The World’s First Case Of Drug-Resistant ‘Super Gonorrhea’ Has Been Confirmed In The U.K.
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China slaps tariffs on US imports
China has raised duties on 128 imports from the US, including fruit, pork and wine. Beijing said the move was to “safeguard China’s interests and balance losses” caused by new US tariffs. Source: http://www.dw.com/en/china-slaps-tariffs-on-us-imports/av-43226300 [Disclaimer]
Hundreds of Israelis rally in Tel Aviv against shootings of Gaza protesters
Israelis rally outside the Tel Aviv headquarters of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party against the IDF’s use of lethal force against protesters in Gaza i24NEWS Reaction to the deaths of 16 protesters in clashes on Gaza border split across Israel’s … Read More
Pope Francis, In Easter Message, Says “Defenceless” Being Killed In Holy Land
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Pope Francis called for peace for “the entire world”. Pope Francis spoke a day after the Syrian army command said it regained most of Eastern Ghouta. Pope Francis begged for peace for “the entire world”, beginning with Syria (Reuters) VATICAN … Read More
The Taliban Have Gone High-Tech. That Poses a Dilemma for the U.S.
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A member of the Afghan Special Forces is seen through a night-vision goggle during a training exercise with American Special Forces at Camp Shorab in Helmand Province in September. CreditAndrew Renneisen/Getty Images WASHINGTON — Once described as an ill-equipped band of … Read More
Turkey’s Erdogan calls Israel’s Netanyahu ‘terrorist’ over Gaza deaths
Sean Gallup/Getty Images Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday of being “a terrorist” after the Israeli prime minister rejected Ankara’s “moral lessons” over deadly clashes in Gaza. “Hey Netanyahu! You are an occupier. And it is … Read More
Syria: Americans Withdraw, Iranians Stay
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Apart from defeating Daesh, the presence of American troops has had no critical role in the Syrian war. However, their withdrawal would make it easier for the Iranian regime to complete ‘the final chapter’ of its full takeover of Syria, … Read More
UNSC sets largest sanctions list yet over North Korean smuggling
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) — The United Nations Security Council blacklisted dozens of ships and shipping companies on Friday over oil and coal smuggling by North Korea, boosting pressure on Pyongyang as leader Kim Jong Un plans to meet with his … Read More