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Rockets Strike Baghdad's Green Zone, Fourth Attack in Days
March 19,2020
BAGHDAD - At least three rockets struck Baghdad's fortified Green Zone near the United States Embassy late Tuesday, the fourth such attack in the span of a week...
China to Expel More US Journalists in Escalating Row Over Media
March 19,2020
BEIJING - China has said it will revoke the credentials of journalists at three American newspapers after the United States imposed restrictions on Chinese nationals ...
Australia Tells Citizens to Come Home, And Stop Travelling Abroad
March 19,2020
CANBERRA - Australia's government told its citizens Wednesday not to travel abroad and warned those already overseas to rush home as it took unprecedented steps to choke off the spread of ...
Joe Biden Wins Arizona for Democratic Primary Sweep
March 19,2020
WASHINGTON - Joe Biden won the Arizona primary over Bernie Sanders, giving him a sweep of the three US states which voted on Tuesday to choose a Democratic candidate to ...
Trump Tests Negative for Virus as US Expands Europe Travel Ban
March 16,2020
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has tested negative for the new coronavirus, his physician said, following concerns over his exposure to COVID-19...
US Declares Virus Emergency as New Epicenter Europe Locks Down
March 15,2020
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump declared a national state of emergency as the World Health Organization named Europe the new epicenter of the coronavirus and more countries ...
Rockets Hit Iraqi Base Where US & British Soldiers Were Killed in Similar Attack This Week
March 15,2020
BAGHDAD - An Iraqi base hosting foreign military service members was hit by a barrage of rockets on Saturday, Iraqi officials have said. A similar attack on Wednesday killed three people ...
Europe Is Coronavirus Pandemic Epicenter as Cases Surge: WHO
March 15,2020
In a “tragic milestone,” Europe has surpassed China to become the epicenter of the novel coronavirus pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 5,000 people around the world....
Lebanon’s Hezbollah Won’t Oppose IMF Aid Under ‘Reasonable Conditions’: Chief
March 15,2020
BEIRUT - Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah movement, which has strongly opposed foreign interference in the country's crisis-hit economy, said Friday it could accept Beirut receiving an International ...
S. Korean Nurses’ Bandages Become Badges of Honour
March 14,2020
SEOUL - Across their foreheads, cheeks and noses, the nurses on the front line of South Korea's struggle against the coronavirus outbreak wear bandages that have become badges of honour...
Chinese Foreign Ministry Suggests US Army to Blame for Coronavirus Pandemic
March 14,2020
BEIJING - China’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday implied that the U.S. Army “might be” be responsible for bringing the coronavirus to Wuhan, the Chinese ...
South Sudan’s Road to Peace Marred by ‘Unconscionable’ Violence
March 14,2020
JUBA - The cattle rustlers were asleep, resting ahead of a raid, when automatic gunfire tore through their camp. Ambushed by rival herdsmen, encircled and outgunned, they ...
Cambodia to Host War Games with China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
March 14,2020
PHNOM PENH - Cambodia is set to kick off its annual joint military exercise with China on Saturday, with thousands of soldiers expected to join despite events being ...
Merkel Says 70pc of Germans Could Get Coronavirus: Live Updates
March 12,2020
BERLIN - Leaders from the European Union are promising to do "whatever it takes" to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, as Italy reported its biggest single-day death toll since ...
Rare White Giraffes Killed by Poachers in Kenya: Conservationists
March 12,2020
NAIROBI - Kenya's only female white giraffe and her calf have been killed by poachers, conservationists said Tuesday, in a major blow for the rare animals found nowhere else in the world...
Britain’s Post-Brexit Budget to Combat Virus Fallout
March 12,2020
LONDON - Britain unveils its first post-Brexit budget on Wednesday, with all eyes on emergency government measures to ease the economic pain from the coronavirus outbreak...
Qatar Announces Closure of Schools, Universities Over Coronavirus
March 10,2020
DOHA - Qatar on Monday announced a nationwide closure of schools and universities amid fears over the coronavirus outbreak, adding that the closure will come into effect on March 10.
In a statement carried by the state-run Qatar ...
Israeli PM Submits Request to Postpone Corruption Trial
March 10,2020
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday submitted a request to delay his corruption trial scheduled on March 17...
