Gary OatesU.S. Politics White House official corroborates diplomat’s account that Trump appeared to seek quid pro quoThe Washington Post - By Carol D. Leonnig, John Hudson, Karoun Demirjian, Rachael BadeA White House adviser on Thursday corroborated key impeachment testimony from a senior U.S. diplomat who said last week he was alarmed by efforts to pressure the Ukrainian government to investigate President
Gary Oates US claims cyber strike on Iran after attack on Saudi oil facilityArs Technica - Sean Gallagher Iranian official laughs off alleged cybering: "They must have dreamt it" Reuters reports that the United States launched a "secret cyber operation" …
Gary Oates Trump threatens Turkey's economy and imposes sanctionsAssociated Press - By ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Targeting Turkey's economy, President Donald Trump announced sanctions aimed at restraining the Turks' assault against Kurdish fighters and civilians in Syria — an assault Turkey began
Gary OatesChina U.S. and China Move Forward on TradeThe Wall Street Journal. - William MauldinWashington to hold off on ramping up tariffs, and Beijing agrees to boost purchases of U.S. farm goods The U.S. and China took an initial step to cement a trade agreement that had been derailed, with saying
Gary OatesSyria Turkey's Invasion Of Syria Worsens A Humanitarian CrisisNPR - Tim McDonnellAs a military offensive by Turkey into Syria enters its third day, aid agencies are increasingly concerned. An estimated 100,000 civilians in northeastern Syria have been displaced, at least one displaced-persons
Gary Oates GOP congressman 'heartbroken' over President's Syria moves and says he no longer supports TrumpCNN - By Haley Byrd, CNN(CNN) — Republican Rep. John Shimkus of Illinois is going further than many of his fellow GOP lawmakers in criticizing President Donald Trump's shift in Syria strategy, declaring he no longer supports
Gary Oates Furious with Turkey, EU threatens sanctions, arms embargoReuters - Robin Emmott, John IrishBRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) - EU governments threatened sanctions against Turkey on Friday over its offensive in Syria, angrily rejecting President Tayyip Erdogan’s warning that he would “open the gates”
Gary Oates U.S. military says not abandoning Kurds, condemns Turkish offensiveReuters - Phil StewartWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon strongly denied on Friday accusations that it had abandoned its Syrian Kurdish allies to a Turkish military onslaught, which it said was destabilizing the region and
Gary Oates U.S. says deploying more forces to Saudi Arabia to counter Iran threatReuters - Phil Stewart, Idrees AliWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States announced the deployment of additional American military forces to Saudi Arabia on Friday to bolster the kingdom’s defenses after the Sept. 14 attack on its oil
Gary Oates A Mexico mayor failed to fix roads as promised, so angry townspeople dragged him through the streetsThe Washington Post - By Lateshia BeachumResidents of a Mexican city, reportedly tired of waiting for the mayor to fix a local road, dragged him behind a truck through the streets Tuesday morning. Eleven people have been arrested in Las Margaritas,
Gary Oates Shakil Afridi: The doctor who helped the CIA find Bin Ladenbbc.co.uk - M Ilyas Khan A Pakistani court is due to hear an appeal to free a doctor accused of helping the US track down al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden.
Gary Oates Brexit: The end for negotiations in Brussels?bbc.co.uk - Katya Adler The EU has tried very, very hard throughout this Brexit process to present a cool, calm, united front while political volatility reigns in the UK.
