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Saudi women runaways rebel against system of male control
Dubai, Jan 17 (AP/UNB) — Another Saudi woman has turned to social media for protection from her father, just days after Canada granted refuge to Rahaf al-Qunun, the 18-year-old Saudi who fled her family.
6 years ago
Gunman wounds 11 people at California bar
Thousand Oaks, Nov 8 (AP/UNB) — A gunman opened fire Wednesday inside a country dance bar crowded with hundreds of people on "college night," wounding 11 people including a deputy who rushed to the scene, police said.
7 years ago
Democrats seize House control, but Trump's GOP holds Senate
Washington, Nov 7 (AP/UNB) — Democrats seized the House majority from President Donald Trump's Republican Party on Tuesday in a suburban revolt that threatened what's left of the president's governing agenda. But the GOP gained ground in the Senate and preserved key governorships, beating back a "blue wave" that never fully materialized.
7 years ago
3 dead, including shooter, at Florida yoga studio
Tallahassee, Nov 3 (AP/UNB) — A gunman killed two people and wounded five others at a yoga studio in Florida's capital before killing himself Friday evening, officials said.
7 years ago
State Dept. calls for journalist safety as Trump lashes out
Washington, Nov.3 (AP/UNB) — The State Department said Friday that it will continue to seek a full investigation into the slaying of U.S.-based Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi as it marked International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists.
7 years ago
US restores Iran sanctions lifted under Obama nuclear deal
Washington, Nov. 3 (AP/UNB) — The Trump administration on Friday restored U.S. sanctions on Iran that had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, but carved out exemptions for eight countries that can still import oil from the Islamic Republic without penalty.
7 years ago
US restores Iran sanctions lifted under Obama nuclear deal
Washington, Nov 3 (AP/UNB) — The Trump administration on Friday announced the reimposition of all U.S. sanctions on Iran that had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, ramping up economic pressure on the Islamic Republic as President Donald Trump completed the unraveling of what had been one of his predecessor's signature foreign policy achievements.
7 years ago
Trump implores Missouri voters to dump McCaskill for Hawley
Columbia, Nov 2 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump implored voters on Thursday to reject Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill and to instead install a Republican in her seat who would fully back his agenda.
7 years ago
At turning point, US urges Yemen cease-fire, political talks
Washington, Nov 1 (AP/UNB) — At an apparent turning point in one of its hardest foreign policy challenges, the Trump administration is demanding a cease-fire and the launch of U.N.-led political talks to end the Saudi-Iran proxy war in Yemen. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis called for a halt to hostilities within 30 days.
7 years ago
No buses for now, weary caravan migrants set to resume march
Juchitan, Nov 1 (AP/UNB) — Thousands of weary Central Americans in a migrant caravan aiming to reach the United States had their visions of quick transport hundreds of miles ahead to Mexico City dashed Wednesday as dozens of hoped-for buses failed to materialize.
7 years ago