Yemen rebels vow escalation as Saudis look to relax blockade
Middle East
November 13, 2017
Yemen rebels vow escalation as Saudis look to relax blockade
Saudi Arabia announced Monday that the Saudi-led coalition fighting Shiite rebels in Yemen will begin reopening airports and seaports in…
Rohingya boy floats across river to flee Myanmar violence
World
November 13, 2017
Rohingya boy floats across river to flee Myanmar violence
Nabi Hussain owes his life to a yellow plastic oil container. The 13-year-old Rohingya boy couldn’t swim, and had never…
TV interview with Lebanon PM full of odd moments
Middle East
November 13, 2017
TV interview with Lebanon PM full of odd moments
When Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced his resignation in a televised speech from Saudi Arabia last weekend, it stunned…
Trumps offers to mediate in protracted South China Sea feud
World
November 12, 2017
Trumps offers to mediate in protracted South China Sea feud
President Donald Trump on Sunday offered to mediate in the South China Sea disputes, while his Chinese counterpart played down…
Dubai Air Show opens with Emirates $15.1B Boeing buy
Middle East
November 12, 2017
Dubai Air Show opens with Emirates $15.1B Boeing buy
The biennial Dubai Air Show opened Sunday with hometown long-haul carrier Emirates making a $15.1 billion buy of Boeing 787-10…
US cities, states defy Trump, still back Paris climate deal
Environment
November 11, 2017
US cities, states defy Trump, still back Paris climate deal
A group of US states, cities, businesses and universities said Saturday they are still committed to curbing global warming even…
A political shock throws Lebanon’s economy back into crisis
Middle East
November 11, 2017
A political shock throws Lebanon’s economy back into crisis
Just when things were starting to look up for Lebanon’s economy, a new political crisis threatens to send it crashing…
Missile targeting Saudis was Iranian: US Air Force
Middle East
November 10, 2017
Missile targeting Saudis was Iranian: US Air Force
The ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels that targeted the Saudi capital was from Iran and bore “Iranian markings,” the…
Beirut protests to Riyadh over PM’s resignation
Middle East
November 10, 2017
Beirut protests to Riyadh over PM’s resignation
A senior Lebanese official says Beirut has formally told Saudi Arabia that the way Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigned…
5 women accuse comedian Louis C.K. of sexual misconduct
World
November 10, 2017
5 women accuse comedian Louis C.K. of sexual misconduct
Comedian Louis C.K. has been accused of sexual misconduct toward several women, including masturbating in front of them to their…