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US announces restoration of relations with Palestinians
Middle East
January 27, 2021
US announces restoration of relations with Palestinians
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — US President Joe Biden’s administration announced Tuesday it was restoring relations with the Palestinians and renewing…
US says Eritrean forces should leave Tigray immediately
World
January 27, 2021
US says Eritrean forces should leave Tigray immediately
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United States said all soldiers from Eritrea should leave Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region “immediately.” A…
Google says North Korea-backed hackers sought cyber research
World
January 27, 2021
Google says North Korea-backed hackers sought cyber research
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Google says it believes hackers backed by the North Korean government have been posing as…
Tokyo Olympic Q&A: Officials try to explain how games happen
World
January 26, 2021
Tokyo Olympic Q&A: Officials try to explain how games happen
TOKYO (AP) — With calls for a cancellation mounting, pressure is building on Japanese organizers and the IOC to explain…
WHO issues new clinical advice on treating COVID-19 patients
World
January 26, 2021
WHO issues new clinical advice on treating COVID-19 patients
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) issued fresh clinical advice on Tuesday for treating COVID-19 patients, including those…
New round of talks on Syria’s constitution begins in Geneva
Middle East
January 26, 2021
New round of talks on Syria’s constitution begins in Geneva
GENEVA (AP) — Delegations from Syria’s government, opposition and civil society began a new round of meetings in Geneva on…
US exploring new bases in Saudi Arabia amid Iran tensions
Middle East
January 26, 2021
US exploring new bases in Saudi Arabia amid Iran tensions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US military is exploring the possibility of using a Red Sea port in…
Under Biden, China faces renewed trade pressure
World
January 26, 2021
Under Biden, China faces renewed trade pressure
BEIJING (AP) — The US-Chinese trade war isn’t going away under President Joe Biden. Biden won’t confront Beijing right away,…
Tentative start to Turkey-Greece talks after year of strife
Middle East
January 26, 2021
Tentative start to Turkey-Greece talks after year of strife
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The first high-level talks aimed at reducing tensions between Turkey and Greece in five years took…
Swiss envoy, Lebanese FM holds talks amid central bank probe
Middle East
January 26, 2021
Swiss envoy, Lebanese FM holds talks amid central bank probe
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s foreign minister held talks Monday with the Swiss ambassador to Beirut after Switzerland started a probe…