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US warns of Russian bid for Libya stronghold after warplane delivery
Middle East
May 30, 2020
US warns of Russian bid for Libya stronghold after warplane delivery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US military believes a Russian introduction of warplanes into Libya may not tip the balance in…
Officer charged with murder of black American as violent protests sweep US
World
May 30, 2020
Officer charged with murder of black American as violent protests sweep US
Violent protests erupted across the United States late Friday over the death of a handcuffed black man in police custody,…
Iran says it will continue nuclear work despite US sanctions
Middle East
May 29, 2020
Iran says it will continue nuclear work despite US sanctions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Friday its experts would continue nuclear development activities, despite sanctions imposed earlier this week…
Travel disruptions challenge global transplant deliveries
World
May 29, 2020
Travel disruptions challenge global transplant deliveries
PETAH TIKVA, Israel (AP) — Over the past two months, as air travel ground to a halt, Mishel Zrian has…
US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule
Middle East
May 28, 2020
US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule
The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is considerably ahead of schedule, an official said on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump…
Swift firings for Minneapolis officers in death of black man
World
May 27, 2020
Swift firings for Minneapolis officers in death of black man
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — To the general public, the video of a white police officer pressing his knee into the neck…
Latin America’s largest airline LATAM files for bankruptcy in US
World
May 26, 2020
Latin America’s largest airline LATAM files for bankruptcy in US
Latin America’s largest airline LATAM filed for bankruptcy in the US on Tuesday, the company said in a statement, following…
US faces a Memorial Day like no other; Greek islands reopen
World
May 25, 2020
US faces a Memorial Day like no other; Greek islands reopen
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Americans prepared to mark a Memorial Day like no other as the coronavirus pandemic upended traditional…
US bans Brazil travel over virus surge as Europe keeps easing
World
May 25, 2020
US bans Brazil travel over virus surge as Europe keeps easing
The United States suspended travel from Brazil over an explosion of coronavirus infections in the South American nation, but across…
Afghan president to free up to 2,000 Taliban prisoners after ceasefire offer
Middle East
May 25, 2020
Afghan president to free up to 2,000 Taliban prisoners after ceasefire offer
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani began a process Sunday to release up to 2,000 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture after…