CAIRO (AP) — Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri held talks Tuesday on the political crisis triggered by his resignation with the Egyptian president who, together with France’s leader, is reportedly trying to mediate a solution that would involve rolling back Hariri’s resignation. Hariri, who flew to Cairo from Paris earlier in the day, resigned in … Continue reading
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments surrounding Lebanon’s crisis with Saudi Arabia in the wake of Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s resignation (all times local): 10:30 p.m. President Emmanuel Macron says that France doesn’t want to choose one camp against another in the Middle East or become involved in “national or regional divisions.” Macron spoke … Continue reading
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Late in the afternoon of Feb. 12, Sheriff Kory Honea was at the emergency operations center for the tallest dam in America when he overheard someone say something that stopped him in his tracks: “This is not good.” Over six straight days, the operators of the Oroville Dam had been saying … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Government officials fought on Wednesday over who was to blame for the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, at a combative congressional hearing that also pitted Democrats against Republicans. Joel Beauvais, acting water chief for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, said Michigan officials ignored federal advice to treat Flint water for … Continue reading
BRUSSELS (AP) — The latest news as migrants fleeing war or seeking a better life make their way across Europe by the tens of thousands. All times local. ___ 1:00 a.m. Bulgarian President Boyko Borisov abruptly abandoned an EU summit focusing on migrants after reports of violence on the Bulgarian-Turkish border between border guards and … Continue reading
VIENNA (AP) — Rescue workers counted dozens of victims Friday from the increasingly desperate tide of humanity sweeping into Europe fleeing war, oppression and poverty. Austrian police said 71 people likely suffocated in an airless truck and authorities estimated 200 people drowned off the Libyan coast when two overloaded boats bound for Europe capsized. Authorities … Continue reading
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