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Trump stirs Mideast tensions despite talk of ‘endless wars’
Middle East
January 4, 2020
Trump stirs Mideast tensions despite talk of ‘endless wars’
WASHINGTON (AP) — With a single drone strike, President Donald Trump did more than just take out an avowed enemy…
Was the drone attack on Iranian general an assassination?
Middle East
January 4, 2020
Was the drone attack on Iranian general an assassination?
NEW YORK (AP) — After Friday’s targeted killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, newsrooms struggled with the question: Had the…
US ‘self-defense’ argument for killing Soleimani meets skepticism
Middle East
January 4, 2020
US ‘self-defense’ argument for killing Soleimani meets skepticism
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Friday justified its killing of a top Iranian general as an act…
New air strike on pro-Iran convoy in Iraq ahead of Soleimani funeral
Middle East
January 4, 2020
New air strike on pro-Iran convoy in Iraq ahead of Soleimani funeral
A fresh air strike hit pro-Iran fighters in Iraq early Saturday, as fears grew of a proxy war erupting between…
Three years in, no sign of Trump’s replacement for Obamacare
World
December 31, 2019
Three years in, no sign of Trump’s replacement for Obamacare
WASHINGTON (AP) — As a candidate for the White House, Donald Trump repeatedly promised that he would “immediately” replace President…
Huawei says ‘survival’ top priority as sales fall short
World
December 31, 2019
Huawei says ‘survival’ top priority as sales fall short
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei said Tuesday that “survival” was its top priority after announcing 2019 sales were expected to fall…
All eyes on ‘new way’ in Kim Jong Un’s New Year speech
World
December 30, 2019
All eyes on ‘new way’ in Kim Jong Un’s New Year speech
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for “offensive measures” to strengthen security ahead of a New Year speech…
North Korea’s Kim warns of ‘grave’ economic challenge
World
December 30, 2019
North Korea’s Kim warns of ‘grave’ economic challenge
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned top ruling party officials of the “grave situation” facing the nuclear-armed state’s…
Rocket attacks kill US contractor in strife-torn Iraq
Middle East
December 28, 2019
Rocket attacks kill US contractor in strife-torn Iraq
New rocket attacks in Iraq have killed a US civilian contractor, raising fears on Saturday that violence could escalate in…
US, North Korea talks ‘more important than anything’, South Korea tells China
World
December 23, 2019
US, North Korea talks ‘more important than anything’, South Korea tells China
BEIJING (Reuters) – It is “more important than anything” to keep up the momentum for talks between the United States…