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25 years after Los Angeles riots, progress and distrust live side by side
World
April 29, 2017
25 years after Los Angeles riots, progress and distrust live side by side
Members of the Los Angeles City Council and guests, including council president Herb Wesson (C), stand for a moment of…
UK could join US action in event of future Syria chemical attack: Johnson
World
April 27, 2017
UK could join US action in event of future Syria chemical attack: Johnson
Britain would find it difficult to refuse a request for military assistance in Syria from the United States if President…
Israel seeks US backing to avert permanent Iran foothold in Syria
World
April 27, 2017
Israel seeks US backing to avert permanent Iran foothold in Syria
Israel is seeking an "understanding" with the Trump administration that Iran must not be allowed to establish a permanent military…
Heavy security in Tehran as campaigning starts for Iran’s May presidential vote
Middle East
April 21, 2017
Heavy security in Tehran as campaigning starts for Iran’s May presidential vote
Campaigning officially started on Friday for Iran's May presidential election, pitting pragmatist President Hassan Rouhani against hardliners just as the…
United States’ first female Muslim judge found dead in Hudson River
World
April 13, 2017
United States’ first female Muslim judge found dead in Hudson River
A groundbreaking black jurist who became the first Muslim woman to serve as a US judge was found dead in…
Trump security adviser urges Russia to rethink Syria support
World
April 10, 2017
Trump security adviser urges Russia to rethink Syria support
President Donald Trump's national security adviser is calling on Russia to re-evaluate its support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, leaving…
US to end funding for UN Population Fund over abortion: official
World
April 4, 2017
US to end funding for UN Population Fund over abortion: official
The US government plans to stop funding the United Nations Population Fund because of the organization's "coercive" family planning practices,…
White House calls for domestic cuts to finance border wall
World
March 29, 2017
White House calls for domestic cuts to finance border wall
President Donald Trump is proposing immediate budget cuts of US$18 billion from programs like medical research, infrastructure and community grants…
Kremlin critic Navalny in court after protests
World
March 27, 2017
Kremlin critic Navalny in court after protests
Top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny appeared in court on Monday after he and more than 1,000 other people were arrested…
US, Britain curb electronics on flights from Middle East, North Africa
World
March 22, 2017
US, Britain curb electronics on flights from Middle East, North Africa
The United States and Britain on Tuesday imposed restrictions on carry-on electronic devices on planes coming from certain airports in…