US
Sculptor gets laughs in New York with monuments to fake tragedies
Culture
December 24, 2018
Sculptor gets laughs in New York with monuments to fake tragedies
It all started in 2016 with a bronze statue commemorating the tragic day in November 1963 when a giant…
Bahrain summons Iraqi diplomat over ex-PM Maliki
Middle East
December 24, 2018
Bahrain summons Iraqi diplomat over ex-PM Maliki
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry summoned the deputy charge d’affaires of the embassy of Iraq on Monday to denounce…
Trump moves up defense chief’s exit to January 1
World
December 24, 2018
Trump moves up defense chief’s exit to January 1
Donald Trump on Sunday announced he will replace Defense Secretary Jim Mattis with his deputy Patrick Shanahan, speeding up…
US lawmakers home for Christmas, govt workers unpaid on shutdown Day 3
World
December 24, 2018
US lawmakers home for Christmas, govt workers unpaid on shutdown Day 3
US lawmakers headed home for Christmas leaving the government partially shut for a third day Monday in an impasse…
Pro-Turkish rebels welcome US withdrawal from Syria
Middle East
December 24, 2018
Pro-Turkish rebels welcome US withdrawal from Syria
Residents and fighters in territory held by pro-Turkish rebels in northern Syria cautiously welcomed Washington’s decision to pull out troops,…
US envoy in fight against Islamic State quits after Syria pullout
Middle East
December 23, 2018
US envoy in fight against Islamic State quits after Syria pullout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top US envoy leading a global coalition fighting Islamic State has quit over President Donald…
US government shutdown enters 2nd day, set to last through Christmas
World
December 23, 2018
US government shutdown enters 2nd day, set to last through Christmas
A partial US government shutdown that entered its second day on Sunday was set to stretch through Christmas, after…
Canada, US call for ‘immediate release’ of two Canadians held by China
World
December 22, 2018
Canada, US call for ‘immediate release’ of two Canadians held by China
Ottawa and Washington on Friday stepped up pressure on Beijing, calling for the immediate release of two Canadians detained…
Trump’s foreign policy in spotlight after military withdrawals
Middle East
December 22, 2018
Trump’s foreign policy in spotlight after military withdrawals
US politicians and international allies scrambled Friday to make sense of President Donald Trump’s momentous foreign policy decisions for…
Pakistan plans to relax visa policy in bid to revive tourism
Middle East
December 22, 2018
Pakistan plans to relax visa policy in bid to revive tourism
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan is planning to ease visa restrictions for visitors from 55 countries, including most European nations,…