LONDON — United Nations peacekeepers operating in southern Lebanon have been fired upon around 20 times since the resumption this month of hostilities there between […]
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UN knowledgeable: Haiti has an opportunity now to deal with gang violence as new worldwide pressure deploys
UNITED NATIONS — Haiti has a chance now to tackle pervasive gang violence with a U.S.-initiated international force starting to deploy and a prime minister […]
Sterling Ok. Brown Teased His Spouse for Fangirling. Then He Did It Louder. In Entrance of Michelle Obama
The internet cheered Sterling K. Brown for a sly innuendo joke when his wife publicly lost her mind over another man. One week later, he […]
US designates Afghanistan as a sponsor of wrongful detention
WASHINGTON — The State Department on Monday designated Afghanistan as a sponsor of wrongful detention as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations separately called […]
Man convicted in political assassination plot he tied to Iranian paramilitary
NEW YORK — A Pakistani business owner who tried to hire hit men to kill a U.S. politician was convicted Friday in a trial that […]
The US imposes visa restrictions on Rwandan officers after sanctions focusing on the army
KAMPALA, Uganda — The U.S. is imposing visa restrictions on “several senior Rwandan officials for fueling instability” in eastern Congo, the State Department said on […]
Man on trial in assassination plot says doable targets included Trump, Biden, Haley
The allegation sounded like the stuff of spy movies: A Pakistani businessman trying to hire hit men, even handing them $5,000 in cash, to kill […]
Melania Trump presides at UN Safety Council assembly on kids in battle as US assaults Iran
UNITED NATIONS — U.S. first lady Melania Trump presided over a U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday focusing on children in conflict, one of her […]
Russian Overseas Ministry condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran
Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as “a pre-planned and unprovoked act of armed aggression against a sovereign and independent […]
President Donald Trump floats ‘pleasant takeover’ of Cuba
President Donald Trump said there could be a “friendly takeover of Cuba,” though did not go into specifics, while taking questions from reporters while departing […]
