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Zimbabwe’s new leader appoints ex-military commander as VP
World

Zimbabwe’s new leader appoints ex-military commander as VP

Zimbabwe’s new President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed the country’s former military commander as one of his two vice presidents, state-run…
Egypt’s exchange remains top Arab performer in 2017
Economy

Egypt’s exchange remains top Arab performer in 2017

The head of the Egyptian Exchange says its benchmark index has made significant gains in 2017 thanks to economic reforms…
New US airstrike in Somalia kills 13 al-Shabab members
World

New US airstrike in Somalia kills 13 al-Shabab members

The US military says it has killed 13 members of the al-Shabab extremist group with a new airstrike in southern…
Macron’s firm migrant policy in France tarnishes human touch
World

Macron’s firm migrant policy in France tarnishes human touch

It’s getting colder and colder, the clock is ticking and regional authorities are scrambling to meet President Emmanuel Macron’s deadline:…
Islamic State group releases 1st video of Somalia fighters
World

Islamic State group releases 1st video of Somalia fighters

A group that monitors extremist organizations says the Islamic State group has posted what is thought to be the first…
US says it negotiated $285M cut in United Nations budget
World

US says it negotiated $285M cut in United Nations budget

The US government says it has negotiated a significant cut in the United Nations budget. The US Mission to the…
Vietnam escapes worst of typhoon that battered Philippines
World

Vietnam escapes worst of typhoon that battered Philippines

A powerful storm that left a trail of death and destruction in the Philippines was downgraded to a tropical depression…
Russian officials bar Navalny from running for president
World

Russian officials bar Navalny from running for president

Russian election officials on Monday formally barred Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny from running for president, prompting calls from him…
North Korea calls latest UN sanctions ‘an act of war’
World

North Korea calls latest UN sanctions ‘an act of war’

North Korea on Sunday called the latest U.N. sanctions to target the country “an act of war” that violates its…
Guatemala says it is moving embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
Middle East

Guatemala says it is moving embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

Guatemala’s president announced on Christmas Eve that the Central American country will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, becoming…
Iraq plans new Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline
Middle East

Iraq plans new Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline

Iraq on Sunday invited companies to submit statements of interest in building a new pipeline from the northern city of…
Palestinians mark Christmas in Bethlehem amid anger at Trump
Middle East

Palestinians mark Christmas in Bethlehem amid anger at Trump

Palestinians are preparing to celebrate Christmas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, the historic birthplace of Jesus. Sunday’s festivities…
Trump criticizes FBI deputy director as he plans retirement
World

Trump criticizes FBI deputy director as he plans retirement

President Donald Trump again questioned the impartiality of the deputy director of the FBI, Andrew McCabe, who is planning to…
Libyan PM urges international community to back UN mandate
Middle East

Libyan PM urges international community to back UN mandate

The head of Libya’s UN-backed government urged on Saturday the international community to take a firm stance against those defying…
Appeals court: Trump exceeded authority with travel ban
World

Appeals court: Trump exceeded authority with travel ban

A federal appeals court panel has ruled that President Donald Trump once again exceeded the scope of his authority with…
Trump supporters greet tax law with shrugs and measured hope
World

Trump supporters greet tax law with shrugs and measured hope

Ask someone like Sam Banks about the tax plan President Donald Trump signed into law Friday, and you hear something…
Officials: US agrees to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine
World

Officials: US agrees to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine

The Trump administration has approved a plan to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine, US officials said Friday, in a long-awaited…
Russian hackers targeted more than 200 journalists globally
World

Russian hackers targeted more than 200 journalists globally

Russian television anchor Pavel Lobkov was in the studio getting ready for his show when jarring news flashed across his…
Iran detains 230 boys and girls for drinking, dancing
Middle East

Iran detains 230 boys and girls for drinking, dancing

Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency is reporting that police have detained 230 boys and girls at separate parties in the…
Catalan separatists regain majority in regional election
World

Catalan separatists regain majority in regional election

Catalonia’s secessionist parties won enough votes Thursday to regain a slim majority in the regional parliament and give new momentum…
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