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Israel Completes Gaza Airstrikes after Rocket Fires

November 15, 2019 Focus Washington

Israel said early Friday it has completed a series of airstrikes on targets linked to the Islamic Jihad militant group in Gaza after rocket fire that rattled a day-old truce, AP reported. The military statement […]

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Hong Kong Students Arm Themselves amid Campus Showdowns

November 14, 2019 Focus Washington

Pro-democracy protesters paralyzed parts of Hong Kong for a fourth day on Thursday, forcing schools to close and blocking highways as students built barricades and stockpiled makeshift weapons, setting the stage for campus showdowns, Reuters […]

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China Having ‘In-depth’ Talks with U.S. on Interim Trade Deal

November 14, 2019 Focus Washington

China and the United States are holding “in-depth” discussions on a first phase trade agreement, and canceling tariffs is an important condition to reaching a deal, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday, Reuters informs. […]

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Three Taliban Figures Released In Exchange For American, Australian Professors

November 14, 2019 Focus Washington

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday announced that his government has released three prominent Taliban figures in an effort to get the insurgents to free two university professors, an American and an Australian, they abducted […]

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New Gaza Rockets Disrupt Israel, Islamic Jihad Cease-fire

November 14, 2019 Focus Washington

Gaza militants fired a barrage of rockets into Israel on Thursday, hours after a cease-fire was declared to end two days of intense fighting between Israel and the Islamic Jihad group, the heaviest escalation in […]

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U.S. Forces Increase Firepower in Syria to Counter New Threats

November 12, 2019 Focus Washington

U.S. forces in Syria brought out the big guns Monday, including Bradley Fighting Vehicles at a remote base, significantly ramping up U.S. firepower, CBS News reports. According to Major General Eric Hill, their arrival is […]

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IAEA Finds Uranium Particles at Undeclared Iranian Site

November 12, 2019 Focus Washington

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has found uranium particles at a site in Iran that had not been declared by the Iranian authorities, BBC reported. A confidential report, seen by the BBC, did not […]

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Saudi Arabia Issues First ‘Premium’ Residence Visas for Investors

November 12, 2019 Focus Washington

Saudi Arabia issued its first batch of “premium” residence visas on Monday, for investors, doctors, engineers or financiers who wish to live in the kingdom, The National reported. The changes are part of Crown Prince […]

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Israel Kills Islamic Jihad Commander in Gaza

November 12, 2019 Focus Washington

Israel killed a top commander from the Iranian-backed Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad in a rare targeted strike in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, and militants responded by firing rockets at Israeli cities, including Tel […]

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‘Shameful’ of UK Not to Publish Report on Russian meddling, Hillary Clinton Says

November 12, 2019 Focus Washington

The UK’s failure to publish a parliamentary report on alleged Russian meddling is “inexplicable and shameful”, former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday, Reuters informed. The report by parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee […]

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Violence Brings Hong Kong to ‘Brink of Total Breakdown’

November 12, 2019 Focus Washington

Hong Kong police fired tear gas in the heart of the Central financial district and at two university campuses to break up pro-democracy protests as violence was bringing the Chinese-ruled city to what they said […]

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U.S. Aviation Authority Downgrades Malaysia’s Air Safety Rating

November 11, 2019 Focus Washington

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has downgraded Malaysia’s air safety rating, restricting the country’s airlines from adding flights to the United States, four sources told Reuters on Monday. Malaysia has been downgraded to Category […]

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Shooting of Protester Marks Escalation in Hong Kong Violence

November 11, 2019 Focus Washington

Hong Kong police shot and critically wounded a protester and a man was doused with petrol and set on fire on Monday as the Chinese-ruled territory spiraled into rare working-day violence in its 24th week […]

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Bolivian President Morales Resigns after Protests

November 11, 2019 Focus Washington

Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Sunday he was resigning to ease violence that has gripped the South American nation since a disputed election, but he stoked fears of more unrest by saying he was […]

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UAE Calls for Iran Talks

November 10, 2019 Focus Washington

Iran should come to the negotiating table with world powers and Gulf countries to seek a new deal that would deescalate regional tensions and revive its economy, a senior United Arab Emirates official said on […]

