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US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton with her husband, former president Bill Clinton (archive)

FBI Releases Bill Clinton Closed Case Files Days before Vote

The FBI has unexpectedly released documents concerning ex-president Bill Clinton’s pardon of the husband of a wealthy Democratic donor, in a surprise move just days before the election in which his wife is seeking to become America’s first female president. The release of the heavily redacted 129-page report over the ...

November 2, 2016

Europe

Russia: West Failure to Rein in Extremists Caused Indefinite Delay in Syria Talks

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday that the West has failed to contain the extremist militants it supports in Syria and has caused an “indefinite delay” in peace talks for the Arab country. “As a result, the prospects for the start of a negotiation process and the return to ...

November 1, 2016

Europe

Kremlin Says British Spy Chief’s Claims of Russian Threat ‘Unfounded’

The Kremlin on Tuesday dismissed as baseless claims by a British intelligence agency chief that Russia is acting in “increasingly aggressive ways” and using new technologies against the West. The head of Britain’s MI5 intelligence agency Andrew Parker, on Monday said Russia is “using its whole range of state organs ...

November 1, 2016

African countries

Morocco Arrests 11 over Fish Seller’s Death

Morocco has arrested 11 people over the death of a fish seller whose crushing in a rubbish truck sparked widespread demonstrations, prosecutors said on Tuesday. The suspects have been brought before an investigating magistrate in connection with allegations of involuntary manslaughter and forgery of public documents, a statement said. Mouhcine ...

November 1, 2016

Europe

Russian DM: Syria Peace Talks Delayed, Our Ships Complete Passage to Med

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday that talks aimed at ending the Syrian crisis was delayed indefinitely, noting that Moscow’s warships have concluded their passage to the Mediterranean. During a conference call on Tuesday, said a Western failure to rein in Takfiri insurgents in Syria had indefinitely delayed the ...

November 1, 2016

Europe

Rescuers Hunt for Survivors after Quake in Italy

Fears in Italy with more Earthquakes to Come

Italy’s most powerful earthquake in 36 years has left more than 15,000 people homeless, authorities said Monday as the scale of the damage done to irreplaceable historic buildings became apparent. Although Sunday’s 6.6-magnitude tremor did not result in any deaths, the third powerful quake in just over two months has ...

November 1, 2016

Live News

Pakistan Police Clash with Protesters, Arrest Hundreds

Police and protesters continued to clash in and around Islamabad on Monday as the country’s second-largest opposition party insisted it will push ahead with plans to “lock down” the Pakistani capital next week. Police fired teargas to hold off thousands of activists from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), led by popular cricketer-turned-politician ...

November 1, 2016

Americas

Illustrative photo of an American F-15 intercepting a Russian Tu-95 Bear Bomber during a Russian exercise near the west coast of Alaska in 2008. (US Air Force/Wikimedia Commons)

Pentagon: US, Russia Planes Have Closest Call yet over Syria

The Pentagon said on Monday that a near miss between Russian and US warplanes over Syria this month was the closest the two air forces have come to a midair mishap in the war-torn country. The incident occurred in eastern Syria on October 17, when a Russian jet that was ...

November 1, 2016

Int'l Organizations

HRW Slams Gulf Crackdown on Dissent, ‘Unfair Trials’

Human Rights Watch on Tuesday slammed a “well-funded” clampdown on Gulf Arab rights activists and urged the six monarchies to implement “much-needed reforms” instead of jailing peaceful critics. The New York-based watchdog made its latest call for reform in Gulf Cooperation Council states as it launched an interactive website with ...

November 1, 2016

Americas

Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton (R), Republican candidate Donald Trump (L)

Clinton Warns against Trump’s Finger on Nuclear Button

Hillary Clinton tried to pivot away from attacks on her protection of US secrets Monday, warning against her White House rival Donald Trump being allowed control of US nuclear launch codes. In a barnstorming final push before the November 8 presidential vote, Trump has seized upon a renewed FBI inquiry ...

November 1, 2016