Egyptian security forces completely sealed off Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the so-called Arab Spring uprising in 2011, to prevent possible protests on Friday against the country’s president. The closures …
your ads here!Month: September 2019
Dengue Fever Spreading Rapidly Across Central America
Dengue fever is spreading rapidly across Central America, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said Friday. “The size of this outbreak is unprecedented across Central …
your ads here!Sri Lanka Returns to Pakistan for Cricket After 10-Year Absence
Sri Lanka’s cricket team begins play in Lahore Friday, the first time since 2009 that a foreign team will undertake a two-week tour of Pakistan. Security is extremely tight for …
your ads here!US Deploys Air Defense Systems, Troops to Saudi Arabia
The Pentagon says it will send one Patriot missile battery and four radar systems to Saudi Arabia, in what officials have said are the first steps to help the kingdom …
your ads here!Iran’s Rouhani: US Should End Its Policy of ‘Maximum Pressure’
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged the United States on Thursday to “cease this policy of maximum pressure” in favor of “dialogue, and logic and reason.” Rouhani’s comments came one day …
your ads here!EPA: California Homelessness Causing Poor Water Quality
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says California is falling short on preventing water pollution, largely because of its problem with homelessness in big cities such as Los Angeles and San …
your ads here!US Says Syria Used Chemical Weapons in May Attack
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the United States has concluded that the Syrian government used chemical weapons in an attack in May. Speaking in New York on the sidelines …
your ads here!Arab Leaders Reject Israel Pledge to Annex Palestinian Land
Arab leaders have reasserted their rejection of any attempt by Israel to annex Palestinian land in the aftermath of Israel’s election. Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi …
your ads here!Dutch Queen: Don’t Let Tech Fears Stop Poor from Getting Banking
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands urged financial regulators on Wednesday not to let fears over technology stall efforts to ensure everyone in the world has access to a bank account …
your ads here!After NYC Visit, Looted Coffin of Ancient Egyptian Priest Goes Home
The gilded coffin of a high-ranking ancient Egyptian priest, which had been buried, looted and illegally sold before going on public display at a New York museum, was returned Wednesday to Egyptian authorities. The coffin of Nedjemankh, …
your ads here!Trump Bans Venezuelan Officials From US, Boosts Aid in Support of Opposition
U.S. President Donald Trump reinforced his support for Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Guaido on Wednesday, praising Latin American leaders who back him, boosting aid funding and barring members of President …
your ads here!UK Car Production Rises for First Time in 15 Months
British car production increased by an annual 3.3% in August, the first rise in 15 months, helped by several factories having moved their summertime shutdowns to April in preparation for …
your ads here!Catastrophes Plague US Fisheries, Commerce Department Says
Commercial fisheries in seven U.S. states have suffered from catastrophic failures and disasters over the past two years, making them eligible for federal aid, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. …
your ads here!Invasions of Indigenous Land in Brazil Rise Under Bolsonaro
The number of invasions of indigenous lands in Brazil has jumped in the first nine months of President Jair Bolsonaro’s administration, a Brazilian Catholic Church agency said Tuesday. The Missionary …
your ads here!Deported Army Veteran Returns to US in Bid to Become Citizen
An Army veteran who was deported to Mexico in 2018 arrived back in Chicago Tuesday for a final chance at becoming a U.S. citizen and living in the city he …
your ads here!US Supreme Court Not Politicized, says Chief Justice Roberts
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts, speaking at a New York synagogue on Tuesday night, lamented the perception that the Supreme Court is becoming politicized and that the justices’ decisions are …
your ads here!US Leads Condemnation of China for ‘Horrific’ Repression of Muslims
The United States led more than 30 countries on Tuesday in condemning what it called China’s “horrific campaign of repression” against Muslims in the western region of Xinjiang at an …
your ads here!What is Causing Cuba’s Acute Shortage of Fuel?
Long lines of drivers at gas stations in Cuba and hours of wait for public transport are signs of the impact of sanctions imposed by the United States this year …
your ads here!Haiti’s President Cancels UN Speech
Matiado Vilme and Renan Toussaint in Port-au-Prince contributed to this report WASHINGTON / NEW YORK / PORT-AU-PRINCE – Haiti’s President, Jovenel Moise, will not travel to the United States as …
your ads here!Kidnappings Raise Fears Among Nigerians
A recent wave of abductions in Nigeria is raising fear across the country. Unlike kidnappings involving oil militants in the south or Boko Haram in the north, which often take …
your ads here!USGS: Eastern Pakistan Jolted by Strong 5.8 Quake
A strong earthquake rattled eastern Pakistan Tuesday afternoon forcing residents into the streets in several cities, with witnesses claiming a building collapsed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The shallow 5.8-magnitude hit 22.3 …
your ads here!Google Wins Case Over Reach of EU ‘Right to be Forgotten’
Google won a major case in the European Union on Tuesday, when the bloc’s top court ruled that the U.S. internet giant doesn’t have to extend the EU’s “right to …
your ads here!