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Iraqi Forces Fire Tear Gas After 42 Died in Day of Violence
October 27,2019
BAGHDAD — Iraqi security forces fired tear gas on Saturday to push back protesters who tried to remove blast walls erected on a bridge in central Baghdad to prevent anti-government ...
More Vietnamese Fear Relatives Are Among 39 Dead in Truck
October 27,2019
LONDON — More Vietnamese families came forward Saturday with information that their relatives may be among the 39 people found dead in the back of a container truck in southeastern England. . .
Russian Agent Butina Returns to Moscow After US Deportation
October 27,2019
MOSCOW — The woman convicted of being a covert Russian agent returned to her homeland on Saturday, deported by the United States after serving a prison sentence...
Lebanese Police Drag Protestors, Remove Roadblocks in Beirut
October 27,2019
BEIRUT - Lebanese security forces pushed and dragged away protesters who refused to move from roadblocks in central Beirut on Saturday, to reopen roads closed during a campaign of civil disobedience ...
China Urges Joint Fight on Smuggling After Deaths in Britain
October 26,2019
BEIJING — China called Friday for joint efforts to counter human smuggling after the discovery in Britain of 39 dead people believed to be Chinese who stowed away in a shipping ...
EU Agrees to Brexit Extension but Defers Decision on Delay Length
October 26,2019
European Union ambassadors have agreed in principle to a UK request to extend the Halloween Brexit deadline, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for a snap election ...
Iraqi Police Fire Live Shots, Tear Gas at Baghdad Protesters
October 26,2019
BAGHDAD — Iraqi police fired live shots into the air as well as rubber bullets and dozens of tear gas canisters on Friday to disperse thousands of protesters on the streets ...
Syria Says Turkish-Led Forces Attacked Its Troops
October 26,2019
BEIRUT — Turkish forces and their allies attacked Syrian government troops in northeastern Syria on Thursday, killing some of them, and they also clashed with Kurdish-led fighters ...
Canada’s Trudeau Wins 2nd Term but Loses Majority
October 23,2019
TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won a second term in Canada’s national elections Monday, losing the majority but delivering unexpectedly strong results despite ...
Japanese Emperor Naruhito Ascends Chrysanthemum Throne
October 23,2019
TOKYO — Three booming cheers of “Banzai!” rang out Tuesday at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo as Naruhito formally declared his ascension to the Chrysanthemum ...
Erdogan Warns Kurdish Fighters to Pull Out of Syrian Region
October 23,2019
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday up to 1,300 Syrian Kurdish fighters have yet to vacate a northeastern Syrian area invaded by Ankara ...
South Sudan’s Former Child Soldiers Struggle to Move on
October 23,2019
YAMBIO, South Sudan — When he escaped the armed group that had abducted him at the age of 15, the child soldier swore he’d never go back. But the South Sudanese teen still thinks ...
U.S. Mulls Leaving Some Troops in Syria to Guard Oil: Pentagon
October 22,2019
DOHUK - The Pentagon is considering keeping some U.S. troops near oilfields in northeastern Syria alongside Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to help deny oil to Islamic ...
Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev to Confirm Ministers, Governors: Decree
October 22,2019
ALMATY - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev must secure approval from his predecessor Nursultan Nazarbayev before appointing most ministers, according to a presidential ...
Lebanon to Cut Ministers’ Pay in Bid to Ease Protester Rage
October 22,2019
BEIRUT - Lebanon’s cabinet is expected to halve ministers’ wages on Monday among other reforms in a bid to ease an economic crisis and defuse ...
U.S. Not Out to ‘Decouple’ From China, Defense Official Says in Beijing
October 22,2019
BEIJING - The United States is not seeking to “decouple” from China and not asking any country to choose sides, a senior U.S. defense official said on Monday ...
Indian Soldiers, Pakistani Civilians Among Dead in Kashmir Clash
October 21,2019
NEW DEHLI – India said on Sunday two soldiers and a civilian were killed in cross-border shelling with Pakistan in the disputed Kashmir region, while Islamabad said six died ...
