George H.W. Bush — the upper-crust war hero-turned-oilman and diplomat who steered America through the end of the Cold War as president and led a political dynasty that saw his son win the White House — died at his Texas home on Friday. He was 94. The 41st […]
HOUSTON — George H.W. Bush, a patrician New Englander whose presidency soared with the coalition victory over Iraq in Kuwait, but then plummeted in the throes of a weak economy that led voters to turn him out of office after a single term, has died. He was 94. […]
HOUSTON — The Latest on the death of former President George H.W. Bush (all times local): 4:48 a.m. Gulf Arab nations allied with the U.S. have offered their condolences over the death of President George H.W. Bush. Bush’s death at the age of 94 takes on greater importance […]
Praise for former President George H.W. Bush, who died Friday: (He) “was a man of the highest character. The entire Bush family is deeply grateful for 41′s life and love, for the compassion of those who have cared and prayed for Dad.” — Former President George W. Bush […]
HOUSTON — He was the man who sought a “kinder, and gentler nation,” and the one who sternly invited Americans to read his lips — he would not raise taxes. He was the popular leader of a mighty coalition that dislodged Iraq from Kuwait, and was turned out […]
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The Latest on President Donald Trump at the Group of 20 summit (all times local): 1:10 p.m. White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders is insisting that President Donald Trump canceled a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin because of Russia’s actions in Ukraine and […]
MOSCOW — The Latest on Russia-Ukraine tensions (all times local): 4:45 p.m. A senior Russian Orthodox Church cleric says the raid at his home was meant to put the “political” pressure on his church. The Ukrainian intelligence agency earlier on Friday raided the home of the father superior […]
A Tokyo court on Friday extended the detention of former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, local media said, after his arrest on allegations of financial misconduct that have shaken the auto industry. The extension means Ghosn could remain in a Tokyo cell for another 10 days while prosecutors investigate […]
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump for decades dreamed of building a Trump Tower in the heart of Moscow, a plan that flared and fizzled several times over the years, most recently when his presidential campaign was gaining momentum. That last plan led Trump’s longtime lawyer Michael Cohen to plead […]
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentine legal authorities took initial action Wednesday to consider a request from Human Rights Watch to prosecute Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for alleged crimes against humanity. The rights group’s move is apparently aimed at embarrassing the crown prince as he attends […]
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