Category: World News

Turkey’s Erdogan – Khashoggi killing ordered at Saudi ‘highest levels’

ANKARA- The order to kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi came from the “highest levels” of the Saudi government, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in the Washington Post on Friday and he called for the “puppetmasters” to be unmasked. Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist critical of the Saudi government and […]

Turkish prosecutor says Saudi writer strangled, dismembered

ISTANBUL — Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was strangled as soon as he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul as part of a premeditated killing, and his body was dismembered before it was removed, a top Turkish prosecutor said Wednesday. Chief Istanbul prosecutor Irfan Fidan’s office also said in […]

Fox’s Earhardt gets heat for comment on Trump and press

NEW YORK— Fox News Channel’s Ainsley Earhardt says President Trump is suggesting that if the press doesn’t want to be called an enemy of the people, it should report the news the way he wants it. The “Fox & Friends” host said Thursday that it had to be […]

N. Korea threatens to resume nuke development over sanctions

SEOUL, South Korea— North Korea has warned it could revive a state policy aimed at strengthening its nuclear arsenal if the United States does not lift economic sanctions against the country. The statement released by the Foreign Ministry Friday evening came amid a sense of unease between Washington […]

Obama calls troop deployment a ‘political stunt’ at Florida rally

Former President Barack Obama called the Trump administration’s rhetoric about immigration a “political stunt” Friday while stumping for Democratic candidates in Florida. The 44th president of the United States spoke at a rally for gubernatorial candidate and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and Sen. Bill Nelson, who is seeking re-election, at Miami’s Ice Palace Film Studio. […]

Antibiotics during infancy may increase childhood risk for obesity

Babies who are prescribed antibiotics before they’re 2 years old may be more likely to become obese children, new research suggests. Acid reflux medications may also up the risk, though that connection was not as strong. The findings come from the tracking of infant medication histories and childhood […]

‘Father’ of Taliban stabbed to death at Pakistan home

The man considered by many the “father of the Taliban” died Friday after he was stabbed at his home in Pakistan, his family said. Maulana Samiul Haq was assaulted in what authorities said was an organized attack. “They knew that Maulana Samiul Haq was alone in the house,” said nephew […]

Apple delivers strong profits, but investors punish shares

San Francisco :Apple has delivered blockbuster earnings, but saw shares punished after a disappointing holiday season forecast and word that it will stop reporting how many iPhones it sells. The California-based technology giant makes most of its money from iPhones, and sales numbers have been seen as a […]

Police: 3 dead, including shooter, at Florida yoga studio

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— A gunman killed two people and wounded five others at a yoga studio in Florida’s capital before killing himself Friday evening, officials said. Tallahassee Police Chief Michael DeLeo told reporters Friday night that the man shot six people and pistol-whipped another after walking into the studio, […]

Indian rupee rises most in five years, beats most Asian peers

MUMBAI – The Indian rupee was the second-best performer in Asia, rising the most in over five years on Friday, on lower global oil prices and as China and the United States expressed optimism about resolving their bruising trade war. A decline in oil prices and the rally […]

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