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi in Jordan for Talks with King Abdullah
October 21,2019
WASHINGTON – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other senior members of Congress were in Jordan on Saturday for meetings with King Abdullah II and other . . .
China’s Next Commercial Rockets to Make Test Flights in 2020, 2021
October 21,2019
BEIJING – China will launch test flights for the next two space rockets in its Smart Dragon series meant for commercial use in 2020 and 2021, the official Xinhua news agency reported ...
Egypt Reveals Mummies in Newly Discovered Ancient Coffins
October 21,2019
CAIRO — Colorful wooden coffins adorned with paintings and inscriptions that were recently discovered by a team of Egyptian archaeologistswere opened on Saturday to reveal ...
China, US Make ‘Substantial’ Trade Deal Progress
October 20,2019
Beijing and Washington have made “substantial progress” towards a partial trade deal, China's top trade negotiator said Saturday, in his first comments ...
‘I Always Do What I Promise’: Modi Warns Pakistan He’s Serious About Using 100% of Indian River Waters
October 20,2019
NEW DELHI - Indian PM Narendra Modi has warned Pakistan he means what he said about not wasting a single drop of ‘Indian water’, after Islamabad stated that any attempt . . .
UK Brexit Showdown: All The Latest Updates
October 20,2019
LONDON - The United Kingdom's parliament is preparing to vote on the Brexit deal agreed between British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the European Union. ...
15 Dead After Russian Dam Collapse Floods Dormitories
October 20,2019
MOSCOW — Russian emergency officials say at least 15 people are dead after a dam at a Siberian gold mine collapsed and water flooded two workers’ dormitories ...
Trump National Security Adviser Jets to Turkey in Bid to Halt Assault
October 17,2019
ANKARA - U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser flew to Turkey on Wednesday as part of an emergency delegation to try to persuade Ankara to halt an assault . . .
Huawei’s Third-Quarter Revenue Jumps 27% as Smartphone Sales Surge
October 17,2019
SHANGHAI - Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s third-quarter revenue jumped 27%, driven by a surge in shipments of smartphones launched before a trade blacklisting by the United ...
U.S. Carried out Secret Cyber Strike on Iran in Wake of Saudi Oil Attack
October 17,2019
WASHINGTON - The United States carried out a secret cyber operation against Iran in the wake of the Sept. 14 attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities, which Washington ...
Turkey Defies Its NATO Allies in Syria, as Russia Steps in
October 17,2019
AKCAKALE, Turkey — Russia said it was working to prevent a conflict between advancing Turkish and Syrian government forces on Wednesday, as Turkey’s president defied growing pressure ...
China, U.S. Hold Same Position on Reaching Trade Deal
October 16,2019
BEIJING - China and the United States hold the same position on reaching an economic and trade deal, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday...
Putin Visits UAE: Abu Dhabi Landmarks Lit Up with Colors of Russian Flag
October 16,2019
ABU DHABI - Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has arrived in the UAE’s capital city, Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, following his visit to Saudi Arabia where he met King Salman ...
37 Protesters Injured in Clashes with Police in Spain
October 16,2019
MADRID - At least 37 protesters were injured on Oct. 14 in clashes with police at Barcelona's airport after Spain's Supreme Court sentenced nine separatists to prison for illegally ...
France Says U.K. Made Serious Proposal for Brexit
October 16,2019
PARIS - The French government believes that the U.K. presented a “serious proposal” to exit the European Union, though it is too early to say if there will ...
Syrian Army Moves to Confront Turkish Forces as US Withdraws
October 15,2019
Turkey — Syrian government troops moved into a series of towns and villages in northern Syria Monday, setting up a potential clash with Turkish-led forces ...
Japan Looks for Missing as Typhoon Kills as Many as 48
October 15,2019
Japan — Rescue crews dug through mudslides and searched near swollen rivers Monday as they looked for those missing from a typhoon that left as many as 48 people ...
Queen Elizabeth II Gives Speech in Parliament
October 15,2019
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has arrived at Parliament for the ceremonial state opening ceremony and given her speech. . .