
International
Russia is banned from 2018 Olympics; athletes told to compete under Olympic flag
The International Olympic Committee has suspended the Russian Olympic Committee "with immediate effect," effectively banning the country from the upcoming Winter Olympics.
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Supreme Court allows full enforcement of Trump travel ban
The justices say in an order Monday that the policy can take full effect even as legal challenges against it make their way through the courts.
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Pope Francis: ‘The presence of God is also called Rohingya’
Pope Francis met with a group of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh on Friday, offering them blessings and hearing their stories.
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White House talking about replacing Tillerson with Pompeo
The move would put Pompeo, a former congressman who has grown close to Trump during his tenure atop the CIA, in charge of U.S. diplomacy.
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Impossible gun violence is an accomplished fact in the United States
The question of possibility and impossibility no longer applies. Now we ask ourselves: "How many dead?" "ISIS or white supremacist?" "Did it happen close to me?"
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Egyptian military launches airstrikes in retaliation for gruesome mosque attack
The Egyptian military launched airstrikes on militant hideouts overnight Friday.
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Zimbabwe swears in a new president, in the first transfer of power since independence
At a packed stadium in the capital city Harare, Emmerson Mnangagwa promised not to "squander this moment" to change the culture of politics in his country.
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Who is Zimbabwe’s new leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa?
"The Crocodile," "The Enforcer," "The Bodyguard," "The Spymaster." Those are just some of the names Zimbabwe's new leader goes by. One could also add "The Survivor."
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Mosque attack in Egypt’s Sinai kills at least 235
A terrorist attack that targeted a mosque in Egypt's Sinai has left at least 235 people dead and as many as 109 wounded Friday, that country's state news agency reported.
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U.S. denounces violence against Rohingya as ‘ethnic cleansing’
The wave of government-backed violence against the Rohingya minority in Myanmar amounts to "ethnic cleansing," the U.S. State Department says, in a statement.
8 years ago
With protected status ending in 2019, Haitians in the Philadelphia region weigh tough options
On Monday, the Trump Administration announced it will end a program that protects an estimated 4,800 Haitians in New Jersey and Pennsylva ...
8 years ago
Listen 3:02Trump delays new policy on importing elephant trophies
Trump tweeted Friday that the policy had been "under study for years." He said he would put the decision "on hold" and review it with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke.
8 years ago
We should dismantle our nuclear stash, not expand it
Across the U.S., ICBM silos are just sitting there. They would be the first targets if Russia launched an attack to try to limit our retaliatory capabilities.
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