Month: May 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday paid tribute to “a new generation of American patriots” who, he said, “are fighting to win the battle against terrorism.” They are “risking their lives to protect our citizens from an enemy that uses the murder of innocents to wage war on humanity itself,” added Trump. He made the …

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Russia’s ambassador in Chisinau says five members of Russia’s embassy in Moldova have been expelled by authorities. …

French President Emmanuel Macron accused Russian state news outlets of spreading “fake news” and “propaganda” against him during May’s presidential election campaign. Macron’s comments came during a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 29 following a meeting at the Versailles Palace outside Paris. It was the first encounter between the two …

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What happens when Georgian, Ukrainian, and Russian officials talk about Europe? Parallel universes, that’s what. …

Australia says it will increase its troop numbers by 30 to help train Afghan soldiers in the battle against the Taliban and other militant groups. …

Norway is demanding that the Palestinian Authority reimburse it for funds donated to a women’s center on the West Bank because the center was named after a female militant who participated in an attack in Israel that killed 37 civilians.   The Norwegian Foreign Ministry says the country “will not allow itself to be associated …

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Takuma Sato on Sunday became the first Japanese driver to win the Indianapolis 500, in a race that featured a horrific crash involving the driver who started from the pole position. In the 101st running of the iconic U.S. auto race in the midwestern state of Indiana, Sato passed three-time winner Helio Castroneves of Brazil …

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Several events will be held in Hyannis, Massachusetts, to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of President John F. Kennedy. …

North Korea has once again ratcheted up tensions on the Korean Peninsula, test launching what is believed to be a short-range ballistic missile. …

North Korea test-fired another short-range ballistic missile early Monday, just days after the G-7 demanded that Pyongyang give up its nuclear ambitions. The U.S. Pacific Command says the launch came near the town of Wonsan on North Korea’s east coast. The command tracked the missile for six minutes before it fell into the Sea of …

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A federal judge threw out a lawsuit against Hillary Clinton by the parents of two Americans killed in the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, ruling the former secretary of state didn’t defame them when disputing allegations that she had lied.   The lawsuit also alleged the former Democratic presidential candidate’s use of a private …

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Bodies of what appeared to be executed civilians were found in a ravine outside a besieged Philippine city Sunday as a six-day occupation by Islamist rebels resisting a military onslaught took a more sinister turn. The eight dead men, most of them shot in the head and some with hands tied behind their backs, were …

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Sri Lankan rescuers are taking advantage of improving weather and receding floodwaters to reach thousands of people in need of basic supplies after floods and mudslides left at least 126 dead.    Officials say hope is fading for finding survivors among 97 people missing in two days of torrential rains and landslides that swamped western …

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U.S. President Donald Trump arrived back in Washington after his nine-day trip to the Middle East and Europe, with media reports saying he is considering a major personnel shake-up at the White House. …

U.S.-backed Iraqi forces launched a broad attack on the final districts held by the Islamic State (IS) militant group in west Mosul, military officials say. …

Iran’s supreme leader has called Saudi Arabia’s leaders “idiots” and “worthless” for allying themselves with the United States and said their policies will ultimately lead to their “certain downfall.” …