WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran was holding 10 U.S. Navy sailors and their
two small boats that drifted into Iranian waters with mechanical
problems. Iran accused the sailors of tres...
The crew of two small U.S. Navy vessels are being held by Iran, but
Pentagon officials say Tehran has assured them that the crew and
riverine boats will be "promptly" returned...
Preliminary plans for a new junior high school were presented to the
City Board of Education; the school was to be built on 32nd Avenue
near Druid High School.
The week of Ja...
AMMAN — Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour on Thursday underlined
Jordan's commitment to preserve security on its borders with
neighbouring countries, especially Saudi Arabia, a...
AMMAN — Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour on Thursday underlined
Jordan's commitment to preserve security on its borders with
neighbouring countries, especially Saudi Arabia, a...
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As 2015 wound to a close, it was assigned to the record books as the
world’s warmest year. Of cour...
Author: REUTERS
Fri, 2016-01-08 03:00
JEDDAH: gulf stock markets fell sharply on Thursday, with Saudi Arabia
plunging more than 4 percent and other major markets losin...
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On January 5, 2016, Reuters published a story containing excerpts of
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NIMR AL-NIMR
The brutal Saudi execution of Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr Al-Nimr has led
to protests around the globe, as well as the burning of the Saudi
Embassy in Tehran, follo...
The single biggest contributor to climate change in California
[http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/california] is a blown-out
natural gas well more than 8,700 ft. undergroun...