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US gives Iraq sanctions waiver for vital Iranian gas imports
Middle East
February 13, 2020
US gives Iraq sanctions waiver for vital Iranian gas imports
BAGHDAD (AP) — The United States has granted Iraq a 45-day sanctions waiver enabling the country to continue importing vital…
Video: South Sudan buries reports on oil pollution, birth defects
World
February 13, 2020
Video: South Sudan buries reports on oil pollution, birth defects
PALOCH, South Sudan (AP) — The oil industry in South Sudan has left a landscape pocked with hundreds of open…
Iran candidates start campaigns for parliamentary elections
Middle East
February 13, 2020
Iran candidates start campaigns for parliamentary elections
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Thousands of Iranian candidates approved to run in parliamentary elections kicked off their campaigns Thursday ahead…
Stormy US-Europe relations as top officials head to Munich
World
February 13, 2020
Stormy US-Europe relations as top officials head to Munich
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of President Donald Trump’s top foreign policy priorities stand at pivotal moments as two high-level national…
UN list targets firms linked to Israeli settlements
Middle East
February 13, 2020
UN list targets firms linked to Israeli settlements
JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N. human rights office on Wednesday released a list of more than 100 companies it said…
Italy-Libya deal puts migrants in danger: rights group
Middle East
February 12, 2020
Italy-Libya deal puts migrants in danger: rights group
CAIRO (AP) — Human Rights Watch warned on Wednesday that Italy’s renewed support for the Libyan coast guard is putting…
UK announces plan to fine firms for harmful online content
Technology
February 12, 2020
UK announces plan to fine firms for harmful online content
LONDON (AP) — The British government says it will give regulators the power to fine social media companies for harmful…
Syria: US troops open fire on locals in northeast, killing 1
Middle East
February 12, 2020
Syria: US troops open fire on locals in northeast, killing 1
DAMASCUS (AP) — A Syrian was killed and another was wounded in a rare clash Wednesday between American troops and…
Sanders’ narrow win ups pressure on moderates to coalesce
World
February 12, 2020
Sanders’ narrow win ups pressure on moderates to coalesce
WASHINGTON (AP) — For Bernie Sanders, not all victories are created equal. In 2016, Sanders carried New Hampshire by 22…
US, Taliban close to ‘reduction in violence’ agreement
Middle East
February 12, 2020
US, Taliban close to ‘reduction in violence’ agreement
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban have issued an ultimatum to Washington after weeks of talks with a U.S. peace envoy,…