FBI Helping Qatar In ‘hacking’ Probe
The FBI is helping Qatar investigate the source of an alleged "hack" of state media which sparked diplomatic tensions in the Gulf, a source with knowledge of the probe said Friday. An FBI team has...
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The Tomato Farmer and the One Village, One Dam Program [Article]
The 2008 electioneering campaign saw for the first time concrete and bold policy initiatives espoused by the two main political parties to bridge the development gap in the northern part of the...
US States, Cities and Firms Unite Behind Paris Accord
Democratic state governors, city mayors and powerful companies united Friday in defiance of President Donald Trump's pledge to take the United States out of the Paris climate accord, drawing up plans...
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe, 93, Starts Nationwide Speaking Tour
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Friday launched a nationwide 10-venue speaking tour aimed at drumming up support ahead of elections next year when he plans to seek office again. The 93-year-old...
Radiohead Hit Back At Israel Boycott Calls As ‘divisive’
Radiohead hit back Friday at a campaign urging the band to scrap a show in Israel, calling the boycott effort divisive, patronizing and 'an extraordinary waste of energy.' The experimental rock icons...
Australia’s Turnbull Warns Against ‘coercive’ China
China has nothing to gain by strong-arming its way in the Asia Pacific, Australia's prime minister said Friday, warning that a "coercive" Beijing would only face resentment in the region. Prime...
Australia’s Turnbull Warns Against ‘coercive’ China
China has nothing to gain by strong-arming its way in the Asia Pacific, Australia's prime minister said Friday, warning that a "coercive" Beijing would only face resentment in the region. Prime...
Kabila Rival Files UN Rights Complaint Against DR Congo Govt
Exiled Democratic Republic of Congo opposition politician Moise Katumbi on Friday filed a complaint with the UN in Geneva against President Joseph Kabila's government. Katumbi, a powerful businessman...
Hundreds Join In Jerusalem ‘SlutWalk’
Hundreds of young Israelis, many wearing just bras and shorts, staged a "SlutWalk" through central Jerusalem on Friday to defend women's right to dress as they want without being assaulted. "No, that...
Who Will Suffer the Most From US Climate Exit?
In withdrawing the United States from the Paris climate pact, President Donald Trump claimed that honouring its terms would cost the country billions of dollars for a miniscule change to the global...
Off US Coast, Tangier Island Disappearing Under Water
On Virginia's Tangier Island, about 100 miles and a ferry ride from Washington, the waters of the Chesapeake Bay are edging dangerously close to William Eskridge's house. Eskridge's family has lived...
US Will Continue To Reduce Greenhouse Emissions, Says Tillerson
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday the United States will pursue unilateral efforts to curb greenhouse emissions, despite pulling out of the Paris accord. As he welcomed Brazil's Foreign...
John McCain Visits ‘Big Bad John’ US Destroyer In Vietnam
US senator John McCain visited an American missile destroyer dubbed "Big Bad John" that docked in Vietnam Friday, as Washington and Hanoi deepen military ties amid heightened tensions in the South...
UN Confirms Iran Compliance To Nuclear Deal
Iran is still sticking to the 2015 nuclear accord with major powers even as tensions rise between Tehran and US President Donald Trump, a UN atomic watchdog report showed Friday. Trump has vowed to...
CIA Names Former Bin Laden Hunt Chief To Run Iran Spying
The CIA has named the hardline chief of its hunt for Osama bin Laden and head of its lethal drone program to lead Iran operations, the New York Times reported Friday. The choice of Michael D'Andrea...
Radiohead Hit Back At Israel Boycott Calls As ‘divisive’
Radiohead hit back Friday at a campaign urging the band to scrap a show in Israel, calling the boycott campaign divisive, patronizing and "an extraordinary waste of energy." The experimental rock...
CIA Names Former Bin Laden Hunt Chief To Run Iran Spying
The CIA has named the hardline chief of its hunt for Osama bin Laden and head of its lethal drone program to lead Iran operations, the New York Times reported Friday. The choice of Michael D'Andrea...
India Committed To Paris Climate Deal
India's environment minister Friday said his country is committed to the Paris climate accord irrespective of the position of other nations, after the US announced plans to pull out of the global...
US Trade Deficit Widens In April
The US trade gap widened in April for the second straight month as Americans bought more imported consumer goods, the Commerce Department reported Friday. Despite falling oil imports and crude...
Leaked Emails Fuel Trouble For S.Africa’s Embattled Zuma
South Africa's ruling ANC party on Friday asked the government to explain leaked emails detailing alleged bribes and corruption, as President Jacob Zuma faced a fresh wave of scandal. Thousands of...