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North Korea’s Kim opens 9th Party Congress citing economic achievements
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (489+ words) By Heejin Kim and Joyce Lee SEOUL, Feb 20 (Reuters) " North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his reclusive country had overcome recession and accomplished major economic goals over the past five years as he opened the Ninth Party Congress, state…...
Iran tells UN chief it will respond ‘decisively’ if subjected to military aggression
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (142+ words) WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Iran told U.N. Secretary-General "Antonio Guterres on "Thursday that Tehran will consider bases, facilities and assets "of "the "hostile "force" in the "region as legitimate targets if it faces military "aggression. U.S. ... WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) " Iran told U.N. Secretary-General "Antonio…...
Gaza deaths in war’s first 15 months higher than reported, study says
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (616+ words) JERUSALEM, Feb 19 (Reuters) " More than 75,000 Palestinians were killed in the first 15 months of Israel's military assault in Gaza, a figure far higher than the 49,000 deaths local health officials announced at the time, says a new study by The Lancet Global…...
Trump claims Obama revealed classified information when he said aliens are real
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (391+ words) By Trevor Hunnicutt and Ryan Patrick Jones ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Feb 19 (Reuters) " President Donald Trump on Thursday accused former President Barack Obama of disclosing classified information when he recently said that aliens "were real, but Trump did not cite…...
US removing guardrails from proposed Saudi nuclear deal, document says
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (643+ words) By Timothy Gardner and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) " President Donald Trump has told Congress he is pursuing a civil nuclear pact with Saudi Arabia that does not include non-proliferation safeguards the U.S. has long said would ensure the kingdom does…...
Trump mixes diplomacy and flattery at peace board meeting
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (585+ words) By Bo Erickson, Trevor Hunnicutt and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) " World leaders who accepted the invitation of President Donald Trump to join his new peace board were greeted in Washington on Thursday with a mix of fanfare and personal…...
Tunisia jails lawmaker for eight months for mocking president
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (269+ words) TUNIS, Feb 19 (Reuters) " A Tunisian court on Thursday sentenced lawmaker Ahmed Saidani to eight months in prison over social media "posts mocking President Kais Saied, a ruling that "opponents say signals an intensifying crackdown on critics. Once a supporter of…...
Belarus, issued rare invitation to Board of Peace, says it received no visas
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (306+ words) Feb 19 (Reuters) " Belarus, a close ally of Russia rarely invited to international gatherings, said on Thursday it had intended to attend the inaugural meeting of "U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace in Washington "but failed to receive the necessary visas....
Peoria Public Works prepares the public for reconstruction project at University/Northmoor
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (149+ words) PEORIA, Ill. " The City of Peoria is hosting a meeting Thursday evening at Richwoods High School, to provide details of an upcoming reconstruction project at the intersection of University and Northmoor. Peoria Public Works" Nick McMillion says the year-long project will…...
Israeli settler killed Palestinian-American teen in the West Bank, local health ministry says
6+ hour, 15+ min ago (345+ words) RAMALLAH/JERUSALEM, Feb 19 (Reuters) " A 19-year-old Palestinian-American citizen shot by an Israeli settler in the West Bank has died from his wounds, the Palestinian Health Ministry said late on Wednesday. A "U.S. embassy official condemned the violence, telling Reuters on Thursday:…...