By David Anderson The Moderate Voice NEW YORK — I live in a 20 story apartment building in Chelsea, Manhattan. I was a little concerned yesterday when the building manager whom I ran into in the elevator whispered: “We need to chat in private.” I’ve had problems with one particular neighbor – so I assumed […]
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Travel and Food, USAWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump ousted his beleaguered chief of staff, Reince Priebus, naming Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly to replace him Friday in the latest White House shake-up as the administration struggles to emerge from bitter staff infighting and a stalled legislative agenda. Trump announced the abrupt reshuffle in three posts on Twitter
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USARussia has announced a tit-for-tat response to former President Barack Obama’s last batch of sanctions, requesting that a handful of U.S. diplomats leave Russia and closing two embassy compounds. Moscow lashed out at congressional fortification of the sanctions this week, dubbing it an example of “extreme aggressiveness of the United States.” The move is a
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International, USAKen Starr, the man who became a household name in America as the special prosecutor who carried out the investigation of President Clinton, recently wrote a blistering editorial in the Washington Post, blasting President Trump for treating his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, like a “piñata.” The op-ed piece titled, “Mr. President, please cut it out,”
Updated | President Donald Trump’s nomination for religious freedom ambassador has demonstrated anti-Islamic sentiments in the past and should be “disqualified” from holding the post, according to the biggest Muslim civil liberties group in the United States. The White House announced Thursday that Trump had nominated Sam Brownback, the Republican governor of Kansas, as his
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International, USAA North Korean missile has reportedly landed off the coast of Japan at a time of already heightened tensions in the region. North Korea launched Friday a yet unknown type of missile that may have landed in Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone, a stretch of international waters where Tokyo enjoys special rights for industry, Reuters reported,
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InternationalAbuja (dpa) – The bodies of 48 people have been brought to a hospital in north-eastern Nigeria, following a recent firefight and kidnapping attempt involving Boko Haram militants, local media reported Thursday. Hospital and army officials told the local Punch newspaper that the corpses of 18 soldiers and 30 others had been brought to a
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InternationalMedia caricatures celebrate Palestinian victory and Israel’s perceived humiliation after new security measures removed from holy site By Times of Israel staff Cartoon published in Saudi Arabia’s Al Watan newspaper, July 28, 2017. (Screenshot) Arab-language media around the world celebrated the removal of security measures at the Temple Mount, and the return of Muslims to
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Middle EastLOS ANGELES — Wells Fargo & Co. says it charged hundreds of thousands of auto loan customers for insurance they did not ask for or need — in some cases causing those customers’ cars to be repossessed — and that it’s taking steps now to try to make things right. After reviewing records from 2012
Donald’s Trump’s new communications director has launched a foul-mouthed tirade at two senior colleagues – opening the door to an all-out civil war among those most-trusted by the US president. Euronews, committed to bringing a range of views to its readers, has printed all the profanities, which could be offensive to some people. Anthony Scaramucci’s
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USAAmman (dpa) – Jordan has charged an Israeli embassy guard with murder for shooting dead two Jordanians at the embassy compound in Amman last week, Jordan’s official news agency Petra reported on Friday. Prosecutors charged the guard with murder and illegal possession of a firearm, Chief Prosecutor Akram Masaadeh told Petra. The shooting on Sunday
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Middle EastThe U.S. Senate on Thursday passed sanctions aimed at deterring North Korea’s missile and nuclear development, as part of a package that also targets Russia and Iran. The bill passed the Senate 98-2, despite objections from President Donald Trump. Two days earlier, the legislation passed the House with overwhelming support of 419-3. It will now
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International, Middle East, USAThe first rule in the Trump Organization, following the president’s election victory last fall, is you do not talk about the Trump Organization—especially current and even future members of the Trump brood like spouses and children. President Donald Trump’s global company, now run by his sons Donald Jr. and Eric, reportedly had employees at every
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USAFrench President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday he wanted to create “hotspots” in Libya this summer where migrants would be pre-screened for asylum claims, an announcement that sparked concern from Human Rights Watch (HRW) and a number of NGOs. Both Cimade – a French charity for migrants – and HRW have criticised the decision, as well
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