by Francis CURTA and Clare BYRNE Paris (AFP) – US President Donald Trump came under fire on Saturday after cancelling a visit to an American World War I military cemetery in France because of rainy weather. Trump, who is in France for commemorations marking the centenary of the end of the war, and his wife […]
Turkey’s Erdogan sends Audio of Khashoggi’s murder to Western Capitals
by Luana Sarmini-Buonaccorsi Ankara (AFP) – Turkey has shared recordings linked to the murder last month of journalist Jamal Khashoggi with Riyadh, Washington and other capitals, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday. “We gave them the recordings, we gave them to Saudi Arabia, we gave them to Washington, to the Germans, to the French, to […]
In Setback for Trump’s Imperial presidency, Judge halts Keystone XL Oil Pipeline
Washington (AFP) – A US federal judge on Thursday halted construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, arguing that President Donald Trump’s administration had failed to adequately explain why it had lifted a ban on the project. The ruling by Judge Brian Morris of the US District Court for the District of Montana dealt a […]
US ‘War on Terror’ has killed 500,000 People: Study
Washington (AFP) – About half a million people have died violently in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan due to the US “war on terror” that was launched following the September 11 attacks in 2001, according to a study released Thursday. The report by Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs put the death toll […]
Russia Seeks to Dump Dollar as New US Sanctions Loom
By Andrea PALASCIANO | – Moscow (AFP) – Moscow is intensifying efforts to wean its economy off the dollar as Washington considers tough new sanctions that could deny Russia access to foreign debt markets and cut its banks from the greenback. President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly slammed the US unit’s dominance on the world’s stage […]
Saudi Gov’t, still not Tired of Controversy, May Execute 12 Shiites “Imminently”
Dubai (AFP) – Amnesty International said on Wednesday it feared 12 minority Shiites in Saudi Arabia faced “imminent” execution after their cases were transferred to a powerful security body that reports directly to the king. The men, sentenced to death in a mass trial in 2016 after being convicted of spying for regional rival Iran, […]
Florida ends Vestige of Jim Crow, Restores Vote to 1.5 mn ex-Prisoners
Miami (AFP) – Florida voters Tuesday overwhelmingly approved an amendment to allow ex-felons who have served prison terms to vote, allowing another 1.5 million to take part in the 2020 presidential election. Amendment 4 automatically restores voting rights to felons who have completed their sentences, paid restitution and fulfilled their parole or probation — except […]
Trump won’t sanction India’s Chabahar Port in Iran, to Help Afghanistan
Washington (AFP) – The United States said Tuesday it would exempt Iran’s Indian-backed port of Chabahar from new sanctions on Tehran, recognizing the value of the project to Afghanistan. Iran late last year inaugurated the port on the Indian Ocean which provides a key supply route to landlocked Afghanistan and allows India to bypass its […]
That Time Hannity Campaigned with Trump v. Dems & Called Press ‘Fake’
New York (AFP) – Fox News admitted Tuesday it was a mistake for its star news host Sean Hannity to speak at a campaign event with President Donald Trump, saying it was an “unfortunate distraction” which “has been addressed.” The statement from Fox came hours after the popular Fox personality joined Trump in Cape Girardeau, […]
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