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Mogherini advierte contra injerencia de EE.UU. en la política de la Unión Europea

11 February 2017

La jefa de la Diplomacia europea, Federica Mogherini, advirtió contra injerencias en la política de la Unión Europea, tras declaraciones del presidente de EE.UU. sobre el ‘brexit’. “No interferimos en la política de Estados Unidos. Los europeos esperan que Estados Unidos tampoco interfiera en la […]

REPORT: What hurdles face plan to reopen Kleiat airport?

11 February 2017

The reopening of Kleiat airport or Rene Mouawad Air Base, which is located at a distance of 6 kilometers from the Lebanese-Syrian border, is considered among the development projects that can highly benefit the regions of North Lebanon and Akkar. This project is […]

Mustaqbal MP: Electoral Law Devised by Miqati Govt. ‘Out of Question’

11 February 2017

MP Ammar Houri denied on Friday reports claiming that al-Mustaqbal Movement has shown “openness” to discussing an electoral law fully based on proportional representation that had been devised by Najib Miqati’s government. “Reports circulating that Mustaqbal has reached a format close to the so-called hybrid […]

Arslan Adheres to Proportional Electoral Law, Says 1960 Law Unfair for Druze

11 February 2017

Minister for the Displaced Talal Arslan stressed on Friday that the 1960 electoral law does not provide just representation for the Druze community while proportional representation does, the National News Agency reported. “The 1960 electoral law does not achieve justice for Druze lawmakers,” said Arslan […]

Jumblat Hopes Lebanon’s Judicial System Same as US, Wahhab Lashes out at Him

11 February 2017

Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat said on Friday that Lebanon must develop a judicial system similar to the one in the United States after it refused to reinstate President Donald Trump’s ban on refugees. “I wish that the judicial system in Lebanon resembles […]

What to read and watch to understand how fringe movements turn to terrorism

11 February 2017

When filmmaker Barak Goodman sat down to start making the documentary “Oklahoma City” about the 1995 bombing that left 168 people dead, he said he remembered little of the story — except, as he told NewsHour correspondent Jeffrey Brown, the shocking image of a building […]

Trump hugs ally Japan after easing U.S.-China tensions

11 February 2017

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, fresh off patching up ties with China, reassured Japan’s leader Friday that the U.S. will defend its close ally. Together, the pronouncements illustrated a shift toward a more mainstream Trump stance on U.S. policy toward Asia. Welcoming Prime Minister Shinzo […]

Immigration ban reveals a nation divided

11 February 2017

They planned to visit the Statue of Liberty. Randy Olsen and Zaineb Al-Qazwini met in Singapore in 2011 and married. After a two-year application process, Al-Qazwini, an Iraqi citizen, was approved for a green card in December. Their first stop was to be New York, […]

Italy Seeks Russia’s Help to Stabilize Libya, End Migrant Crisis

11 February 2017

LONDON — From a flimsy rubber dinghy drifting 16 kilometers off Tripoli, the Libyan coast guard rescued more than 100 migrants this week, including a baby just a few weeks old. Close to 9,500 migrants have crossed the Mediterranean already this year — putting 2017 on […]

Trump Reportedly Plans To Refocus Violent Extremism Initiative On Muslims

11 February 2017

During his campaign, Donald Trump criticized President Obama for his reluctance to use the words “radical Islamic extremism.” One of Obama’s key anti-terrorism programs was just called “Countering Violent Extremism,” with no reference to Islam. The Trump administration may now want to refocus that program […]

NASA Wants to Search for Aliens With Probe to Europa

11 February 2017

NASA has released details of plans for a mission to land a spacecraft on Europa, a moon of Jupiter. The mission, planned for 2024, would analyze Europa for signs of life, potential human colonization, and to better characterize the surface and subsurface of the watery […]

Detained Islamic State Fighter Offers Glimpse into Violent World

11 February 2017

KIRKUK, IRAQ — Islamic State militants usually speak to the media through their propaganda machine against a backdrop of bombs, mortars and sniper fire. To better understand what is happening in IS-controlled territories, VOA visits a detention center in Kirkuk, Iraq, to meet a self-described former […]