A corrections officer was killed during a prisoner uprising that led to a 20-hour hostage situation at Delaware’s largest men’s state prison between Wednesday and Thursday morning. The officer, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at 5:29 a.m., according to Delaware’s The News Journal. Another Department of Corrections employee was brought to a […]
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USAWASHINGTON — The White House on Thursday stood by its characterization of a covert counterterrorism operation in Yemen as a success, a day after the Pentagon concluded that civilians were likely killed and President Donald Trump honored the Navy SEAL gunned down in the assault. “It’s hard to ever call something a complete success, when
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Middle East, USABy JT – Feb 02,2017 – Last updated at Feb 02,2017 AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday continued his meetings with US Congress leaders in Washington, DC, holding talks with the leadership of the House of Representatives and the Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee. Talks at the two meetings, attended by Her Majesty Queen
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Middle East, USAWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump seemed to acknowledge a recent string of “tough” phone calls to foreign allies, saying at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday that they were part of what he characterized as an effort to straighten out a troubled world. “Believe me when you hear about the tough phone calls I’m having,
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International, USAPresident Trump told religious leaders Thursday that he wants to “destroy” the Johnson Amendment, a longstanding legal barrier that prevents churches and charitable groups from endorsing political candidates. “I will get rid of and totally destroy the Johnson Amendment and allow our representatives of faith to speak freely and without fear of retribution,” Mr. Trump
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USAUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has underscored the need for nondiscriminatory border controls, a statement seen as a rejoinder to U.S. Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily halt immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries. ‘Countries have the right, even the obligation, to responsibly manage their borders to avoid infiltration by members of terrorist organizations,’ Guterres said in
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International, Middle East, USALondon (dpa) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet his British counterpart Theresa May in London on Monday, officials from both sides said. May and Netanyahu are expected to discuss topics including Iran and Israel’s recent announcement of a plan to build 3,000 settlement units in the West Bank. Tobias Ellwood, Britain’s minister for
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International, Middle East, USATexas Governor Greg Abbott called in his budget for the passing of laws cutting off businesses that adhere to Israel boycotts from Texas pension plans and for broadening laws banning state investments in Iran, JTA reported on Wednesday. “While Texas pension plans have the goal of maximizing returns to protect the financial future of our
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Middle East, USADonald Trump tweeted that Iran has been formally warned by the US for firing a ballistic missile over the weekend. Trump repeatedly criticized the Iranian nuclear agreement during the course of his campaign, saying that he would “tear up” the deal if he became president. Trump wrote that “Iran was on its last legs and
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Middle East, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Following a request from U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) independent Office of Inspector General (OIG) launched an investigation into the Federal Government’s chaotic and potentially illegal implementation of President Trump’s “travel ban” executive order. The independent federal watchdog is investigating
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International, Middle East, USAThe United States will go to war with China in “five to 10 years” over the South China Sea dispute, according to Steve Bannon, who is President Donald Trump’s chief political strategist. These comments by Bannon were made last March, but they resurfaced Thursday at a time when Washington and Beijing’s relations have soured after
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International, USAHomeland Security Secretary John Kelly said he hopes President Trump’s pledged wall along the U.S.-Mexico border is completed within two years. “The wall will be built where it’s needed first, and then it will be filled in. That’s the way I look at it,” Mr. Kelly said in an interview with Fox News this week.
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International, USAA federal judge ordered the Trump administration this week to stop blocking travelers trying to reach the U.S. from seven Muslim-majority countries, delivering the latest and largest blow yet to the president’s extreme vetting policy. Judge Andre Birotte Jr.’s ruling added yet another level of confusion to an already chaotic situation, as all sides debated
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International, Middle East, USANikki Haley, recently confirmed as the new US Ambassador to the United Nations, in a telephone conversation with her Israeli counterpart, Ambassador Danny Danon, pledged to block anti-Israel actions undertaken by the UN, the Washington Free Beacon reported. Ambassador Haley phoned Danon on Monday to state that America’s “ironclad support” for Israel remains strong under
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