Daily Archives: 08/01/2019


Facebook Removes Accounts Linked to Saudi Arabia’s Government

Facebook has removed hundreds of accounts linked to Saudi Arabia’s government as part of an effort to end what it described as “inauthentic behavior,” a Facebook security official said. A press release says individuals affiliated with the Kingdom of Saudi …


Kenya Police Accused of Extrajudicial Killings

Human Rights Watch has accused Kenya’s police force of carrying out extrajudicial killings of at least 21 young men and boys in the informal settlements of Nairobi over the past year. In a report published last week, the human rights …


Trump to Impose 10% Tariff on $300 Billion of Chinese Goods

The U.S.-China trade war intensified Thursday after President Donald Trump said he would impose an additional 10 percent tariff on some Chinese products, one day after the two superpowers agreed to continue trade talks next month. “Trade talks are continuing, …


Venezuelan Politician on US Immigration’s 10 Most Wanted List

U.S. immigration officials have added a senior Venezuelan government official to their list of the 10 most wanted fugitives. Tareck El Aissami is Venezuela’s former vice president and is currently its industry minister. Immigration and Customs Enforcement posted a picture …


Jordan’s King: Two-State Solution Key to Middle East Peace

A U.S. delegation led by White House senior adviser Jared Kushner held talks Wednesday with Jordan’s King Abdullah II about ways to revive the Mideast peace process.  The Americans are seeking to finalize details of a proposed $50 billion economic development plan …


Johnson Faces First Electoral Test in Welsh Vote

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could see his working majority in parliament reduced to one when voters in a rural Welsh parliamentary seat go to the polls Thursday in his first electoral test as leader. The pro-European Union Liberal Democrats …


US Rapper A$AP Rocky to Testify in Assault Trial

U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky is expected to give testimony in a Swedish court Thursday on the second day of his assault trial after he and two of his entourage were accused of punching and kicking a teenager. The 30-year-old performer, …