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Officials close to crown prince ‘wanted assassination of senior Iranians’
Speaking to journalists on board his plane while returning from World War I commemorations in Paris, Erdogan also reportedly said the audio recordings of the killing were so "appalling" that a Saudi intelligence official speculated that the killer may have been on heroin. [Full Article...]
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...]
CNN and Jim Acosta File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration
President Donald Trump took aim at two journalists on Friday - CNN's Jim Acosta and American Urban Radio Networks' April Ryan - during a press availability on the White House lawn. "They don't need to cover a man who is picking fights with them for the objective of turning out his base", [the Democratic strategist] said. The newspaper said that if Sanders was so offended by physical cont... [Full Article...]
Police shoot, kill black security guard detaining suspect after Illinois bar shooting
A black security guard has been fatally shot by police after he stopped a customer who had opened fire at a bar in IL. Witnesses said that the security guard had asked a group of intoxicated patrons to leave when one of them came back with a gun and opened fire. [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...]