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EgyptAir to increase international flights during summer 2020
Travel
December 18, 2019
EgyptAir to increase international flights during summer 2020
EgyptAir Airlines announced it would increase the number of its flights to destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and…
US trade negotiator hails ‘remarkable’ deal with China
World
December 16, 2019
US trade negotiator hails ‘remarkable’ deal with China
The US-China trade deal is “remarkable” in scope but it won’t solve all the problems between the world’s two biggest…
US intel agencies distrust unpredictable president
World
December 16, 2019
US intel agencies distrust unpredictable president
Donald Trump’s relations with his own intelligence services have never been so fraught: the US president doesn’t listen to his…
Trump pays $2 mn in damages to charities after court ruling
World
December 11, 2019
Trump pays $2 mn in damages to charities after court ruling
Donald Trump on Tuesday paid two million dollars in damages as part of a settlement over use of his former…
In US, climate anxiety churns up psychological storm
World
November 27, 2019
In US, climate anxiety churns up psychological storm
In the melting Arctic, communities are racing to maintain their way of life. In the rising Pacific, residents are sounding…
Alaska Native ice cellars failing amid environmental changes
World
November 25, 2019
Alaska Native ice cellars failing amid environmental changes
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — For generations, people in Alaska’s far-north whaling villages have relied on hand-built ice cellars dug deep…
US, China each say they are in no hurry for trade deal
World
November 23, 2019
US, China each say they are in no hurry for trade deal
US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping both insisted Friday they would resist pressure to give ground…
Powerful winds fan flames as ‘historic’ California blaze spreads
World
October 27, 2019
Powerful winds fan flames as ‘historic’ California blaze spreads
Powerful winds were fanning wildfires in northern California in “potentially historic fire” conditions, authorities said Sunday, as tens of thousands…
Firefighters battle fierce wildfires across California
World
October 26, 2019
Firefighters battle fierce wildfires across California
Wildfires raged across California on Friday, destroying homes and forcing evacuations, as over 1,000 firefighters tackled flames in the southern…
US town obliterated by fire rises from ashes: Paradise regained
World
October 23, 2019
US town obliterated by fire rises from ashes: Paradise regained
It was the worst wildfire in California’s history as it blasted through the small community of Paradise, killing 86 people…