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Gaza rocket fire kills one, seriously injures two
The attack on the bus came on the heels of a clash between IDF special forces and local Hamas fighters during a rare Israeli ground mission inside the Gaza Strip overnight Sunday during which one Israeli soldier and seven Palestinians , including a local commander for Hamas' armed wing, were killed . [Full Article...]
Amnesty withdraws human rights award from Aung San Suu Kyi
More than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims were forced to flee their homes in mainly Buddhist Myanmar during a military crackdown that began in August a year ago. It added that human rights campaigners and journalists continued to be detained and intimidated by the government since her party's victory. Once hailed as a champion in the fight for democracy, Suu Kyi has been stripped of a series of wor... [Full Article...]
U.N. nuclear watchdog says Iran abiding with 2015 deal limits
US President Donald J. Trump signs an executive order on Iran Sanctions at Trump National Golf Club, August 6, 2018, in Bedminster Township, New Jersey. The remaining five signatories to the JCPOA - Britain, China, France, Germany and Russian Federation - have backed an European Union effort to set up a special payment system in an attempt to continue trade and business ties with Iran. [Full Article...]
Trump cancels WW1 memorial at cemetery in France due to rain
Instead, Trump spent much of Saturday at the US ambassador's residence following a meeting and lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron . French President Emmanuel Macron will lead the worldwide Armistice Day commemorations Sunday morning by the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which lies at the foot of the Arc de Triomphe monument in Paris . [Full Article...]
Macron warns against nationalism in Armistice speech
Trump's nationalism was the target of worldwide rebuke on Sunday as world leaders at the inaugural Paris Peace Forum made bids for global cooperation. " Patriotism is the exact opposite of nationalism ", Macron continued. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma performed a solo piece. Trump for his part, also drew criticism over the weekend for missing a planned visit for Saturday to the Aisne-Marne American ... [Full Article...]
Mourning dog waits for 80 days in road where owner died
A video of the dog waiting on the road has accrued some 1.4 million views on Chinese microblogging website Sina Weibo. The state-owned China News Agency reported the dog in the city of Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, had been sitting by the guard rail in the middle of the road for nearly three months. [Full Article...]
Johnson calls for Cabinet mutiny over PM's Brexit plans
Johnson, the pro-EU brother of Brexit-backing former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson , called for a second referendum as he said May's handling of the talks had left Britain with a choice between handing over even more sovereignty than European Union membership required, or accepting the chaos of no deal. [Full Article...]
Several House races remain too close to call
In central California's farm belt, Democrat Josh Harder grabbed a almost 2-point lead after a vote count update Friday after trailing Rep. Jeff Denham in the 10th District. Rohrabacher had won all but one of his previous races by double digits going back to 1988 - including a 17-point win two years ago - but the Democratic enthusiasm and strong voter distaste for President Donald Trump in the af... [Full Article...]