May2018
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EU tells Italy to cut debt, eyes market pressure
May 24, 2018The EU executive warned Italy’s incoming government on Wednesday it should go on cutting the country’s heavy public debt, as EU officials pointed to market pressure as a more effective form of euro zone discipline than... -
Pentagon uninvites China from major U.S. military exercise
May 24, 2018The Pentagon on Wednesday uninvited China from a major U.S.-hosted naval drill in response to what it sees as Beijing’s militarization of islands in the South China Sea, a decision China called unconstructive. “As an initial... -
Two die, 18 injured in train accident in Italy
May 24, 2018Two people died and 18 were injured when a regional train crashed into a truck in the northern Italian region of Piedmont, emergency services said on Thursday. The five-carriage train smashed into the truck late Wednesday... -
Israeli minister says U.S. may soon recognize Israel’s hold on Golan
May 24, 2018Israel is pressing the Trump administration to recognize its sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, an Israeli cabinet minister said on Wednesday, predicting U.S. assent could come within months. Interviewed by Reuters, Intelligence Minister Israel Katz... -
Syrian state media says U.S. struck army base, U.S. denies
May 24, 2018Syrian state media and a military media unit run by Lebanon’s Hezbollah group said early on Thursday that the U.S.-led coalition targeted Syrian army positions in Syria’s desert, but U.S. military officials denied any knowledge of... -
Trump fundraiser launches subpoena blitz in Qatar legal fight
May 24, 2018Lawyers for Elliott Broidy, a top fundraiser for U.S. President Donald Trump, have sent out more than 40 subpoenas to internet service providers, lobbying firms and others in an escalating legal fight against Qatar for allegedly... -
Israel plans 2,500 new settler homes in West Bank
May 24, 2018Israel’s defense minister said on Thursday he plans to seek approval next week for the construction of some 2,500 new homes in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. Avigdor Lieberman, writing on Twitter, said a... -
Iniesta says moving to Japan, expected to sign for Vissel Kobe
May 24, 2018Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta said he was moving to Japan and indicated he was signing for J-League side Vissel Kobe, posting a picture of himself on social media with the club’s owner, Hiroshi Mikitani. The Instagram... -
Gatlin out of Oregon meeting with hamstring injury
May 24, 2018World champion Justin Gatlin will miss Saturday’s highly anticipated 100 metres showdown with silver medallist Christian Coleman because of a hamstring injury, Gatlin’s manager said on Wednesday. The 36-year-old American experienced tightness in his right hamstring... -
US says ambassador tricked over Jerusalem picture
May 24, 2018The newly-opened US embassy in Jerusalem has said ambassador David Friedman was duped into being pictured receiving a photo of east Jerusalem with the revered Al-Aqsa mosque erased. In a picture published Tuesday night by ultra-Orthodox...