WASHINGTON, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump is the clear favorite as the two major-party candidates for the White House go head-to-head in their crucial first debate Monday. If Clinton, the Democratic nominee, possesses deep Washington experience and in-depth knowledge of the issues, she lacks what supporters of her Republican rival see as […]
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As debaters, Trump and Clinton both have strengths and weaknesses
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FARC ratifies Colombia peace deal, declares war over
EL DIAMANTE, Colombia, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia declared the end of its 52-year war Friday as it ratified a historic peace deal with the government. To a burst of applause and cheers, the FARC’s chief peace negotiator announced the guerrillas had unanimously backed the agreement at a national conference. “The war […]
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Cameron aide made Britain’s ambassador to France
LONDON, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Former prime minister David Cameron’s chief of staff has been appointed Britain’s ambassador to France, the Foreign Office announced Friday. Cameron resigned in July after failing to keep Britain in the European Union in the June referendum. But now his closest adviser Ed Llewellyn will play a diplomatic role in the negotiations […]
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At least 4 dead in shooting at Washington state mall: police
LOS ANGELES, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – At least four people were killed and an unknown number wounded late Friday during a shooting at a mall in the US state of Washington, with the suspect on the run, police said. Police spokesman Sergeant Mark Francis said there was at least one suspect in the shooting at Cascade Mall […]
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Obama vetoes bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi
WASHINGTON, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – President Barack Obama on Friday vetoed a bill allowing 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia, risking public backlash and rare congressional rebuke. Expressing “deep sympathy” for the families of the victims, Obama said the law would nonetheless be “detrimental to US national interests” and undermine the principle of sovereign immunity.
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North Korea tells UN ‘going nuclear’ is only option
UNITED NATIONS, United States, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – North Korea’s foreign minister on Friday told the United Nations that “going nuclear” is his country’s only way to defend itself and vowed to further bolster its nuclear military forces. Speaking to the General Assembly, Ri Yong-ho said his country will “continue to take measures to strengthen its national […]