Donald Trump
Plant a trillion trees: Republicans offer fossil-friendly climate fix
Environment
February 12, 2020
Plant a trillion trees: Republicans offer fossil-friendly climate fix
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican lawmakers on Wednesday will propose legislation setting a goal for the United States to plant a…
Palestinian chief and ex-Israeli PM show 2 sides can talk
Middle East
February 12, 2020
Palestinian chief and ex-Israeli PM show 2 sides can talk
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas sat beside former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Tuesday and said…
Palestinians rally against Trump plan amid struggle at UN
Middle East
February 11, 2020
Palestinians rally against Trump plan amid struggle at UN
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of Palestinians rallied Tuesday in the West Bank to reject President Donald Trump’s Mideast…
Trump: Time to negotiate ‘very seriously’ with EU on trade
World
February 11, 2020
Trump: Time to negotiate ‘very seriously’ with EU on trade
President Donald Trump said Monday the time has come to pursue trade negotiations with the European Union which he said…
Palestinian leader to address UN on Trump plan, but no vote
Middle East
February 11, 2020
Palestinian leader to address UN on Trump plan, but no vote
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will reiterate his rejection of the Trump administration’s Mideast plan in an…
US warns Israel against ‘unilateral’ West Bank moves
Middle East
February 9, 2020
US warns Israel against ‘unilateral’ West Bank moves
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A US envoy warned Israel on Sunday not to declare sovereignty over West Bank land without Washington’s…
As nations bicker, a greener future evolves in finance
Environment
February 9, 2020
As nations bicker, a greener future evolves in finance
Away from the toxic atmosphere at climate summit talks, in boardrooms, banks and trading houses, a transformation in green finance…
Palestinian protester killed in unrest over US Mideast plan
Middle East
February 8, 2020
Palestinian protester killed in unrest over US Mideast plan
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A Palestinian protester was shot dead in the West Bank on Friday as Palestinian and US leaders…
Top hopefuls Buttigieg, Sanders under fire in Democratic debate
World
February 8, 2020
Top hopefuls Buttigieg, Sanders under fire in Democratic debate
White House hopefuls Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg — riding neck-and-neck in the polls ahead of the next Democratic primary…
Trump says U.S. operation killed al-Qaida leader in Yemen
Middle East
February 7, 2020
Trump says U.S. operation killed al-Qaida leader in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. at his direction has conducted a counter-terrorism operation in…