US ends agreements with Hong Kong which says it is a ‘pawn’

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The ending of the agreements follows President Trump’s order last month to end Hong Kong’s special status. The U.S. State Department said it notified Hong Kong on Wednesday that Washington has suspended or terminated three bilateral agreements with the semi-autonomous city following China’s … Read More

Israeli tanks shell Gaza again after cross-border balloon attacks

posted in: Israel, News

Palestinian Hamas militants take part in an anti-Israel military show in the southern Gaza Strip November 11, 2019. (Reuters) Israeli tanks shelled Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip overnight in response to continued waves of incendiary balloons across the border, … Read More

A Sort-of goodbye to Germany?

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Source: AP Photo/Markus Schreiber President Trump recently ordered a 12,000-troop reduction in American military personnel stationed in Germany. That leaves about 24,000 American soldiers still in the country. A little more than half of the troops being withdrawn will return … Read More

Spain, France And Germany Report Most Coronavirus Cases Since Their Lockdowns

The graph of Spain’s daily coronavirus case count is taking on an emphatic U-shape, with 3,715 new infections in the past 24 hours – joining Germany and France on Wednesday in reporting the most cases since lockdowns helped Europe quash … Read More

Trump says US intends to trigger ‘snapback’ of UN sanctions on Iran

The snapback mechanism was included as part of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. President Trump on Wednesday announced that the U.S. intends to “snapback” sanctions on Iran, days after the U.N. Security Council failed to extend a soon-to-expire arms embargo on … Read More

Operation Legend: More than 200 charged with federal crimes, 1,000 arrested, AG Barr announces

The operation is named for LeGend Taliferro, 4, who was shot and killed while he slept in June At least 217 people have been charged with a federal crime, and more than 1,000 arrests have been made in major metropolitan … Read More

The UK Falls Into an Elephant Trap of Its Own Making on Brexit

It is the quiet before the storm on Brexit. After a three-week summer break, UK and EU negotiators reconvene this week for another round of talks. They have just several weeks to overcome the key obstacles to a deal—disagreements on … Read More

6.4 magnitude quake hits Manila

ANI–stock image Manila [Phillippines], Aug 18 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 on the Richter scale struck the Southeastern region of Manila, Phillippines, on Tuesday early morning. “Earthquake of Magnitude: 6.4, Occurred on 18-08-2020, 05:33:50 IST, Lat: 12.07 & Long: … Read More

Venezuela warns of threat of invasion by the US

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Ambassador of Venezuela to the United Nations (UN), Samuel Moncada (Prensa Latina) Caracas, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The ambassador of Venezuela to the United Nations (UN), Samuel Moncada, warned today about the threat of invasion that looms over this country … Read More

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