Dec 06 U.S. hits Iran-backed Iraqi militia leaders with sanctions By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration on Friday slapped sanctions on three Iran-backed Iraqi militia leaders for violent suppression of protests that have wracked the country. The Treasury and the State Department also hit a wealthy Iraqi businessman with sanctions for bribery and… Continue reading
Dec 06 At least 15 killed in Iraqi capital as assailants fire live rounds By Samya Kullab, Murtada Faraj, Associated Press Gunmen in cars opened fire Friday in Baghdad's Khilani Square, leaving at least 15 people dead and 60 wounded, Iraqi security and medical officials said. It wasn't immediately clear who did the shooting. Continue reading
Dec 06 PHOTOS: German Chancellor Merkel visits Auschwitz for 1st time By Vanessa Gera, Markus Schreiber, Associated Press "These crimes are and will remain part of German history, and this history must be told over and over again,” Merkel said during the visit. Continue reading
Dec 06 OPEC nations and Russia agree to cut oil output to lift prices By David McHugh, Associated Press The nations have agreed to cut their crude production by an extra 500,000 barrels a day. Continue reading
Dec 06 China waives tariff hikes on U.S. soybeans and pork By Associated Press Beijing promised in September to lift the tariffs, adding to conciliatory steps that raised hopes for a settlement. Continue reading
Dec 06 France on strike for a 2nd day, complicating travel By Angela Charlton, Mstyslav Chernov, Associated Press Most French trains were at a halt - including Paris subways - and traffic jams multiplied around the country. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: U.S. official says Iran may have killed 1,000 in protest crackdown In our news wrap Thursday, a U.S. official said Iran may have killed more than a thousand people in a crackdown on mass protests. Brian Hook, U.S. special representative for Iran, cited reports from intelligence analysis and inside the country;… Continue watching
Dec 05 Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company plans biggest ever IPO By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Aramco on Thursday set a share price that puts the value of the company at $1.7 trillion. Continue reading
Dec 05 Paris police arrest scores amid strike over pension reform By Thomas Adamson, Claire Parker, Associated Press Police said 65,000 people took to the streets of the French capital, and over 800,000 nationwide. Continue reading
Dec 05 Why Haitians say they won’t stop protesting By Layla Quran Protesters hope smaller protests will avoid a repeat of recent violence, which has resulted in several deaths. At the same time, they are not backing down from their demands: that government officials be held accountable and that foreign nations stop… Continue reading