By Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — “Jerusalem, Israel” is the latest insult that President Obama’s State Department has inflicted on Israel. Before the president had even returned to Washington from a 6-hour visit to Israel for the funeral of former president, Shimon Peres, the State Dept. “corrected” his destination in the most insulting way. While […]
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Middle East, USAThe UN Security Council looks set to vote on a draft resolution over the weekend that calls for an immediate ceasefire across Syria and safe passage for the delivery of humanitarian aid. FM #Lavrov holds joint press conference w/ French FM Jean-Marc #Ayrault in Moscow, #Russia https://t.co/q4ubGo4Suh pic.twitter.com/fCSG8rDcp1— Rus Embassy in RSA (@EmbassyofRussia) October 7,
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International, Middle EastManila (dpa) – The Philippines has told the US that joint patrols in the South China Sea are suspended and says it can “live without” the country’s financial aid, the Philippine defence chief said Friday. Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the US and Philippines have so far conducted two naval exercises in the disputed seas,
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USAThere have been plenty of rumors questioning presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s health during the 2016 election. While Republican candidate Donald Trump has been photographed indulging in hearty dishes from restaurants like KFC, sources close to the Democrat maintain that she follows a healthy diet. In August, two campaign aides explained that Clinton is particular about
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USACould Shimon Peres’s vision of a “New Middle East”—a region of cooperation with peace between Israel and the Arab world—finally have a hope of becoming reality? Looking at the deep malaise in attempts to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the chaos that has engulfed Arab states, it may seem further away than ever. But those
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USATaiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday announced an expansion of its e-visa program to nine more countries, including the Philippines, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, the Commonwealth of Dominica, and Montenegro, in the hope of attracting more Muslim tourists to visit the country. The e-visa program takes effect today
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InternationalMore than seven in 10 voters say Donald Trump is not a role model for children, according to a poll conducted in the days after Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire said she “absolutely” thought the mogul deserved the label, only to walk it back. Only 17 percent of voters told the Politico/Morning Consult
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USAOver the years, UN human rights bodies have earned a reputation as comfortable resting places for some of the world’s most egregious abusers of human rights. The original UN Commission on Human Rights, created in 1946, was disbanded in 2006 after years of complaints about its membership, which at one point saw Sudan elected without
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InternationalPresident Obama cast his ballot for president Friday as part of early voting in Illinois, and joked with Chicago elections officials about his correct date of birth. When reporters asked the president who he voted for, Mr. Obama just smirked and didn’t reply. The president made the unannounced stop at the Chicago Board of Elections
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USAWASHINGTON — Could this be it? Donald Trump has insulted a war hero, criticized the family of a fallen soldier, mocked a disabled reporter and remained in the game. But the appearance Friday of a video in which he brags crudely about making sexual advances to a married woman is raising questions once again: Has
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USAColombian President Juan Manuel Santos has dedicated his 2016 Nobel Peace Prize to the victims of, and those who have lived through, the 52-year conflict with FARC rebels. He won the award for his efforts to end the country’s civil war, which resulted in the signing of a peace accord. “Colombian people, this prize is
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InternationalJoseph R. Biden had some harsh words Friday for the Republican who wants to replace him as vice president, mocking Indiana Gov. Mike Pence’s performance in this week’s debate as a poor attempt to run away from Donald Trump’s record. Speaking at a campaign rally outside Philadelphia, Mr. Biden marveled at Mr. Pence’s strategy of
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USABritain is suspending millions of pounds-worth of aid payments to the Palestinian Authority amid claims taxpayers cash is ending up in the hands of terrorists, The Sun reported on Friday. International Development Secretary Priti Patel has ordered a freeze pending an investigation, according to the report. The move comes after furious British MPs demanded action
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Middle EastJason Pye was on an airplane during Tuesday’s vice presidential debate, but he was following the reaction via Twitter. When he heard that Republican Mike Pence had called for criminal justice reform, it made his evening. “I was smiling from ear to ear,” says the spokesman for the conservative advocacy group FreedomWorks, one of the
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