After a thousand days of President Donald Trump in the White House, official Washington found itself consumed by the twin crises of impeachment and Syria this week. Even as the …
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Amnesty International Decries ‘Shameful Disregard For Civilian Life’ in Syrian Offensive
Amnesty International said in a report Friday that Turkish military forces and a coalition of Turkish-backed Syrian armed groups have shown a “shameful disregard for civilian life” during the offensive …
your ads here!Tentative GM Contract Hikes Pay; Plant Closures to Proceed
A tentative four-year contract with striking General Motors workers gives them a mix of pay raises, lump sum payments and an $11,000 signing bonus. In return, the contract allows GM …
your ads here!White House: Next G-7 Summit to Be Held at a Trump Golf Resort
The White House said Thursday it has chosen President Donald Trump’s golf resort in Miami as the site for next year’s Group of Seven summit. The announcement comes at the …
your ads here!Protesters Bar Haiti’s President from Visiting Historic Site
Haiti’s embattled president was forced on Thursday to hold a private ceremony amid heavy security for what is usually a public celebration of one of the country’s founding fathers. …
your ads here!US Border Agents Find Dozens of Migrants Inside Produce Truck
Two people face human smuggling charges after U.S. border agents found dozens of Mexican and Ecuadorian nationals hidden inside a chilled semitrailer in the U.S. state of Arizona this week. …
your ads here!US Marines Correct ID of Second Man Who Raised Flag at Iwo Jima
The Marine Corps has corrected the identity of another of the men who were photographed raising the American flag at Iwo Jima during World War II. The Marines said …
your ads here!Chinese Officials Must Notify State Department Before Meetings in US
The United States is requiring all Chinese diplomats in the country and Chinese officials traveling to the U.S. on official business to give the State Department advance notice of meetings …
your ads here!Trump’s Syria Pullout Boosts Iran, Say Democrats, Some Republicans at Senate Hearing
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Iran policy came under strong criticism at a Senate hearing in which Democrats and some Republicans accused him of emboldening Iran by pulling U.S. troops out …
your ads here!Cuban Migrant’s Death in US Custody Ruled Suicide
A Cuban man who had sought asylum in the United States has died while being held at an immigration jail in Louisiana. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials confirmed …
your ads here!Obama Backs Trudeau in Unprecedented Endorsement
Barack Obama is urging Canadians to reelect Prime Minster Justin Trudeau, an apparently unprecedented endorsement of a candidate in a Canadian election by a former American president. Obama tweeted Wednesday …
your ads here!Democratic Leadership Walks Out of White House Meeting With Trump
Congressional Democratic Party lawmakers abruptly left a White House meeting with President Donald Trump on Wednesday concerning the crisis along the Turkish-Syrian border. The president called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California a “third-grade politician,” according to those who …
your ads here!Democratic Debates: Comments by Each Candidate
The fourth Democratic presidential candidate debates took place Tuesday in Ohio. The candidates answered questions on a range of issues, including the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, the developments …
your ads here!Clashes Erupt in Barcelona as Catalan Separatists Protest Sentences for Leaders
Protesters and police clashed late on Tuesday in Barcelona during rallies against the jailing of nine Catalan separatist leaders, with the unusually tense confrontations turning into a major challenge for …
your ads here!Japan Typhoon Death Toll Climbs to 74, Rescuers Search for Missing People
Rescue workers in Japan searched for the missing on Wednesday as the death toll from one of the worst typhoons to hit the country rose to 74, public broadcaster NHK …
your ads here!China Says US House Should Stop Interfering in Hong Kong
China’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that Beijing resolutely opposed new measures passed by the U.S. House of Representatives related to the Hong Kong protests and urged lawmakers to stop …
your ads here!EU: Brexit Deal in Sight but UK Must Still Do More
European Union officials hoped to sketch out a Brexit deal with Britain within hours, but negotiations stretched into early Wednesday in the latest effort at producing an agreement in more …
your ads here!Mozambique Votes in a Crucial Test of Recent Peace Deal
Calls for calm and warnings against voter intimidation marked a closely watched election day in Mozambique on Tuesday that is crucial in consolidating a wary peace in the southern African …
your ads here!Hunter Biden Admits Error in Judgment But Insists no Wrongdoing
Hunter Biden denied any wrongdoing in his business dealings in Ukraine and China but acknowledged he exercised poor judgment and cashed in on the fame of his last name. In …
your ads here!EU: Brexit Deal Still Possible This Week, UK Must Act Now
A Brexit divorce deal is still possible ahead of Thursday’s European Union summit but the British government needs to move ahead with more compromises to seal an agreement in the …
your ads here!German Security Services Want More Powers to Fight Extremism
Germany’s security services said Tuesday they’re seeking greater powers to fight the kind of far-right extremism behind last week’s synagogue attack, including requiring internet companies to report illegal hate speech …
your ads here!Thousands Pack Hong Kong Rally for US Support
Thousands of Hongkongers rallied this week to show support for the U.S. Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, up for a vote in Congress as early as this week. …
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