RABAT, Morocco (AP) – Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner led a delegation from Israel to Morocco on Tuesday on the first known direct flight as the two countries met in the U.S. As part of a series of brokerages, it was agreed earlier this month to establish full diplomatic …
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Amid tensions over its nuclear program, Iran has begun construction at a site on its underground nuclear facility at Fordo, satellite photos obtained Friday by the Associated Press show. Iran has not publicly acknowledged any new construction at Fordo, which was discovered by the …
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BRUSSELS (AP) – European Union leaders fought hard on Friday to reduce the group’s net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% compared to 1990 levels, avoiding the embarrassing hurdle ahead of a UN climate meeting this week. After a night-long discussion at their two-day summit in Brussels, the 27 …
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President Trump’s decision to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara region marks the end of American neutrality in the conflict, which threatens to destabilize the crucial North African corner for Europe and European security interests. Morocco’s decades-long conflict with Western Sahara’s freedom fighters remained dormant until last month. …
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Nairobi, Kenya (AP) – Ethiopia said in a United Nations development report on Friday that it was returning thousands of refugees fleeing war in its Tigris region camps and putting them back on buses in the border area. Along with Eritrea, the country from which the refugee originally fled. The …
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