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Was the drone attack on Iranian general an assassination?
Middle East
January 4, 2020
Was the drone attack on Iranian general an assassination?
NEW YORK (AP) — After Friday’s targeted killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, newsrooms struggled with the question: Had the…
US ‘self-defense’ argument for killing Soleimani meets skepticism
Middle East
January 4, 2020
US ‘self-defense’ argument for killing Soleimani meets skepticism
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Friday justified its killing of a top Iranian general as an act…
New air strike on pro-Iran convoy in Iraq ahead of Soleimani funeral
Middle East
January 4, 2020
New air strike on pro-Iran convoy in Iraq ahead of Soleimani funeral
A fresh air strike hit pro-Iran fighters in Iraq early Saturday, as fears grew of a proxy war erupting between…
North Korea ends test moratoriums, threatens ‘new’ weapon
World
January 1, 2020
North Korea ends test moratoriums, threatens ‘new’ weapon
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared an end to moratoriums on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests and…
The beat goes on: fireworks, smoke and tear gas start new decade
World
January 1, 2020
The beat goes on: fireworks, smoke and tear gas start new decade
New York dropped its traditional crystal-encrusted ball to ring in 2020 in a packed Times Square, after crisis-marred celebrations in…
Three years in, no sign of Trump’s replacement for Obamacare
World
December 31, 2019
Three years in, no sign of Trump’s replacement for Obamacare
WASHINGTON (AP) — As a candidate for the White House, Donald Trump repeatedly promised that he would “immediately” replace President…
Bring on 2020: Some Democrats end year with campaign events
World
December 31, 2019
Bring on 2020: Some Democrats end year with campaign events
BOSTON (AP) — Many of the Democratic candidates looking to unseat President Donald Trump in 2020 are spending the last…
I wouldn’t have wasted my time on Trump, says Greta Thunberg
World
December 30, 2019
I wouldn’t have wasted my time on Trump, says Greta Thunberg
LONDON (Reuters) – Teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg said on Monday that talking to US President Donald Trump at…
All eyes on ‘new way’ in Kim Jong Un’s New Year speech
World
December 30, 2019
All eyes on ‘new way’ in Kim Jong Un’s New Year speech
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for “offensive measures” to strengthen security ahead of a New Year speech…
Five wounded in stabbing at New York rabbi’s house
World
December 29, 2019
Five wounded in stabbing at New York rabbi’s house
An intruder stabbed and wounded five people at a rabbi’s house in New York during a party to celebrate the…