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US pulls out of UNESCO amid Palestinian tensions
World
October 12, 2017
US pulls out of UNESCO amid Palestinian tensions
US officials have told The Associated Press that the United States is pulling out of UNESCO, after repeated criticism of…
Winds expected to drive next wave of deadly California fires
World
October 12, 2017
Winds expected to drive next wave of deadly California fires
Wildfires already well on their way to becoming the deadliest and most destructive in California history could gain momentum Thursday…
Emergency alerts get scrutiny after deadly wildfires
World
October 12, 2017
Emergency alerts get scrutiny after deadly wildfires
Communities in wildfire-prone Northern California have an array of emergency systems designed to alert residents of danger: text messages, phone…
Hezbollah says new US measures won’t affect group
Middle East
October 12, 2017
Hezbollah says new US measures won’t affect group
Hezbollah on Wednesday dismissed a multimillion dollar reward offered by the Trump administration in return for information on two of…
An Australian court considers: Can dual citizens make laws?
World
October 12, 2017
An Australian court considers: Can dual citizens make laws?
As Australia’s High Court considers the fate of seven lawmakers who could lose their seats because they also hold foreign…
Former Trump aide Bannon had ties to Harvey Weinstein
World
October 12, 2017
Former Trump aide Bannon had ties to Harvey Weinstein
The multiplying tentacles of the Harvey Weinstein sex abuse scandal have touched a former president, a former presidential candidate and…
Spain celebrates national day amid Catalan secession crisis
World
October 12, 2017
Spain celebrates national day amid Catalan secession crisis
Army troops and police are to march Thursday in Madrid as Spain’s celebrates its national day, amid one of the…
Hamas leader says deal reached with rival Fatah on Gaza
Middle East
October 12, 2017
Hamas leader says deal reached with rival Fatah on Gaza
The leader of Hamas said on Thursday that his group has reached an agreement with the rival Fatah party of…
Some Democrats who opposed Iran nuke deal now want it upheld
World
October 12, 2017
Some Democrats who opposed Iran nuke deal now want it upheld
Several congressional Democrats who split with President Barack Obama to oppose the nuclear agreement with Iran are now urging President…
Danish police says submarine inventor won’t talk anymore
World
October 11, 2017
Danish police says submarine inventor won’t talk anymore
Danish submarine inventor Peter Madsen, suspected in the death of a Swedish journalist whose torso, decapitated head, legs and clothes…
Envoy says US cooperation helped reduce attacks in Turkey
Middle East
October 11, 2017
Envoy says US cooperation helped reduce attacks in Turkey
The US ambassador to Turkey says he hopes the two countries can quickly resolve a spat over the arrest of…
US official: No negotiated pullout for IS from Syria’s Raqqa
Middle East
October 11, 2017
US official: No negotiated pullout for IS from Syria’s Raqqa
The US-led coalition battling the Islamic State group said on Wednesday that it won’t accept a negotiated withdrawal for hundreds…
Qatar says its hosting of World Cup ‘not up for discussion’
Culture
October 11, 2017
Qatar says its hosting of World Cup ‘not up for discussion’
Qatar on Wednesday strongly criticized Emirati officials for questioning Doha’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, saying that the…
Hezbollah says new US measures attempt to ‘demonize’ group
Middle East
October 11, 2017
Hezbollah says new US measures attempt to ‘demonize’ group
A Hezbollah official says multimillion dollar rewards offered by the Trump administration in return for information leading to the arrest…
UK finance chief: Worst-case Brexit would ground all flights
World
October 11, 2017
UK finance chief: Worst-case Brexit would ground all flights
Britain’s finance minister says a worst-case Brexit scenario could see all air traffic between the UK and the European Union…
Report: China catching up to US in foreign aid flow
World
October 11, 2017
Report: China catching up to US in foreign aid flow
China is close to matching the United States as a source of official grants and loans to developing countries, but…
Spanish Cabinet meets on Catalonia; Rajoy to address parl’t
World
October 11, 2017
Spanish Cabinet meets on Catalonia; Rajoy to address parl’t
The Spanish Cabinet met in Madrid Wednesday to work out its response to an announcement from the head of the…
Iran FM briefs parliament on Trump’s threat to nuclear deal
Middle East
October 11, 2017
Iran FM briefs parliament on Trump’s threat to nuclear deal
Iran’s foreign minister has warned of a tough response from Tehran if President Donald Trump presses ahead with his threats…
Turkey arrests 30 more military officers in coup probe
Middle East
October 10, 2017
Turkey arrests 30 more military officers in coup probe
Turkey’s state-run news agency says authorities have arrested 30 members of the armed forces and issued arrest warrants for 40…
Trump suggests he’s smarter than Rex Tillerson
World
October 10, 2017
Trump suggests he’s smarter than Rex Tillerson
President Donald Trump suggested he’s smarter than Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, saying in an interview published Tuesday that if…