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U.S. sells $1.83 billion of weapons to Taiwan despite Chinese objections

U.S. sells $1.83 billion of weapons to Taiwan despite Chinese objections

  Despite strong opposition from China, the Obama administration authorized a $1.83 billion weapons sale to Taiwan Wednesday, marking the first U.S. arms shipment to… Read More ›

Las Vegas – Rumors Fly As Mystery Shrouds Buyers Of Las Vegas Newspaper

Las Vegas – Rumors Fly As Mystery Shrouds Buyers Of Las Vegas Newspaper

  Las Vegas – The ownership mystery surrounding the sale of the Las Vegas Review-Journal has captured the attention of the media industry as the… Read More ›

Washington – Homeland Security Chief Says Social Media Used In Immigration Vetting

Washington – Homeland Security Chief Says Social Media Used In Immigration Vetting

  Washington – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said on Wednesday that his department has been consulting social media in reviews of immigration applications… Read More ›

New Delhi – Air India Technician Sucked Into Engine At Mumbai Airport

New Delhi – Air India Technician Sucked Into Engine At Mumbai Airport

  New Delhi -A technician working for state-owned Air India died in a “mishap” at an airport in Mumbai on Wednesday evening, according the airline’s… Read More ›

US Congress votes to punish banks financing Hezbollah

US Congress votes to punish banks financing Hezbollah

House of Representatives unanimously approves bill to crack down on financial institutions knowingly doing business with Shiite group   The US House of Representatives voted… Read More ›

UN nuclear watchdog chief: ‘Not impossible’ that Iran sanctions will end in January

UN nuclear watchdog chief: ‘Not impossible’ that Iran sanctions will end in January

Iranian President Rouhani voices hope that sanctions would be removed in January, “delivering one of the electoral promises of the government” before polls open on… Read More ›

Saudi Arabia to invest $8 billion in Egypt

Saudi Arabia to invest $8 billion in Egypt

Crown prince announces oil assistance, other initiatives to help boost country’ economy   RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia has pledged new support for Egypt’s… Read More ›

The next big credit collapse has already begun

The next big credit collapse has already begun

  PARIS – The big news over the weekend was that the Paris meeting of climate foxes produced an agreement… They will spend $16.5 trillion… Read More ›

3 people were injured after a Southwest Airlines plane skidded off the runway in Nashville

3 people were injured after a Southwest Airlines plane skidded off the runway in Nashville

  A Southwest Airlines jet reportedly landed off the runway at Nashville International Airport on Tuesday evening. Injuries were reported, according to a report from… Read More ›

The early GOP debate just ended — here are all the highlights

The early GOP debate just ended — here are all the highlights

  Four Republican presidential candidates took the stage for the fifth in a series of lower-tier GOP debates. US Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), former Arkansas… Read More ›

New York – After Calif. Shootings, Workplaces Examine Emergency Plans

New York – After Calif. Shootings, Workplaces Examine Emergency Plans

  New York – The terror attack at a social services facility in California has become a sobering reminder to companies of how vulnerable workplaces… Read More ›

Washington – U.S. Official: Islamic State Eyeing Oil Targets Beyond Syria Stronghold

Washington – U.S. Official: Islamic State Eyeing Oil Targets Beyond Syria Stronghold

  Washington –  Islamic State is looking at potentially vulnerable oil assets in Libya and elsewhere outside its Syria stronghold, where the militant group controls… Read More ›

New York – Brooklyn State Senator Asks That Trump’s Name Be Removed From State Park

New York – Brooklyn State Senator Asks That Trump’s Name Be Removed From State Park

  New York – A Brooklyn State Senator has fired off a letter on Monday asking that Gov. Cuomo take the necessary steps to remove… Read More ›

Germany arrests Islamist preacher accused of supporting terror group

Germany arrests Islamist preacher accused of supporting terror group

  A prominent Islamist preacher was arrested in Germany on Tuesday on suspicion of supporting a terrorist organization in Syria, Germany’s attorney general’s office says.… Read More ›

Has Nazi gold train been found? Search teams disagree

Has Nazi gold train been found? Search teams disagree

Two search teams disagreed about whether a Nazi train carrying gold had been found after disappearing 70 years ago. A team of treasure hunters originally… Read More ›

Bodies found in van in Mexico are missing Australian surfers

Bodies found in van in Mexico are missing Australian surfers

The bodies of two men found in a burned-out van in Mexico’s Sinaloa state are exactly who authorities feared they were: Australian surfers Dean Lucas… Read More ›

Obama compares Syrian refugees to Holocaust survivors

Obama compares Syrian refugees to Holocaust survivors

In address welcoming new citizens, president seeks to garner support for plan to bring in thousands of refugees   US President Barack Obama on Tuesday… Read More ›

Israeli robot-cleaning system promises brighter future for solar power

Israeli robot-cleaning system promises brighter future for solar power

A part of the Israeli delegation to COP 21 in France, Ecoppia’s technology can help make solar more cost-effective, say top energy officials   According… Read More ›

A rare map of the most complex conflict on Earth

A rare map of the most complex conflict on Earth

  The war in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo was one of the most complex conflicts on Earth, even before the defeat of the M23… Read More ›

BAML: ‘It’s death by a thousand paper cuts’

BAML: ‘It’s death by a thousand paper cuts’

  The high-yield market is in the midst of a meltdown. The sell-off accelerated late last week, when the closure of the Third Avenue Focused Credit fund spooked… Read More ›