EU Unveils Green Africa Policy, Seeks New Start After Migrant Crisis
March 10,2020
BRUSSELS - The European Commission on Monday proposed a closer partnership with Africa to fight climate change and create jobs, but aid groups warned any new EU money would likely end up going toward stemming migration into Europe. ...
Saudi Princes Detentions Sent a Message: Don’t Block My Path to The Throne
March 10,2020
RIYADH - Saudi Arabia’s crown prince meant to send a strong message to critics within the royal family by detaining senior princes this weekend: Don’t you dare oppose my succession ...
U.N. Calls for Immediate Freeze of Military Operations in Yemen
March 08,2020
MARIB, Yemen - U.N. Special Envoy Martin Griffiths on Saturday called for an immediate end to military action by Yemen’s warring parties as renewed violence between ...
Polish President Oks $510M for Public Media amid Campaign
March 08,2020
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s president has signed a bill earmarking nearly 2 billion zlotys ($510 million) to fund public television and radio, broadcast outlets that have ...
India’s Beleaguered Health System Braces for Virus Surge
March 08,2020
NEW DELHI — India is bracing for a potential explosion of coronavirus cases as authorities rush to trace, test and quarantine contacts of 31 people confirmed to have ...
Tear Gas Shot Two Ways Over Migrants at Turkey-Greece Border
March 08,2020
EDIRNE, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to be in Brussels next week for a one-day working visit, his office said amid a charged conflict between Turkey ...
Starting a Nuclear Conflict Now ‘a Political Option’ for Washington, Moscow Believes
March 07,2020
MOSCOW - The US is expanding its nuclear capability with new types of low-yield weapons, and Moscow believes US strategists now consider launching a nuclear strike as a viable option ...
Brexit Planning Cost Britain 4.4 Billion Pounds
March 07,2020
LONDON - The British government has spent about 70% of the funds allocated to cover the cost of Brexit preparations. The money mostly went to cover staff costs, new infrastructure ...
As Virus Cases near 100,000, Fear of ‘Devastation’ for Poor
March 07,2020
BANGKOK - The number of people infected with the new virus charged toward 100,000 Friday, with the global scare upending routines, threatening livelihoods and prompting quarantines ...
Russia, Turkey Reach Cease-Fire Deal in Northwestern Syria
March 07,2020
MOSCOW - The presidents of Russia and Turkey said they reached agreement on a cease-fire to begin at midnight Thursday in northwestern Syria, where escalating fighting had threatened ...
Jack Welch, Iconic General Electric CEO, Dead at 84
March 04,2020
WASHINGTON - Jack Welch, who built General Electric into a global industrial flagship and became one of America's best-known businessmen, died on Monday aged 84, the company said....
Australia’s Newswire Axed Amid Pressure from Digital Giants
March 04,2020
CANBERRA - Australia's only national newswire will be shuttered after 85 years of operation, with around 180 staff told Tuesday their jobs will end in June...
US Votes in Crucial Primaries After Ex-Rivals Back Biden
March 04,2020
WASHINGTON - Americans vote Tuesday in primaries that play a major role in who will challenge Donald Trump for the presidency, a day after key endorsements dramatically boosted Joe Biden's hopes against
EU Diplomats Head to Turkey and Greece Amid Migrant Crisis
March 04,2020
ATHENS - The EU dispatched its highest officials to Turkey and Greece on Tuesday amid concern over a fresh migrant crisis and allegations that Ankara was trying to "blackmail" the bloc ...
EU and UK Begin Talks on Post-Brexit Relationship
March 03,2020
LONDON - British trade negotiators begin a marathon of talks on Monday in Brussels aimed at forging a new post-Brexit relationship with the EU, but the two camps have drawn red lines ...
North Korea Fires ‘Short-Range Ballistic Missiles’
March 03,2020
PYONGYANG - North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles on Monday, the South's military said, weeks after Pyongyang threatened to demonstrate a "new strategic ...
Polls Open in Israel’s Third Election in Less Than a Year
March 03,2020
JERUSALEM - Israelis are heading to polling stations to cast their ballots in their third general election in less than a year after the two largest parties failed to achieve a power-sharing ...