Internet restricted in protest-hit Iran: report
Authorities have restricted internet access in Iran, the semi-official ISNA news agency said on Sunday, after nearly two days of nationwide protests triggered by a petrol price hike. “Access to the internet has been limited as of last night and for th…
Iraq protesters block some roads amid strike call
Anti-government protesters in Iraq have closed some roads in response to a call for a strike from an influential cleric. The protesters are also trying to expand their presence in the Iraqi capital further after seizing control of a strategic square i…
Rouhani warns protest-hit Iran cannot allow ‘insecurity’
President Hassan Rouhani warned Sunday that riot-hit Iran could not allow “insecurity” after two days of unrest killed two people and saw authorities arrest dozens and restrict internet access. Rouhani defended the controversial petrol price hike that…
How FedEx Cut Its Tax Bill to $0
The company, like much of corporate America, has not made good on its promised investment surge from President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts.
UPDATE 3-Iran’s Khamenei backs gasoline price hike, blames ‘sabotage’ for unrest
Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday backed the sharp gasoline price rises that have sparked country-wide protests, which he blamed on the Islamic Republic’s opponents and “sabotage” by foreign foes. “Some people are no doubt worried by this decisi…
N.Korea says nuclear issues will not be on agenda unless U.S. ‘hostile policy’ discussed -KCNA
North Korea said on Sunday nuclear issues will not be discussed when talks with the United States restart unless the withdrawal of U.S. “hostile policy” was put on the agenda, state media reported. North Korea has previously described the U.N. critici…
Iran’s Khamenei backs petrol price hike decision: state TV
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday voiced support for a decision to impose petrol price hikes and rationing that sparked protests across the Islamic republic. Protests flared across Iran after the price hike agreed by the High Coun…
Trump Went for a Medical Checkup That Was Not on His Public Schedule
The White House said that the president wanted to get a head start on portions of his annual physical exam and that he was in good health.
Iran TV: Supreme leader backs government on gas price hikes
Iran’s supreme leader supports the government’s decision to increase gasoline prices and says that those setting fire to public property during protests against the hikes are “bandits” backed by the enemies of Iran, the country’s state television repor…
Leaked China documents reveal ‘no mercy’ in Xinjiang: NYT
A rare and huge leak of Chinese government documents has shed new light on a security crackdown on Muslims in China’s Xinjiang region, where President Xi Jinping ordered officials to act with “absolutely no mercy” against separatism and extremism, The …
Louisville football is bowl eligible after riding second-half effort to win over NC State
Louisville defeated NC State on Saturday to become bowl eligible, here’s what we learned in the win.
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