protesters, on Thursday, provoking some anti-government demonstrators to disarm…
Sold to China as a bride, she came home on brink of death
World
December 12, 2019
Sold to China as a bride, she came home on brink of death
MAZAIKEWALE, Pakistan (AP) — Sold by her family as a bride to a Chinese man, Samiya David spent only two…
Myanmar’s accusers slam Nobel laureate for genocide defense
World
December 12, 2019
Myanmar’s accusers slam Nobel laureate for genocide defense
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Lawyers seeking to halt what they allege is an ongoing genocide in Myanmar have slammed…
City of Hodeida most dangerous place in Yemen war: aid groups
Middle East
December 12, 2019
City of Hodeida most dangerous place in Yemen war: aid groups
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Several international aid groups warned on Thursday that the flashpoint Yemeni city at the heart of…
UK voters decide who they want to resolve Brexit impasse
World
December 12, 2019
UK voters decide who they want to resolve Brexit impasse
LONDON (AP) — U.K. voters were deciding Thursday who they want to resolve the stalemate over Brexit in a parliamentary…
Diplomats to Lebanon: Expect no aid before government formed
Middle East
December 12, 2019
Diplomats to Lebanon: Expect no aid before government formed
PARIS (AP) — Lebanon cannot expect to receive international aid for its battered economy until a new government undertakes serious…
Saudi Aramco gains 10% in debut to clinch top seat at $1.8T
Business
December 11, 2019
Saudi Aramco gains 10% in debut to clinch top seat at $1.8T
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s oil company Aramco gained 10% in its first moments on the stock market…
No Christmas tinsel in Iraq, in solidarity with protesters
Middle East
December 11, 2019
No Christmas tinsel in Iraq, in solidarity with protesters
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Christmas tree in the middle of a central Baghdad plaza occupied by anti-government protesters is bare,…
Turkey hints it could bar US from using key air bases
Middle East
December 11, 2019
Turkey hints it could bar US from using key air bases
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister suggested Wednesday that the United States could be barred from using two strategic…
Saudi Aramco starts trading after record $25.6 billion IPO
Economy
December 11, 2019
Saudi Aramco starts trading after record $25.6 billion IPO
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s oil company Aramco is listed and started trading on the Saudi Tadawul stock…
Third Israeli election looks to prolong political stalemate
Middle East
December 11, 2019
Third Israeli election looks to prolong political stalemate
JERUSALEM (AP) — Barring a nearly unfathomable about-face, Israel was headed Wednesday toward an unprecedented third election within a year…
Angry residents attack Lebanese municipality headquarters
Middle East
December 10, 2019
Angry residents attack Lebanese municipality headquarters
BEIRUT (AP) — Angry residents attacked the municipality headquarters in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Tuesday, smashing windows…
Qatar emir not attending annual Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia
Middle East
December 10, 2019
Qatar emir not attending annual Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Qatar’s ruling emir is not attending the annual summit of Arab Gulf states being held…
Heavy rain causes floods, paralyzes Lebanon’s capital
Middle East
December 10, 2019
Heavy rain causes floods, paralyzes Lebanon’s capital
BEIRUT (AP) — A rainstorm paralyzed parts of Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Monday, turning streets to small rivers, stranding motorists inside…
Vandals damage cars in Arab neighborhood of east Jerusalem
Middle East
December 10, 2019
Vandals damage cars in Arab neighborhood of east Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Vandals slashed the tires of over 160 vehicles and sprayed slogans such as “Arabs=enemies” in a Palestinian…
Saudi prince’s ambitions hinge on triumphant Aramco sale
Middle East
December 10, 2019
Saudi prince’s ambitions hinge on triumphant Aramco sale
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia is expected to set a new record for the largest stock flotation in…
Charity says over 110 children killed in 2 Yemeni areas in 2019
Middle East
December 9, 2019
Charity says over 110 children killed in 2 Yemeni areas in 2019
CAIRO (AP) — Over 110 Yemeni children were killed between January and October in the key port city of Hodeida…
Israeli parties agree on March 2 election if no government formed
Middle East
December 9, 2019
Israeli parties agree on March 2 election if no government formed
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel’s two biggest parties agreed on Monday on a March 2 election date, barring a last-minute power-sharing…
North Korea calls Trump ‘erratic’ old man over tweets
World
December 9, 2019
North Korea calls Trump ‘erratic’ old man over tweets
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea insulted US President Donald Trump again on Monday, calling him a “heedless and…