A 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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International, Middle EastLast week, Dan Coats, the former senator from Indiana and current head of the U.S. intelligence community, was interviewed by NBC’s Lester Holt in front of a live audience at the Aspen Security Forum, a gathering where diplomats, journalists and top U.S. officials mingle with business executives in between livestreamed panel discussions on world affairs.
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USALondon (dpa) – Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger has released two songs lamenting “lost” England and referring to social upheaval linked to Brexit and other events, in his first venture into politics in his solo career. “I’m excited to share new music with you! I started writing these two songs a few weeks back and
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International, Music, Dance, and Visual ArtsThe Canaanites, ancient people who can trace their history to more than 4,000 years ago in Levant, are still genetically relevant to this day. Against all odds, today’s Lebanese share a whopping 93% of their DNA with the ancient Canaanites. A large jar burial containing the remains of one of the individuals sequenced in the
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2017 – Coca-Cola Corporation has announced they are yanking Coke Zero from the shelves replacing the popular diet drink with new diet soft drink, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. Global sales of the new formula – not yet on U.S. shelves – have already been favorable. Coke Zero was the No. 10 soda brand
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Travel and Food, USALOS ANGELES — Martin “Marty” Sklar, the pioneering Walt Disney Co. imagineer who played an instrumental role in the design of Disney theme parks, has died, the company announced Thursday night. He was 83. During his 54 years at Disney, Sklar worked closely with Walt Disney and led the creative development of the Burbank company’s
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