Protesters rallied in Hong Kong again on Sunday, as anti-government demonstrations, now in their 11th week, continue. Mike O’Sullivan reports that the protests were first sparked by an extradition bill, …
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Seized Iranian Tanker Expected to Leave Gibraltar
Last update: 1:45 p. m. Iran said its seized oil tanker was expected to leave Gibraltar on Sunday after authorities there rejected a U.S. bid to detain it, but it …
your ads here!Restrictions Continue in Kashmir Despite Security Ease
Restrictions continued in much of Indian-administered Kashmir on Sunday, despite India’s government saying it was gradually restoring phone lines and easing a security lockdown that’s been in place for nearly …
your ads here!Los Alamos Lab Details $13B in Building Plans Over 10 Years
LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO – Officials at Los Alamos National Laboratory have plans for $13 billion worth of construction projects over the next decade at the northern New Mexico complex …
your ads here!Argentina’s Treasury Minister Resigns, Senior Official Says
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s treasury minister, Nicolas Dujovne, resigned Saturday and will be replaced by the economy minister of the country’s most populous state, a senior official in the presidential …
your ads here!UK Parliament Can’t Stop Brexit, Johnson to Tell Macron, Merkel
LONDON – Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel that his nation’s Parliament cannot stop Brexit and a new deal must be agreed if Britain …
your ads here!Wildfire Prompts Evacuations in Canary Islands
TEJEDA, SPAIN – A wildfire in the Canary Islands led to the evacuation of a small town in Gran Canaria island on Saturday, and officials said the blaze had a “great potential” to spread. …
your ads here!Dozens Killed, Injured by Blast at Kabul Wedding Hall
Updated at 5:52 p.m. Aug. 17. ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – Authorities in Afghanistan said a massive bomb blast late Saturday inside a packed wedding hall in Kabul “killed and injured dozens …
your ads here!Security Laws Making Australia a Secretive State, Media Leaders Say
Media organizations say Australia has become a secretive state that is actively restricting the press. The leaders of the country’s major newspapers and broadcasters have made the claims at the …
your ads here!Omar Rejects Netanyahu’s Claims About Itinerary
U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar has rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s assertions that she and fellow lawmaker Rashida Tlaib had no intention of meeting with Israeli officials before Netanyahu barred …
your ads here!Sources: US to Give Huawei More Time to Buy American-Made Parts
SINGAPORE/WASHINGTON — The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to extend a reprieve given to Huawei Technologies that permits the Chinese firm to buy supplies from U.S. companies so that it …
your ads here!Trump Warns of Economic Downturn if He Loses Next Year
President Donald Trump is warning U.S. voters that the economy could crash if he is turned out of office next year. His warning came this week as he sought to …
your ads here!Experts Worry US Sending Mixed Messages to China on Hong Kong
As Hong Kong braces for more mass protests, Trump administration officials are watching events carefully, but also sending mixed messages to China about fears of a potential violent crackdown by …
your ads here!Greenland Tells Trump it is Open For Business, Not for Sale
COPENHAGEN – Greenland on Friday dismissed the notion that it might be up for sale after reports that U.S. President Donald Trump had privately discussed with his advisers the idea …
your ads here!New York Subway Station Evacuated
Two suspicious objects that prompted an evacuation of a major lower Manhattan subway station during the morning commute Friday are not explosives, police said. The bomb squad cleared the items …
your ads here!Botswana Battles Influx of Zimbabwean Illegal Immigrants
Botswana is battling an influx of illegal immigrants from Zimbabwe, as the Zimbabwe government struggles to overcome a deep economic crisis. But authorities in Botswana appear to be losing the …
your ads here!Kashmir ‘Curbs’ to Be Lifted Gradually
Indian government officials say restrictions imposed on the Indian-controlled Kashmir region will be “lifted gradually.” The Indian Supreme Court heard petitions Friday from Kashmir Times editor Anuradha Bhasin challenging the …
your ads here!Israel Allows Congresswoman Tlaib from Visiting Family in West Bank
Israel has reversed its decision to bar a visit to Israel by a U.S. congresswoman. The interior ministry said Friday it will allow Representative Rashida Tlaib to visit on “humanitarian” …
your ads here!Jeffrey Epstein Autopsy Report Shows Broken Neck, Washington Post Says
An autopsy of the financier Jeffrey Epstein, who died in an apparent suicide while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, found his neck had been broken in several places, the …
your ads here!Malawi Court Uses Death Sentence to Help Stop Attacks on Albinos
A court in Malawi sentenced three people to death this week for killing an albino person. They had been found guilty of a gruesome murder in which they removed the victim’s limbs …
your ads here!Pakistan Reports Deadly Clashes With India in Kashmir
Pakistan says three of its soldiers were killed Thursday in clashes with India across the disputed Kashmir border, known as the Line of Control (LoC), amid increasing tensions between the …
your ads here!Number of Ebola Orphans Spikes as Epidemic Spreads in Eastern DRC
The U.N. children’s fund reports the number of children orphaned by Ebola or separated from their parents because of the disease in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has more than …
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