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Four earthquakes strike along Iran-Iraq border
Associated Press, Published on 11/01/2018
» TEHRAN: A series of four earthquakes with a magnitude of at least 5 hit along the Iran-Iraq border and rattled even Baghdad and parts of the Iraqi countryside on Thursday, striking in the same area that saw a temblor in November that killed over 530 people.
China's new Silk Road hits political, financial hurdles
Associated Press, Published on 11/01/2018
» BEIJING: China's plan for a modern Silk Road of railways, ports and other facilities linking Asia with Europe hit a $14 billion pothole in Pakistan.
US immigration raids target 7-Eleven managers
Associated Press, Published on 11/01/2018
» LOS ANGELES: US immigration agents descended on dozens of 7-Eleven stores before dawn Wednesday to open employment audits and interview workers in what officials described as the largest operation against an employer under Donald Trump's presidency.
Olympics opinion: North Korea yes, Russia no
Associated Press, Published on 11/01/2018
» The North Koreans are coming, a surprising development that adds a bit of intrigue to the Winter Olympics.
Deneuve's ‘men free to hit on women’ letter denounced
Associated Press, Published on 10/01/2018
» PARIS: French women rights activists have denounced an open letter signed by movie star Catherine Deneuve and others that said say men are being unfairly targeted by sexual misconduct allegations.
French president says China will buy 184 Airbus jets
Associated Press, Published on 10/01/2018
» BEIJING: China plans to buy 184 Airbus A320 jetliners, French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday, in a diplomatic tradition aimed at defusing trade complaints.
Libyan navy says some 100 migrants believed missing at sea
Associated Press, Published on 10/01/2018
» TRIPOLI, Libya: Libya's navy says some 100 migrants are believed missing at sea and that at least 279 others have been rescued off the Libyan coast.
Reuters journalists charged with violating Myanmar law
Associated Press, Published on 10/01/2018
» Prosecutors in Myanmar formally charged two journalists from the Reuters news agency on Wednesday with violating the Official Secrets Act, signalling the case will go forward despite international condemnation.
Mag 7.6 quake shakes Caribbean north of Honduras
Associated Press, Published on 10/01/2018
» TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras: One of the strongest earthquakes to hit the Caribbean in modern times struck off the coast of Honduras on Tuesday night, shaking the mainland and setting off tsunami warnings that were cancelled about an hour later.
Iran arrests, jails 3,700 to halt protests
Associated Press, Published on 10/01/2018
» DUBAI: Iranian security forces arrested some 3,700 people during widespread protests and unrest over the past two weeks, a lawmaker said Tuesday, offering a far higher number than authorities previously released.