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‘Extreme’ California wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate
World
August 15, 2020
‘Extreme’ California wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate
(Reuters) – Firefighters scrambled to protect thousands of homes from a wildfire racing through brush-covered mountains north of Los Angeles…
Israel hails UAE deal but Palestinians – and settlers – dismayed
Middle East
August 14, 2020
Israel hails UAE deal but Palestinians – and settlers – dismayed
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel talked of “history” and Palestinians of “betrayal” after Thursday’s surprise announcement of a deal to normalize…
Trump admits he’s blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes
World
August 14, 2020
Trump admits he’s blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump frankly acknowledged Thursday that he’s starving the US Postal Service of money in order…
US jobless claims fall below 1 mn but remain high
World
August 13, 2020
US jobless claims fall below 1 mn but remain high
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of laid-off workers applying for unemployment aid fell below one million last week for the…
Five factors behind the recent decline in gold prices
Economy
August 13, 2020
Five factors behind the recent decline in gold prices
Gold prices fell during trading on Tuesday, in the worst daily decline since last March. The spot price fell to…
US says Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz
Middle East
August 13, 2020
US says Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Iranian navy boarded and briefly seized a Liberian-flagged oil tanker near the strategic…
Iran’s president, FM lash out at new US push on arms embargo
Middle East
August 12, 2020
Iran’s president, FM lash out at new US push on arms embargo
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president and foreign minister lashed out on Wednesday at a revised proposal by the US…
No charges for many arrested at ongoing Portland protests
World
August 12, 2020
No charges for many arrested at ongoing Portland protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — People who have been arrested since late May on non-violent misdemeanor charges during protests that have…
Democrat Joe Biden chooses Senator Kamala Harris for White House running mate
World
August 12, 2020
Democrat Joe Biden chooses Senator Kamala Harris for White House running mate
(Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday picked Senator Kamala Harris as his choice for vice president, making…
Science and politics tied up in global race for a vaccine
World
August 12, 2020
Science and politics tied up in global race for a vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — No, Russia is not having a Sputnik moment. The announcement Tuesday by Russian President Vladimir Putin that…