U.S. fires missiles at Assad airbase, escalating tensions with Russia U.S. fires missiles at Assad airbase, escalating tensions with Russia:- The United States on Friday fired dozens of cruise missiles at a Syrian airbase from which it said a deadly chemical weapons attack was launched this week, an escalation of […]
Syrian opposition welcomes U.S. strike on army airbase Syrian opposition welcomes U.S. strike on army airbase:- The Syrian opposition welcomed U.S. strikes against a Syrian government airbase on Friday and called for more after two American warships fired dozens of missiles at the airfield in a sharp escalation of the […]
Trump accepts Xi's invitation to visit China U.S. President Donald Trump accepted his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping's invitation to visit China, the official Xinhua news agency said on Friday, citing officials. Xi, on a two-day visit to Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, the first meeting between the two […]
GM China vehicle sales fall in first quarter as tax cut rolled back GM China vehicle sales fall in first quarter as tax cut rolled back:- U.S. automaker General Motors Co (GM.N) said on Friday its first quarter sales in China fell 5.2 percent compared to the same period a […]
Egyptians recount sexual harassment, angering conservatives Egyptians recount sexual harassment, angering conservatives:- Hundreds of Egyptian women and girls have come out to denounce sexual harassment and share personal stories about it on social media, breaking a taboo and raising the ire of some in the country's conservative majority. In posts […]
Russia condemns U.S. missile strike on Syria Russia condemns U.S. missile strike on Syria:- Russia issued a sharp rebuke against the United States after the U.S. military launched 59 cruise missiles at a Syrian military airfield late on Thursday, saying that the attack violated international law and would further damage […]
U.S. Launches Missile Strike on Syria After Gas Attack The U.S. launched a cruise missile attack against Syria after accusing Bashar al-Assad’s regime of using poison gas to kill scores of civilians, an act President Donald Trump called “an affront to humanity.” “Tonight I ordered a targeted military strike on […]
Seattle mayor accused in lawsuit of sexual abuse of teen in 1980s Seattle mayor accused in lawsuit of sexual abuse of teen in 1980s:- A lawsuit filed Thursday accuses Seattle Mayor Ed Murray of sexually molesting a teenage high-school dropout in the 1980s, and in interviews with The Seattle Times, […]
U.S. South, not just Mexico, stands in way of Rust Belt jobs revival U.S. South, not just Mexico, stands in way of Rust Belt jobs revival:- In the years since the 2008 financial crisis, this southern U.S. port city has attracted a new Airbus (AIR.PA) factory, seen its steel industry […]
Trump, China Xi dine ahead of talks on security, trade Trump, China Xi dine ahead of talks on security, trade:- U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping sat down together to dine on pan-seared Dover sole and New York strip steak on Thursday, spending some social time before digging into […]
