UN plane to evacuate wounded Yemen rebels ahead of peace talks
Middle East
December 3, 2018
UN plane to evacuate wounded Yemen rebels ahead of peace talks
Fifty wounded rebels will be evacuated from the Yemeni capital for medical treatment Monday, a Saudi-led military coalition said,…
Iraq’s Daradji battles inner demons through ‘The Journey’
Cinema/TV
December 3, 2018
Iraq’s Daradji battles inner demons through ‘The Journey’
The Iraq War may have ended in 2011, but for filmmaker Mohamed al-Daradji, the conflict that tore his country apart…
Air Force One collects Bush casket at start of days-long farewell
World
December 3, 2018
Air Force One collects Bush casket at start of days-long farewell
America’s national farewell to George H.W. Bush begins Monday with the transfer of his casket aboard the presidential plane…
Trump says China to cut car tariffs in trade truce
World
December 3, 2018
Trump says China to cut car tariffs in trade truce
China will roll back tariffs on US-made cars, US President Donald Trump said, unveiling another potential breakthrough in a…
Far-right wins seats in Andalusia parliament
World
December 3, 2018
Far-right wins seats in Andalusia parliament
A far-right party won seats in a Spanish regional parliament for the first time since the country returned to democracy…
Iraq’s ancient pottery struggles to outlive modern plastic
Culture
December 3, 2018
Iraq’s ancient pottery struggles to outlive modern plastic
Adel al-Kawwaz expertly spins the potter’s wheel, shaping the wet clay into a smooth jug. His family is famous…
French govt holds crisis talks after ‘yellow vest’ riots
World
December 3, 2018
French govt holds crisis talks after ‘yellow vest’ riots
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe holds talks with party leaders on Monday as Paris scrambles to forge a response…
First manned space mission launches since Soyuz failure
Science
December 3, 2018
First manned space mission launches since Soyuz failure
The first manned space mission to the International Space Station since an unprecedented accident in October, which raised concerns…
At-risk nations to make case at UN climate summit
World
December 3, 2018
At-risk nations to make case at UN climate summit
Nations most threatened by rising sea levels and devastating droughts will use a UN summit in Poland on Monday…
Oil prices surge on output cut pledge, US-China deal
World
December 3, 2018
Oil prices surge on output cut pledge, US-China deal
Oil prices soared on Monday after Russia and Saudi Arabia renewed a pact to cap output, while the US agreed…