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California governor calls wildfires ‘deadly moment,’ urges residents to flee
World
August 22, 2020
California governor calls wildfires ‘deadly moment,’ urges residents to flee
(Reuters) – Hundreds of wildfires burning across Central and Northern California that have already killed six people more than doubled…
Can Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi stay the course?
Middle East
August 21, 2020
Can Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi stay the course?
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi headed to Washington for the first time this week since taking office in May —…
California fires claim 5 lives, threaten thousands of homes
World
August 21, 2020
California fires claim 5 lives, threaten thousands of homes
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires that blackened skies, took at least five lives and forced tens of thousands of…
Police: More than 500 arrests since May at Portland protests
World
August 21, 2020
Police: More than 500 arrests since May at Portland protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Portland, Oregon, said Thursday they have declared a riot 17 times and arrested a…
On Libya’s front lines, Sirte is focus for regional rivalries
Middle East
August 21, 2020
On Libya’s front lines, Sirte is focus for regional rivalries
SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) – In Sirte’s municipal offices, walls are adorned with pictures of Khalifa Haftar, commander of the eastern-based…
Airbnb bans house parties worldwide, citing virus mandates
World
August 21, 2020
Airbnb bans house parties worldwide, citing virus mandates
Airbnb is banning house parties worldwide as it tries to clean up its reputation and comply with coronavirus-related limits on…
Biden vows to defeat Trump, end US ‘season of darkness’
World
August 21, 2020
Biden vows to defeat Trump, end US ‘season of darkness’
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night with a vow to be a unifying…
Israel backs US moves to restore UN sanctions on Iran, PM says
Middle East
August 21, 2020
Israel backs US moves to restore UN sanctions on Iran, PM says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the United States’ move on Thursday to restore all UN sanctions…
Obama, in scathing Trump rebuke, warns democracy on the line
World
August 20, 2020
Obama, in scathing Trump rebuke, warns democracy on the line
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama painted a unsparing portrait of American democracy on the brink if President Donald…
‘Rock bottom’ Lebanon must reform for long-term aid: US
Middle East
August 20, 2020
‘Rock bottom’ Lebanon must reform for long-term aid: US
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There is no more foreign money for a Lebanese leadership that enriches itself and spurns the popular…