MCS poll reveals: Lebanese reject Hezbollah's terrorism, yearn for peace with Israel
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Observation mission says Tanzanian election did not comply with AU standards
African Union election observers said late Wednesday that the integrity of Tanzania’s recently concluded elections was “compromised,” citing incidents of “ballot stuffing at several polling stations.” President Samia Suluhu Hassan won the October 29 poll with 98 percent of the vote, according to the electoral commission, but the opposition,
North Korea condemns ‘wicked nature’ of latest US sanctions
North Korea condemned on Thursday the latest US sanctions imposed on people and organizations accused of cybercrimes, saying they showed Washington’s “wicked nature to be hostile” against the regime. The criticism came after the US Treasury announced this week sanctions on eight individuals and two entities “for their role
US orders 10 percent flights cut at major US airports due to shutdown
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday that he would order a 10 percent cut in flights at 40 major US airports, citing air traffic control safety concerns as a government shutdown hit a record 36th day. The drastic plan sent airlines scrambling to make significant reductions in flights
Trump to host his first summit with Central Asian leaders
US President Donald Trump will host all five Central Asian leaders in Washington on Thursday for the first time, a few months after they held separate summits with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping. The West has upped its interest with the resource-rich region, where Moscow’s