India’s Narendra Modi to meet China’s Xi Jinping as ties thaw Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping later this week, as the two countries strive to mend ties following a turbulent period in cross-border relations. China’s Ministry of Foreign affairs said Xi and […]
Nicaragua cancels social security changes after unrest kills 26 Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega repealed changes to the country’s social security system Sunday night that triggered riots that led to the deaths of at least 26 people since Wednesday. The overhaul had sought to shore up Nicaragua’s troubled social security system […]
Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 57 Afghans in Kabul A suicide bomber killed at least 57 people on Sunday as they lined up at a government office in Kabul to register to vote, raising new concerns about the potential for violence to undermine Afghanistan’s long-delayed parliamentary elections. The attacker detonated […]
Ap Fact Check: Trump distorts NKorea aim to ‘denuclearize’ President Donald Trump and his aides are leaving a false impression about the extent of North Korea’s plans to give up its nuclear weapons. They say North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has basically agreed to “denuclearization.” In fact, Kim’s announcement […]
Texas Boy Killed by Truck as His School Held a Walkout on Guns An 11-year-old boy in El Paso died on Friday after getting hit by a pickup truck while his school held a walkout to protest gun violence. “Obviously everybody’s in a state of shock,” Xavier De La Torre, […]
Militarized Cops At Tiny Georgia Neo-Nazi Rally Arrest Counterprotesters For Wearing Masks A heavily militarized police force of some 400 officers aggressively patrolled a small neo-Nazi rally in this city 40 miles southwest of Atlanta on Saturday and arrested about 10 counterprotesters, many for the crime of wearing a mask. […]
Republicans are losing 2018 midterm money wars Here are the stories our DC insiders are talking about in this week’s “Inside Politics” forecast, where you get a glimpse of tomorrow’s headlines today. 1) GOP’s $$$ worries There is considerable grumbling among senior Republicans about the midterm elections prognosis, and in […]
Kellyanne Conway says asking about her husband’s anti-Trump tweets is a ‘double standard’ White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said Sunday that it was inappropriate and a “double standard” to be asked about her husband’s tweets, which have been critical of her boss, President Donald Trump. Since last year, George Conway, […]
Four presidents come together to pay tribute to Barbara Bush A touching photograph of several generations of presidents paying tribute to the late Barbara Bush is being warmly and widely circulated on social media. The remarkable photo features four former presidents — Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and […]
Woman who married her birth father is laid to rest, along with their baby, after shocking murders In a sad conclusion to a disturbing relationship, a woman who married her birth father and gave birth to their child was laid to rest this past weekend, along with her baby and […]
