U.K. Expels 23 Russian Diplomats Over Use Of Military-Grade Nerve Agent
Prime Minister Theresa May said Russia is “culpable for the attempted murder” of Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury, England.
Germany’s Angela Merkel Begins Fourth Term On Shaky Ground
German lawmakers officially re-elected Chancellor Angela Merkel to lead the country, “in what will be her last and likely toughest term.”
Salisbury Residents Want More Information On Nerve Agent Used
Residents of Salisbury in the west of England say they are angry at delays in warning them about the potential danger from nerve agents, following the poisoning of a Russian exile in the city.
How Will The U.K. Respond To Former Spy’s Poisoning?
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May said it’s “highly likely” that Russia was behind the poisoning of a former Russian spy in the U.K. David Greene talks with retired British diplomat Lord Peter Ricketts.
Bullets across the border: Trial of US Border Patrol agent raises legal, foreign-policy issues
Luis Contreras, a doctor who lives and works in a building just south of the border fence that separates the United States from Mexico here, was playing a game on his computer late one night when an eruption of gunfire jolted him. Moments later, at 11…
Stephen Hawking, Who Awed Both Scientists And The Public, Dies
Hawking was a theoretical physicist who changed how scientists think about gravity. He also wrote the best-selling book A Brief History of Time and lent his machine-aided voice to TV shows. He was 76.
Turkey, Allies Say They Have Laid Siege To Syrian Border City Held By Kurds
The Turkish military and aligned Syrian rebels have seized the city’s “areas of critical importance” — a move that marks a new phase in Turkey’s weekslong campaign against Kurdish fighters in Syria.
On Whirlwind California Trip, Trump Tours Border Wall Mockups And Talks Military
The visit Tuesday marks the president’s first to the state since taking office. Before addressing the troops, he swung by huge prototypes that may eventually fulfill his signature campaign pledge.
Parents In Nigeria Asking How Boko Haram Succeeded Again In Kidnapping Schoolgirls
In Nigeria, distraught families want to talk to the nation’s president to press him to help find the 110 girls abducted from their school in the northeast three weeks ago. Many are asking how suspected Boko Haram gunmen have again succeeded in kidnappi…
Myanmar Rejects Reports That It Committed Extreme Human Rights Violations
A government spokesman said the claims are unsupported. The reports’ authors also said that Facebook had played a role in inflaming violence and hatred against the Rohingya.
Tillerson fired: Why top diplomat was never a good fit with disruptor-in-chief
In the end, Rex Tillerson was simply not enough of a disruptor to last as President Trump’s secretary of State. Time and again over the course of Mr. Trump’s first year in office, his chief diplomat sounded a cautious and conventional note on foreign …
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