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North Korea fires two unidentified projectiles: South’s military
World
March 2, 2020
North Korea fires two unidentified projectiles: South’s military
North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles on Monday, the South’s military said, weeks after Pyongyang declared its moratorium on long-range…
Buttigieg exits race, Biden back in contention as ‘Super Tuesday’ looms
World
March 2, 2020
Buttigieg exits race, Biden back in contention as ‘Super Tuesday’ looms
Pete Buttigieg, the openly gay US presidential candidate, on Sunday ended his campaign to be the Democratic nominee — giving…
Afghan partial truce to continue with ‘full ceasefire’ goal: Ghani
Middle East
March 1, 2020
Afghan partial truce to continue with ‘full ceasefire’ goal: Ghani
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Sunday that a seven-day partial truce would continue, but he rejected a key component of…
International Cooperation Minister discusses US economic aid to Egypt
Egypt
March 1, 2020
International Cooperation Minister discusses US economic aid to Egypt
Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat held several Saturday meetings with US Congress members in Washington to discuss the…
US, Taliban sign deal to pull foreign forces from Afghanistan
Middle East
March 1, 2020
US, Taliban sign deal to pull foreign forces from Afghanistan
After nearly two decades of conflict that has ravaged Afghanistan’s impoverished population, the United States and the Taliban signed an…
Afghanistan deal is political boost for Trump but pullout could take years
Middle East
February 29, 2020
Afghanistan deal is political boost for Trump but pullout could take years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s quest for a second term received a boost on Saturday from the deal with…
US-Taliban set to sign troop withdrawal deal as Pompeo lands in Doha
Middle East
February 29, 2020
US-Taliban set to sign troop withdrawal deal as Pompeo lands in Doha
KABUL/DOHA (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Qatar’s capital city, Doha on Saturday to witness the…
Afghanistan’s future in the balance as US, Taliban sign deal
Middle East
February 29, 2020
Afghanistan’s future in the balance as US, Taliban sign deal
Washington and the Taliban are set to sign a long-sought deal in Doha on Saturday that would see the two…
Egypt to attend Washington GERD meeting despite Ethiopia’s absence
Egypt
February 27, 2020
Egypt to attend Washington GERD meeting despite Ethiopia’s absence
Egypt will participate in the upcoming ministerial meeting over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Washington on February 27…
How deadly is new coronavirus? It’s still too early to tell
World
February 26, 2020
How deadly is new coronavirus? It’s still too early to tell
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists can’t tell yet how deadly the new virus that’s spreading around the globe really is —…