Washington
WH official won’t testify in impeachment probe without order
World
October 28, 2019
WH official won’t testify in impeachment probe without order
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former deputy national security adviser expected to testify in the House impeachment inquiry is signaling that…
Islamic State still poses a threat after al-Baghdadi’s death
Middle East
October 28, 2019
Islamic State still poses a threat after al-Baghdadi’s death
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eliminating the Islamic State group’s elusive leader gives President Donald Trump a new argument for leaving Syria,…
Yemen government strikes power-sharing deal with southern rebels
Middle East
October 26, 2019
Yemen government strikes power-sharing deal with southern rebels
Yemen’s southern separatists have struck a power-sharing deal with the internationally-recognized government aimed at ending a conflict simmering within the…
Oxford professor allegedly sells more than 11 Egyptian papyrus scrolls to billionaire
Archaeology
October 21, 2019
Oxford professor allegedly sells more than 11 Egyptian papyrus scrolls to billionaire
A professor at Oxford University has been accused of selling more than 11 Egyptian papyrus scrolls from an ancient Bible…
North Korea says US, South Korea must present new solutions for conflict
World
October 21, 2019
North Korea says US, South Korea must present new solutions for conflict
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States and South Korea must produce new solutions for the current standoff on the Korean…
Turkey and Russia to discuss removal of Kurdish militia from Syrian towns
Middle East
October 20, 2019
Turkey and Russia to discuss removal of Kurdish militia from Syrian towns
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey and Russia will discuss the removal of the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia from the northern Syrian…
Egyptian MPs attend meetings internationally to discuss GERD crisis
Egypt
October 18, 2019
Egyptian MPs attend meetings internationally to discuss GERD crisis
Egypt this week continued its international moves on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) negotiations, which reached a dead end…
Kim’s horseback ride spurs policy shift speculation
World
October 16, 2019
Kim’s horseback ride spurs policy shift speculation
New pictures of Kim Jong Un riding a white horse through a winter landscape to the summit of Mount Paektu,…
US House passes Hong Kong ‘Democracy Act’
World
October 16, 2019
US House passes Hong Kong ‘Democracy Act’
The US House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday sought by pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong that aims to defend…
Russia moves to fill void left by US in northern Syria
Middle East
October 15, 2019
Russia moves to fill void left by US in northern Syria
CEYLANPINAR, Turkey (AP) — Russia moved to fill the void left by the United States in northern Syria, deploying troops…