Four drug companies reached a last-minute legal settlement over their role in the opioid addiction epidemic, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Drug distributors AmerisourceBergen Corp, Cardinal Health Inc and …
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Senior Israeli Official Attends Bahrain Security Meeting Focusing on Iran
A senior Israeli official attended a maritime security conference in Bahrain on Monday in another sign of Gulf Arab nations and Israel transcending longtime enmities to focus on a perceived …
your ads here!Sudan Activists Call for Protest to Disband old Ruling Party
Sudanese activists are calling for mass protests in the capital, Khartoum, and elsewhere across the country to demand the disbanding of former President Omar al-Bashir’s National Congress Party. The …
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The Duke and the Duchess of Sussex said in a joint interview with ITV news filmed during their tour in Africa earlier this month and aired Sunday, that they would …
your ads here!Egypt to Press for Outside Mediator in Ethiopia Dam Dispute
Egypt will push Ethiopia this week to agree to an external mediator to help resolve a deepening dispute over a giant hydropower dam being built on Ethiopia’s Blue Nile, officials …
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Three U.S. soldiers were killed and three others injured in the state of Georgia Sunday in an accident involving the armored combat vehicle they were in, the military said in …
your ads here!White House Aide Mulvaney Reiterates, No Ukraine Money Link to Political Investigations
Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on Sunday defended his claim that President Donald Trump did not withhold nearly $400 million in military aid to Ukraine in order …
your ads here!Firebrand Cleric Green-Lights Fresh Protests in Iraq
Influential Iraqi Shi’ite leader Moqtada al-Sadr has given his supporters the green light to resume anti-government protests, after the movement was interrupted following a deadly crackdown. Protests shook Iraq for …
your ads here!Anti-Govt Protests Gain Momentum in Lebanon, Enter 4th Day
Tens of thousands of Lebanese protesters of all ages gathered Sunday in major cities and towns nationwide, with each hour bringing hundreds more people to the streets for the largest …
your ads here!Barcelona Mayor Pleads for Violence in Catalonia to Stop
The mayor of riot-stricken Barcelona pleaded Saturday for calm after violent protests by Catalan separatists rocked Spain’s second largest city for a fifth consecutive night. “This cannot continue. Barcelona does …
your ads here!Turkey Wants Syrian Forces to Leave Border Areas, Erdogan Aide Says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants Syrian government forces to move out of areas near the Turkish border so he can resettle up to 2 million refugees there, his spokesman …
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Yazidi families would not feel safe returning to their homes in Iraq until Islamic State militants accused of atrocities against the religious minority face justice, according to a doctor awarded …
your ads here!Swiss to Elect New Legislature, as Polls Suggest Green Gains
Swiss voters elect their parliament this weekend, a challenge for the populist right that has been dominant until now and an opportunity for green parties as environmental concerns have swept …
your ads here!Aid Workers Tell of Turkey’s ‘Barbaric’ Actions in Syria
Zana Omar reports for VOA from Qamishli that the International Red Cross and the Red Crescent traveled to Ras al-Ayn to extract the wounded civilians from the hospital there that …
your ads here!South Korea Protesters Scale Walls Outside US Ambassador’s Residence
Around 20 South Korean protesters broke into the residential compound of the U.S. ambassador to South Korea Friday, prompting U.S. officials to call for tighter security measures around diplomatic missions …
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Chile’s president declared a state of emergency in Santiago Friday night and gave the military responsibility for security after a day of violent protests over increases in the price of …
your ads here!Malaysians Unclear if Significant Steps Will Be Taken to Prevent Toxic Haze
Seasonal rains are bringing relief from a toxic haze that had blanketed Malaysia and Singapore. The air pollution disrupted the lives of millions of people and concerns remain about whether …
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Seasonal rains have brought relief from the haze that blanketed much of Malaysia and Singapore. The toxic air disrupted life for tens of millions of people. Face masks were a …
your ads here!Britain’s ‘Super Saturday’ as Brexit Vote Goes to the Wire
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is battling to persuade lawmakers to back the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement he signed with the European Union ahead of a special session in the British …
your ads here!Pakistan Blacklists and Deports CPJ’s Regional Coordinator
Pakistan Thursday night blocked the Asia program coordinator of the Committee to Protect Journalists from entering the country and forced him to return to the United States, claiming he had …
your ads here!World’s First Female Spacewalking Team Makes History
The world’s first female spacewalking team made history high above Earth on Friday, floating out of the International Space Station to fix a broken part of the power network. …
your ads here!Censure: When Congress Punishes One of Its Own
When the U.S. Congress seeks to condemn the actions of a president, a cabinet member, a lawmaker or a judge, lawmakers can vote on a motion to “censure” the individual. …
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