Trump tweet raises questions about why he fired Flynn
World
December 3, 2017
Trump tweet raises questions about why he fired Flynn
President Donald Trump changed his story Saturday on why he fired Michael Flynn as his national security adviser, now suggesting…
Why Republicans who once fought budget debt now embrace it
World
December 2, 2017
Why Republicans who once fought budget debt now embrace it
Over the next decade, their tax plan would add at least $1 trillion to the national debt. That would be…
West Africa is focus of Jordan’s counter-terrorism conference
Middle East
December 1, 2017
West Africa is focus of Jordan’s counter-terrorism conference
Jordan’s state news agency says King Abdullah II is hosting a high-level conference on fighting terrorism and extremist ideologies, particularly…
Israel responds to mortar fire from Gaza with airstrikes
Middle East
December 1, 2017
Israel responds to mortar fire from Gaza with airstrikes
Israeli aircraft and tanks struck a number of militant targets in the Gaza Strip on Thursday in response to a…
Turkey: Merkel to work for release of EU funds for refugees
World
December 1, 2017
Turkey: Merkel to work for release of EU funds for refugees
Turkish officials say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel as the two…
Between 400,000 and 700,000 African migrants in Libya: African Union
World
December 1, 2017
Between 400,000 and 700,000 African migrants in Libya: African Union
Between 400,000 and 700,000 African migrants are living in camps in Libya, often under “inhuman” conditions, the chairman of the…
Officials: Trump may declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel
Middle East
December 1, 2017
Officials: Trump may declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel
President Donald Trump is considering recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, officials say, a highly charged declaration that risks inflaming tensions…
Pentagon: 801 civilians killed in coalition airstrikes
Middle East
November 30, 2017
Pentagon: 801 civilians killed in coalition airstrikes
At least 801 civilians have been killed by US-led coalition airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria,…
Amnesty: Syrian military uses illegal cluster bombs in besieged area
Middle East
November 30, 2017
Amnesty: Syrian military uses illegal cluster bombs in besieged area
Amnesty International says the Syrian government has used internationally banned cluster munitions in attacks on the besieged rebel-held suburb of…
Lebanese PM decries Hezbollah’s involvement in region’s wars
Middle East
November 30, 2017
Lebanese PM decries Hezbollah’s involvement in region’s wars
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said in remarks published Thursday that he fears Hezbollah’s military role in regional conflicts will…