Category: World
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Trump’s Envoy for Ukraine, Kurt Volker, Resigns
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Kurt D. Volker, the State Department’s special envoy for Ukraine who was caught in the middle of the pressure campaign by U.S President Donald Trump to find damaging information about Democrats resigned abruptly on Friday. Mr. Volker who told Secretary of State Mike Pompeo he was resigning did not offer…
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US and Latin America Move To Keep Pressure on Venezuela
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The United States is apparently making a push for new international sanctions against Venezuela, a senior State Department official said. This comes at a time when Latin American states voted to pursue and possibly extradite regime leaders. The State Department official said the United States is planning to get more…
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Pompeo in Saudi Arabia to Discuss Response to Attack as Tensions Rise
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is set to hold talks in Saudi Arabia over a response to a weekend assault on two major oil facilities in the kingdom. This comes a few days after Iran denied having any role to play in the attacks that hobbled the world’s top…
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New Storm Threatening Bahamas Two Weeks after Hurricane Dorian
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A new storm is threatening to hit Bahamas just two weeks after Hurricane Dorian tore through part of the island. On Friday night, Tropical Depressions Nine strengthened into Tropical Storm Humberto. The storm is currently heading northwest towards Great Abaco Island. This is one of the islands that was badly…
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Why Scrapping of Article 370 is Causing Tensions and Panic in Kashmir
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In the past week, there has been a flurry of developments in Kashmir. This has triggered panic and rumors among politicians and locals alike. The reason behind this is the revoking of article 370, which is set to go down in history as one of the most significant changes in…