Gary Oates China Would Prefer That You Don’t Watch The Latest Episode Of ‘South Park,’ But Here’s How You Can See ItWarming Glow - Josh KurpIn the most recent episode of South Park, “Band in China,” Randy travels to China to expand his Tegridy pot business and ends up imprisoned in a labor camp where he meets Winnie the Pooh, who is — and
Gary Oates Republicans deliver rare rebuke of Trump, slamming his Syria withdrawal decisionThe Washington Post - By Toluse Olorunnipa, Seung Min KimPresident Trump faced a swift torrent of Republican criticism Monday as lawmakers rebuked his plan to withdraw troops from northeast Syria, a move Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said would undermine
Gary Oates r/news - Hong Kong protests: Thousands take to the streets to defy face mask banreddit.com Hong Kong protests: Thousands take to the streets to defy face mask ban What are your thoughts? Log in or Sign uplog insign up /r/news is: real news …
Gary Oates r/worldnews - Prague and Beijing to end sister-city relations over Taiwan and 'One China' Policyreddit.com Prague and Beijing to end sister-city relations over Taiwan and 'One China' Policy
Gary Oates r/worldnews - Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam should resign, says Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamadreddit.com Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam should resign, says Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad
Gary Oates r/worldnews - Israel and Gulf states working on ‘historic pact’ to end conflict between themreddit.com Israel and Gulf states working on ‘historic pact’ to end conflict between them
Gary Oates China suspends work with Rockets over GM tweetESPN China's official basketball association, headed by Hall of Famer and Houston Rockets great Yao Ming, said it will suspend cooperation with the …
Gary OatesHong Kong protest crisis extends to schools with student actions at Chinese University, Mong Kok secondary school and collegeSouth China Morning Post - Chan Ho-him,Peace Chiu Conflicts over Hong Kong’s ongoing protest crisis reached a local secondary school on Thursday asdozens of students and alumni denounced the handling …
Gary Oates Donald Trump Is Pressuring U.S. Allies To Endorse His Favorite Conspiracy TheoryHuffPost - Akbar Shahid Ahmed and Jessica Schulberg and Nick Baumann and Richard KimA wounded president who lost the popular vote is seeking foreign help to validate himself and attack his enemies. President Donald Trump believes in a conspiracy theory. His belief in it explains the that
Gary Oates Harry Kazianis: China just showed the world how dangerous it really is (and Americans should be worried)Fox News - Harry J. KazianisChina sent the world a loud wake-up call Tuesday with one of the largest military parades in global history to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Communist Party rule. The parade was evidence
Gary Oates China anniversary: Hong Kong protester shot by live roundbbc.co.uk - BBC News An activist involved in anti-government protests in Hong Kong has been shot in the chest by police during a clash.
Gary OatesSecretary of Justice Teresa Cheng calls agreement between Hong Kong and mainland China a ‘game-changer’ for city’s arbitrationSouth China Morning Post - Linda Lew An agreement allowing interim protection for assets, evidence, and other measures in mainland China involved in arbitration cases heard in Hong Kong …
Gary Oates US’ revised Hong Kong democracy bill targets Chinese state media over ‘harassment’ of protestersSouth China Morning Post - Robert Delaney The latest version of US legislation aimed at supporting democratic freedoms in Hong Kong targets media outlets affiliated with China’s government …
Gary OatesIt’s clear to me the Ukraine leader is walking a tight rope. Doing the right ethical thing while not biting the hand that feeds u & your military forcesDonald Trump Ukraine's Zelensky tells Trump he doesn't want to be involved in US elections - Business InsiderBusiness Insider - John Haltiwanger
Gary Oates Landmark UN report warns sea levels will rise faster than projected by 2100CNN - By Drew Kann, CNN(CNN) — Cities from New York to Shanghai could see regular flooding, as sea levels rise faster than previously thought. Glaciers and ice sheets from the Himalayas to Antarctica are rapidly melting. And
Gary Oates Let’s Check in on Ukraine’s President, Who’s Pretending None of This Is Really HappeningVICE - Greg WaltersWASHINGTON — Before he became Ukraine’s real president, Volodymyr Zelensky played a goofball, accidental president on TV with a knack for fumbling through absurd situations. That may help explain why now
Gary Oates Top general says US isn't sending extra troops to SyriaCNN - By Ryan Browne, CNN(CNN) — The US will not be sending any additional troops to Syria even though US troops will perform additional tasks as part of an arrangement with Turkey to patrol a buffer zone along the Syrian-Turkish
