Chicago Tribune
UN Experts: Islamic State Militants Still Pose World Threat
U.S. News & World Report–15 hours ago
UN experts say the Islamic State extremist group still poses “a significant and evolving threat around the world” despite recent setbacks in Iraq, Syria and the southern Philippines that forced the militants to relinquish strongholds. Feb. 6, 2018, at 3:29 p.m.. UN Experts: Islamic State Militants Still Pose World Threat. Share. ×.
German Parties Reach Coalition Deal After Long Talks
U.S. News & World Report–1 hour ago
The deal between Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union, its Bavaria-only sister party, the Christian Social Union, and the center-left Social Democrats won’t bring an immediate end to the political limbo following Germany’s Sept. 24 election. The country has already broken its post-World War II record for the …
Maldives High Court Annuls Order Freeing Jailed Politicians
U.S. News & World Report–Feb. 5, 2018
The remaining three justices on the Maldives Supreme court have annulled their own order to free a group of imprisoned opposition politicians, after two of the court’s justices were arrested. Feb. 6, 2018, at 1:13 p.m.. Maldives High Court Annuls Order Freeing Jailed Politicians. Share. ×. Share on Facebook · Post on Twitter.
SpaceX Launches World’s Biggest Rocket
Wall Street Journal–10 hours ago
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. successfully launched the Falcon Heavy rocket Tuesday on its initial test flight, marking another coup for founder Elon Musk. The blastoff from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center was closely followed by the global aerospace industry, and it capped multiple design …
Maldives Ex-President Says Top Court Judge Ill-Treated in Prison
U.S. News & World Report–2 hours ago
He also asked the United States to block financial transactions of government leaders. “It is essential that India leads the international community in forcing President Yameen to comply with last week’s Supreme Court order,” he wrote in an op-ed article in the Indian Express newspaper on Wednesday.
France Says Turkey, Iran Violating International Law in Syria
U.S. News & World Report–1 hour ago
Le Drian is due in Tehran on March 5 for talks over its ballistic missile program, the nuclear deal agreed with world powers in 2015 and the role of Iran in the region at a time when the United States has put pressure on its European allies to toughen their stance on Tehran. Iran is a key ally of the Syrian …
End Game Looms for South Africa’s Zuma
U.S. News & World Report–2 hours ago
President Jacob Zuma leaves Tuynhuys, the office of the Presidency at parliament after the announcement that his State of the Nation address had been postponed in Cape Town, South Africa, February 6, 2018. REUTERS/Sumaya Hisham Reuters. By Alexander Winning. JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) …
Kenya Deports Opposition Lawyer Charged With Treason
U.S. News & World Report–48 minutes ago
Riot police fire teargas canisters to disperse supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga of the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition protesting against the treason charges on lawyer Miguna Miguna in the streets of Kisumu, Kenya February 6, 2018. REUTERS/James Keyi Reuters. By George …
Firstpost
Syria: Air Defenses Respond to Israeli Strike Near Capital
U.S. News & World Report–4 hours ago
Syria’s official news agency says the military has responded to “a new Israeli aggression” near the capital. Feb. 7, 2018, at 1:58 a.m.. Syria: Air Defenses Respond to Israeli Strike Near Capital. Share. ×. Share on Facebook · Post on Twitter · Post to Reddit. Email. Share in LinkedIn · Share on StumbleUpon · Share on Google …
Channel NewsAsia
Malaysia Sentences Opposition Lawmaker to Jail Ahead of Polls
U.S. News & World Report–1 hour ago
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A Malaysian court on Wednesday sentenced an opposition lawmaker to jail for revealing confidential bank details in a 2012 graft scandal, a potential blow on the opposition ahead of national polls that must be held by August. Rafizi Ramli is a senior leader with the People’s …
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