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Gil H. A. Santos OVER the weekend, the US-China trade war turned worse as President Donald Trump linked it directly to the continued North Korean nuclear development program—despite the UN sanctions for violating the international reduction of nuclear armaments—and indirectly … Read More

Businesses in Germany have grown more optimistic again about their future economic outlook, a fresh monthly barometer by the Munich-based ifo think tank has shown. And that despite the US-China trade conflict. Confidence among German business leaders improved noticeably in … Read More

Michael Zwahlen | EyeEm | Getty Images – The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany. In spite of extraordinarily supportive monetary policy, the euro area economy is showing a considerable, and broad-based, loss of growth momentum since the beginning of this year. The area’s … Read More

A protester holds up a sign in reference to the sex abuse scandal within the Catholic Church as Pope Francis travels through the city in the Popemobile on Aug. 25, 2018, in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo: Charles McQuillan, Getty Images) Pope … Read More

Michael Cohen’s lawyer is backpedaling on bombshell claims he made in recent weeks about his client’s knowledge of President Trump’s supposed awareness of Russian efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election. Lanny Davis, a longtime Clinton confidant who now represents … Read More

Although Hawaii avoided a direct hit by Hurricane Lane, which weakened to a tropical storm over the weekend, areas of the Big Island were inundated with waist-deep water and flash flooding. Mountain View, located on the east side of the island, received a preliminary … Read More

Papua New Guinea is on high alert after the Maman Island volcano erupted yesterday, forcing 2,000 villagers to evacuate, as concerns grow over the volatile site along the Pacific Ring of Fire. Papua New Guinea has deployed armed forces to … Read More

In a recent Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) webcast, 2 public health experts discussed the recent rapid increase in the incidence of infectious diseases that has been linked with injection drug use (IDU). Jonathan Mermin, MD, MPH, Director, National … Read More

A South Korean, right, and North Korean soldiers stand guard Aug. 13 at Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone. (Yonhap via AP) TOKYO — North Korea’s main newspaper accused the United States on Sunday of staging military drills to prepare an invasion while … Read More

KERMANSHAH (Tasnim) – Three people were killed and 253 others were injured in an earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale that hit Iran’s western city of Tazeabad in Kermanshah province on Sunday morning. According to Tasnim dispatches, the death … Read More

“Israel’s latest settlement announcement reaffirms the commitment of the Israeli government to colonization and apartheid,” Erekat said. > Bolton: U.S. not discussing recognition of Israel’s Golan hold > Police investigating report of Israeli assault against two Palestinians Settlement Regulation Law to save … Read More

A conservative commentator and political consultant suggests that those who fall for the political ruse perpetrated by Russia via fake websites are really the ones who are guilty of colluding with America’s enemy. Russia is still trying to dupe Americans … Read More

An organization linked to a designated terrorist group participated at the “Super Eid” event at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis Tuesday and Wednesday to celebrate the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha. Members from the group called the Muslim American Society participated in … Read More

(CNN)A massive 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, roughly 200 miles off Fiji and almost the same distance from Tonga, according to the preliminary report from the US Geological Survey. The earthquake struck just after … Read More