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U.S. ‘Very Actively’ Asking North Korea to Return to Talks

November 10, 2019 Focus Washington

Washington is “very actively” trying to persuade North Korea to come back to negotiations, South Korea’s national security adviser said on Sunday, as a year-end North Korean deadline for U.S. flexibility approaches, Reuters reported. South […]

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U.S. Forces Relocate Bases in Syria

November 9, 2019 Focus Washington

The U.S., which evacuated more than half of its bases in Syria during Turkey’s counter-terrorism operation, has strengthened its military presence in oil-rich areas and also brought back its forces to some previously evacuated bases, […]

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Trump Says China Trade Talks Moving Along Nicely

November 9, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that trade talks with China were moving along “very nicely”, but the United States would only make a deal with Beijing if it was the right deal for America, […]

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Mexican Drug Cartels ‘Worse than ISIS’

November 8, 2019 Focus Washington

Angry kin of nine American citizens massacred in a suspected gangland ambush in northern Mexico urged the government to accept U.S. help to destroy drug cartels that one grieving relative described as being “as bad […]

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Iran Shoots Down Drone Over Southern Port City

November 8, 2019 Focus Washington

Iranian forces shot down a drone belonging to a foreign country on Friday, state news agency IRNA reported, quoting an Iranian official. “The downed drone definitely belonged to a foreign country. Its wreckage has been […]

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Turkey to Begin Repatriation of Islamic State Prisoners on Monday

November 8, 2019 Focus Washington

Turkey will begin to repatriate captured Islamic State militants to their home countries as of Monday, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu was quoted as saying by state media on Friday, Reuters informs. Turkey has long criticised […]

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Iran Cancels Accreditation of IAEA Nuclear Inspector

November 7, 2019 Focus Washington

Iran has canceled the accreditation of an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspector who was prevented from entering a nuclear facility last week, BBC reports. The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) said an alarm […]

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China, U.S. Agree to Cancel Tariffs in Phases

November 7, 2019 Focus Washington

China and the United States have agreed to cancel in phases the tariffs imposed during their months-long trade war, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday, without specifying a timetable, Reuters informs. An interim U.S.-China […]

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Beijing Endorses Hong Kong’s Embattled Leader

November 6, 2019 Focus Washington

Chinese President Xi Jinping publicly backed the beleaguered leader of Hong Kong on Monday, in his most direct public comments so far on the pro-democracy protests that have shaken the city for months and raised […]

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Iran Starts Injecting Uranium Gas into Centrifuges at Fordow Nuclear Facility

November 6, 2019 Focus Washington

Iran has started to inject uranium gas into centrifuges at its underground Fordow nuclear facility, state TV reported on Wednesday, further distancing itself from a 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers that curbed […]

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Chilean Police Officers Set on Fire by Molotov Cocktails as Protests Rage on

November 6, 2019 Focus Washington

As the Chilean police used tear gas canisters and water cannon against the protesters, a Reuters photographer saw a series of Molotov cocktails thrown in the direction of the police, the news agency reported. Two […]

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Tehran Spins More Centrifuges on U.S. Embassy Crisis Anniversary

November 5, 2019 Focus Washington

The head of Iran’s nuclear program said on Monday that Tehran was now operating double the amount of advanced centrifuges than was previously known in violation of its atomic deal with world powers, NBC News […]

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At Least Six Killed as Security Forces Open Fire on Iraq Protesters

November 5, 2019 Focus Washington

Iraqi security forces killed at least five people when they opened fire on protesters in Baghdad on Monday, as thousands took part in the largest wave of anti-government protests for decades, Reuters writes. Demonstrations also […]

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Ukraine to Fire Prosecutor Who Discussed Bidens with Giuliani

November 5, 2019 Focus Washington

Ukraine plans to fire the prosecutor who led investigations into the firm where Joe Biden’s son served on the board, a central figure in the activity at the heart of impeachment proceedings against President Donald […]

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China Puts Pressure on Trump for More Tariff Roll-backs

November 5, 2019 Focus Washington

China is pushing President Donald Trump to remove more tariffs imposed in September as part of a “phase one” U.S.-China trade deal, people familiar with the negotiations said on Monday, Reuters informs. The deal, which […]

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