US envoy: Hamas must disarm to join Palestinian government
Middle East
October 19, 2017
US envoy: Hamas must disarm to join Palestinian government
President Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy said Thursday that if Hamas wants to play a role in any Palestinian government it…
As US warns of Cuba attacks, tourists ask: Were we hit, too?
World
October 19, 2017
As US warns of Cuba attacks, tourists ask: Were we hit, too?
Chris Allen’s phone started buzzing as word broke that invisible attacks in Cuba had hit a US government worker at…
Recovery, reconstruction go slowly after Mexico earthquake
World
October 19, 2017
Recovery, reconstruction go slowly after Mexico earthquake
Wearing a hardhat, Rodrigo Diaz Mejia steps onto the hood of a crushed car and then gingerly into an apartment…
Spain calls Cabinet meeting after Catalan leader’s threat
World
October 19, 2017
Spain calls Cabinet meeting after Catalan leader’s threat
Catalonia’s leader on Thursday threatened to explicitly declare independence if no talks with the central government were offered. Spain then…
Uncertainty as Mideast turns a page with IS defeat in Raqqa
Middle East
October 19, 2017
Uncertainty as Mideast turns a page with IS defeat in Raqqa
The Middle East may have turned a page with the defeat of the Islamic State group in its self-declared capital…
Under fire, Trump defends call to soldier’s grieving family
World
October 19, 2017
Under fire, Trump defends call to soldier’s grieving family
President Donald Trump emphatically rejected claims Wednesday that he was disrespectful to the grieving family of a slain soldier, as…
Norwegian firms signs $3B deal with Iran for solar panels
Business
October 18, 2017
Norwegian firms signs $3B deal with Iran for solar panels
Norwegian solar panel maker Saga Energy has signed a deal worth 2.5 billion euros ($2.9 billion) with Iran’s state-owned company…
Trump reverses course on emerging Senate health care deal
World
October 18, 2017
Trump reverses course on emerging Senate health care deal
A bipartisan Senate deal to curb the growth of health insurance premiums is reeling after President Donald Trump reversed course…
Saudi carrier launches direct flight to Iraq after 27 years
Travel
October 18, 2017
Saudi carrier launches direct flight to Iraq after 27 years
Saudi budget-carrier flynas has launched a route from the Saudi capital, Riyadh, to Baghdad, marking the first direct flight between…
Diana Ross to perform, be honored at American Music Awards
Music
October 18, 2017
Diana Ross to perform, be honored at American Music Awards
Diana Ross will receive a lifetime achievement honor at next month’s American Music Awards and will celebrate with a performance…