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EU firms ‘caught in crossfire’ of US-China trade war
World
May 20, 2019
EU firms ‘caught in crossfire’ of US-China trade war
European firms are “caught in the crossfire” of the US-China trade war and fewer are optimistic about their future in…
Biden offers anti-Trump theme: stop fighting, ‘start fixing’
World
May 19, 2019
Biden offers anti-Trump theme: stop fighting, ‘start fixing’
Democrat Joe Biden made a passionate appeal for national unity Saturday but also took square political aim at Donald Trump,…
Once again, Iraq caught up in tensions between US and Iran
Middle East
May 18, 2019
Once again, Iraq caught up in tensions between US and Iran
BAGHDAD (AP) — When US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sat down with Iraqi officials in Baghdad last week as…
Will the US Supreme Court reconsider abortion rights?
Society
May 18, 2019
Will the US Supreme Court reconsider abortion rights?
American evangelicals have high hopes that the US Supreme Court, with its newfound conservative majority, will be tempted to chip…
US birth rate continues to fall
Life & Style
May 15, 2019
US birth rate continues to fall
America’s baby bust isn’t over. The nation’s birth rates last year reached record lows for women in their teens and…
Trump orders tariff hike on remaining Chinese imports
World
May 11, 2019
Trump orders tariff hike on remaining Chinese imports
US President Donald Trump cranked up the heat in a trade battle with China on Friday, ordering a tariff hike…
Student killed in US school shooting near Columbine
World
May 8, 2019
Student killed in US school shooting near Columbine
A teenaged student was fatally shot and multiple others were wounded Tuesday in a school shooting by fellow pupils in…
China’s top trade negotiator to visit US despite tariffs
World
May 7, 2019
China’s top trade negotiator to visit US despite tariffs
China said Tuesday its top trade negotiator will visit the United States for talks with American counterparts this week even…
US judge blocks Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy
World
April 9, 2019
US judge blocks Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy
A US federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump’s policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico to wait out…
Sisi to visit US on Monday, Egyptians rally in support at the White House
Egypt
April 7, 2019
Sisi to visit US on Monday, Egyptians rally in support at the White House
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will start an official visit to Washington on Monday, upon invitation from US President Donald…