Tropical Storm Dorian Puts Puerto Rico On Hurricane Watch; Florida Also In Path
“The threat of winds and heavy rains later this week … in the Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas, and Florida is increasing,” the National Hurricane Center says.
The Latest: Russia to help rebuild NW town retaken by Syria
The Russian military says it will help reconstruction efforts in a town in northwestern Syria that has been reclaimed by the Syrian government. Maj. Gen. Ravil Muginov said in remarks released by the Russian Defense Ministry Tuesday that the military’…
U.K. Sees Room for Maneuver on Brexit After Merkel, Macron Talks
(Bloomberg) — Follow @Brexit, sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, and tell us your Brexit story. The U.K. government sees an opportunity to restart Brexit negotiations with the European Union after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s meetings last week with Ge…
Reporter’s Notebook: Here’s How Iran Is Functioning In The Face Of Sanctions
The Iranian capital remains vibrant. But inflation has soared, and in a week of reporting in Tehran, NPR’s Steve Inskeep found some residents openly critical of their government.
Trump Inserts His Negotiating Strategy Into U.S.-China Trade War
NPR’s Noel King talks to Michael Pillsbury, a senior fellow and director of China strategy at the Hudson Institute and an informal adviser to President Trump, about the U.S. trade war with China.
China’s Crackdown on Dissent Claims Free-Market Think Tank
(Bloomberg) — One of China’s most prominent independent think tanks will cease operations after years of attempts by government officials to silence it.The Unirule Institute of Economics, which advocated free-market economic theories and is well known…
Syrian Kurds begin pullout from Turkish border
The main U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish militia has begun withdrawing its fighters from two towns near Turkey’s border, part of a deal for a so-called safe zone in northeastern Syria involving the U.S. and Turkey, the Kurdish-led regional administration in…
Aid groups warn against Kenya’s UN bid to sanction Al-Shabaab
Kenya is urging the UN to list Al-Shabaab under the same sanctions as Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, but foreign donors say the move could leave millions in drought-stricken Somalia without aid. The proposed listing — which could take effect as soon…
Farage warns UK PM Johnson: go for no-deal Brexit or face election battle
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage offered British Prime Minister Boris Johnson the possibility of an electoral non-aggression pact if he goes for a no-deal EU exit, but warned that any Brexit fudge would provoke opposition across the United Kingdom. “W…
Netanyahu to Iran, Hezbollah: Israel knows how to ‘pay back’
Netanyahu’s remarks on Tuesday come in response to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s threats to retaliate against an Israeli airstrike in Syria that killed two Hezbollah members. Netanyahu says he heard the threats.
UPDATE 2-Japan minister, meeting Iranian counterpart, urges Iran to abide by nuclear deal
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said he urged Iran to abide by a 2015 nuclear deal during a meeting on Tuesday with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif. The men agreed to maintain close communication between Japan and Iran, which histori…
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