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Willem Dafoe: ‘I flirted with Van Gogh’s ghost’
Culture
September 4, 2018
Willem Dafoe: ‘I flirted with Van Gogh’s ghost’
When Willem Dafoe was limbering up to play Vincent Van Gogh in a new film about the famously tormented…
Donors step up funds to Palestinian aid agency after US cuts
Middle East
September 4, 2018
Donors step up funds to Palestinian aid agency after US cuts
GENEVA (AP) — The top official with the UN’s Palestinian aid agency says countries including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates,…
Trump warns Syria not to ‘recklessly attack’ Idlib province
Middle East
September 4, 2018
Trump warns Syria not to ‘recklessly attack’ Idlib province
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump on Monday warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his allies Iran and Russia…
Vietnam jails two Vietnamese-Americans for 14 years over bomb plots
World
September 4, 2018
Vietnam jails two Vietnamese-Americans for 14 years over bomb plots
A Vietnamese court found two Vietnamese-Americans guilty of terrorism on Wednesday and sentenced them to 14 years in prison…
As fighter jets streak overhead, McCain is buried in Annapolis
World
September 3, 2018
As fighter jets streak overhead, McCain is buried in Annapolis
Fighter jets roared over the US Naval Academy on Sunday in a final tribute to former Senator John McCain…
Ireland must respect US president’s office when Trump visits: PM
World
September 3, 2018
Ireland must respect US president’s office when Trump visits: PM
The Irish government must treat the US president’s office with the respect it deserves when Donald Trump visits in…
Long reach of US sanctions hits Syria reconstruction
Middle East
September 3, 2018
Long reach of US sanctions hits Syria reconstruction
BEIRUT (Reuters) – As Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attempts to turn military success into postwar reconstruction, Western sanctions are a…
Trump says Canada not needed in NAFTA deal, warns Congress not to interfere
World
September 2, 2018
Trump says Canada not needed in NAFTA deal, warns Congress not to interfere
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday there was no need to keep Canada in the North American Free…
Pentagon moves to scrap $300 million in aid to Pakistan
Middle East
September 2, 2018
Pentagon moves to scrap $300 million in aid to Pakistan
The US military plans to cancel $300 million in aid to Pakistan due to Islamabad’s lack of “decisive actions”…
Palestinian anger as US ends funding for UN agency
Middle East
September 1, 2018
Palestinian anger as US ends funding for UN agency
Palestinians reacted angrily Saturday to a US decision to end all funding for the UN agency that assists three…