North Korea has reacted without fear to U.S. secretary of state Rex Tillerson’s threat that “strategic patience is over.” Tillerson had warned that “all options were on the table” in a meeting in South Korea on Friday, and that a “ comprehensive set of capabilities” were being created to deal with the country. A North […]
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International, USAWASHINGTON — After the heads of the FBI and the National Security Agency denied President Donald Trump’s claim that then-President Barack Obama had wiretapped him, Trump’s Twitter account provided the best clue to how the White House would respond: Tuesday morning, it was silent on the subject. Trump had started the day Monday with a
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International, USAHeads of army, Mossad say Shiite extremism presents biggest threats to Israel’s security, speaking at Netanya conference By Judah Ari Gross IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, July 13, 2016 (IDF Spokesperson’s Unit) The head of the Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday that Hezbollah’s military commander in Syria, Mustafa Badreddine, was killed by his
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Middle EastSaglana Salchak recently celebrated her fifth birthday. [Photo by Yury Darbaa/Siberian Times] Most preschoolers struggle to go to school on their own, let alone trek 5 miles (8 kilometers) of snowfield packed with wolves in subzero temperature in Siberia. However, a four-year-old girl Saglana Salchak in Russia’s Tuva republic did just that last month to
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InternationalBALTIMORE — A day after the eldest son of Henrietta Lacks admonished HBO for an upcoming movie about his mother and the use of her cells, a second son threw his support behind the drama starring Oprah Winfrey that will air next month. David Lacks Sr. was among a group of family members who issued
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAThrough Radio Gesher, students at Western Ontario University and Sapir University in Sderot become on-air pen pals, sharing personal stories and pop culture By Dana Wachter LONDON, Ontario — Maybe it’s a matter of the grass being greener on the other side, but university students in Canada and Israel seem to disagree on which country
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International, Middle EastWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s decision to skip a NATO meeting in Europe next month and later travel to Russia has raised fresh questions about the Trump administration’s foreign policy priorities. State Department officials said Tuesday that Tillerson will not attend a NATO meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels on April 5-6 so
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International, USABritain followed in US footsteps on Tuesday by banning larger electronic devices from cabin luggage on flights from several Middle Eastern and North African countries, amid fears they could be used in a terrorist attack. Direct inbound flights from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia are affected by the new restrictions, in which
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International, Middle East, USAPeanut the dog is being hailed as a heroic hound after she rescued a 3-year-old girl from freezing temperatures – and a terrible home. On Friday morning, Peanut’s owner in Delta County said that her pup started going nuts for seemingly no reason at all. style=”display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-8420654331411867″ data-ad-slot=”1313712966″> “She was running up and down the
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The World We Share, USADALLAS — The man accused of sending a seizure-inducing tweet to Dallas-based journalist Kurt Eichenwald has now been indicted in Dallas County. John Rayne Rivello, 29, is charged with one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The charge carries a hate-crime enhancement. Rivello, a resident of Salisbury, Md., was booked into the Dallas
MIAMI — Haiti finally has a new government. Jack Guy Lafontant, a gastroenterologist with no political experience, was ratified as prime minister by the Lower Chamber of Deputies Tuesday after receiving the nod of approval days earlier from a majority of senators. The vote on Lafontant’s policy statement came after 19 hours of debate that
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InternationalBoycott activist suspected of stashing some $700,000 in a Ramallah account to avoid Israeli authorities By Jacob Magid BDS activist Omar Barghouti at a pro-boycott rally in Ramallah, February 2016. (YouTube screen capture) The co-founder of the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel was arrested by tax authorities on Monday for failing to report
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Middle EastWhile on Capitol Hill Tuesday morning, President Trump warned House GOP lawmakers to pass the American Health Care Act or risk losing their seats in 2018. “This Thursday we have a chance to repeal and replace Obamacare, and this time you’ve actually got someone who will sign the bill. I’m asking for your vote,” he