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Trump says US learning ‘much’ from Russia missile test blast

4:42 pm August 13, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is learning “much” from a deadly blast during a Russian missile test that caused elevated radiation levels. “The United States is learning much from the failed missile explosion in Russia. We have similar, though more advanced, technology,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “The Russian ‘Skyfall’ explosion […]

US-Taliban talks to take 'brief pause' after airbase attack

Latest round of US-Taliban talks finishes: Taliban

2:59 pm August 12, 2019

Kabul: Taliban and US negotiators have wrapped up their latest round of talks for a deal that would see America shrink its troop presence in Afghanistan, a Taliban spokesman said Monday. According to Zabihullah Mujahid, the eighth round of talks, which had been taking place in Doha, finished after midnight. “Work was tedious & effective. […]

Universal Pictures cancels controversial ‘The Hunt’ in wake of shootings

8:33 am August 11, 2019

New York: Universal Pictures has canceled the planned September release of its controversial social satire “The Hunt,” in the wake of recent mass shootings and amid criticism from President Donald Trump. The move came several days after the studio suspended the ad campaign for the film, a gory, R-rated thriller that tells a tale of […]

Harris says Trump enjoys inciting hateful speech, actions

4:32 pm August 10, 2019

Fort Dodge: Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said Friday that President Donald Trump “seems to derive joy” from provoking some Americans to hateful speech and actions, and she says that goes to issues deeper than whether the president is a white supremacist. “I’ve not said this out loud, but I think it and I feel […]

Families gather to remember victims of El Paso shooting

3:58 am August 10, 2019

El Paso: Families of those killed when a gunman opened fire at an El Paso Walmart are gathering at funerals on each side of the U.S.-Mexico border to remember loved ones whose lives told the story of the vibrant region. The 22 people killed ranged in age from 15 to 90, and included citizens of […]