ISTANBUL — The Turkish lira weakened on Tuesday as investors weighed up Turkey's efforts to manage its rift with the United States after Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said U.S. trade sanctions against Ankara could destabilize the Middle East. The currency has lost about 38 percent of its value.... |
Rumors of the movies’ demise were greatly exaggerated. Around this time last year, the Hollywood press was freaking out. The worst summer box office in decades! No one goes to theaters anymore! Movies are dead! Ahhh! But one year later, such doomsaying looks a bit premature. The U.S. |
The Massachusetts primary elections are quickly approaching. As Gov. Charlie Baker works to maintain his post and earn a second, four-year term, he has a Sept. 4 primary election opponent, Scott Lively, and others across the aisle — Jay Gonzalez and Bob Massie — are seeking the chance to take Baker on in the November general election. |
After its otherization and alienation by the U.S. administration, Turkey began to prioritize the institutionalization of diversification in its foreign policy. For this purpose, Ankara took significant steps that will maintain its relations with other states (i.e. Russia, China, India, Malaysia and Iran) and regions (i. |
The current operational rules of the global economic system indicate a flawed mechanism in which everything stands upside down but is treated as if were right side up. For instance, it is not easy today to get reasonable answers to the question of why China does holds nearly $1.2 trillion in U.S. bonds. |
The relation between the PKK and American pastor Andrew Brunson, who is under house arrest in Turkey facing terror charges, is coming to light as Mohammad Ahmad, known as the "spiritual son" of Brunson, has been accused of being the link between the pastor and the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ). |
Tuesday, speakers and supporters appeared before the Mobile City Council. Before the meeting started, some members of the audience were singing. God Bless America and other songs filled the city council chambers right before the meeting. Those singing were showing their opposition to the Drag Queen Story Hour. |
NEWCASTLE, Okla. - It seems to be a common reaction now whenever enters a room. Caleb Freeman On Sunday, his church family at First Baptist Church in Newcastle stood and cheered as he walked into the service on his own, not even using a walker. His dad’s gentle touch on his back was the only visible support. |
× None Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson hugs Kevon Edwards, the older brother of Jordan Edwards, during the trial of former Balch Springs police officer Roy Oliver, who is charged with the murder of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards, at the Frank Crowley Courts Building in Dallas on Monday, Aug. |
× None Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson hugs Kevon Edwards, the older brother of Jordan Edwards, during the trial of former Balch Springs police officer Roy Oliver, who is charged with the murder of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards, at the Frank Crowley Courts Building in Dallas on Monday, Aug. |
There may never be another such as John S. McCain, 81, who died Saturday after a battle with brain cancer. Which is another way of saying that the nation has too few heroes in its political class. McCain surely filled that niche. His heroism occurred in two spheres, as a naval aviator who became a.... |
The United States and Turkey are at odds which each other, over the case of two religious preachers. The Trump administration imposed sanctions and tariffs on the Lira, causing it to nosedive. Furthermore since Washington doesn’t have an extradition treaty with Ankara, the Pennsylvania based.... |
“God, we give you thanks,” the Rev. Ry Siggelkow intoned in Spanish. “We are very fortunate to share this food together, to play together, to laugh together, to dance together and to love together.” Amid giggling, the children rang out a loud “Amen!” and reached for the food. |
The United States expressed its concern on Tuesday with Turkey’s purchase of a Russian missile defense system that cannot be integrated into NATO. US Defense Secretary James Mattis said that Washington has already warned Turkey that it would be subject to sanctions and its purchase of Lockheed.... |
President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he meets with President of FIFA Gianni Infantino, second right, U.S. Soccer President Carlos Cordeiro, second left, and FIFA Advisor Mattias Grafstrom (L), in the Oval Office on Tuesday. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI. |
Knowing personally what torture is - a lesson learned as a POW in the “Hanoi Hilton” - he was a maverick to forthrightly call out the George W. Bush Administration for its “enhanced interrogation techniques.” And, most recently, he was ever the maverick in standing up to the invective and bullying.... |
Fireworks will remain legal in Wilton during the first week of July — at least, for the time being. On a 2-2 tie vote City Council failed to approve the first reading of an ordinance amendment Monday that would have limited legal shooting of fireworks to July 3-5.
At issue were the hours fireworks would be allowed. |
Opponents of a planned Drag Queen Story Hour made their feelings known to the Mobile City Council on Tuesday, but received little satisfaction other that what came from knowing they'd been heard. The event in question is sponsored by the nonprofit LGBTQ advocacy group Rainbow Mobile, and will be held Sept. |
And, most recently, he was ever the maverick in standing up to the invective and bullying that has come to characterize the administration of President Donald Trump. McCain was and remains a rarity in that regard in his party, but he recognized his man earlier than most, while Trump was running for the presidency. |
The myriad of challenges faced by Imran Khan’s government has left us wondering about their future path. Certainly the government needs to adopt austerity measures when it comes to spending. The rising public debt, deterioration in the value of rupee, low tax to GDP ratio, decreasing foreign direct.... |
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Steven Tyler sends cease-and-desist to Trump for use of song. |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines police say last year they intercepted two Trinidad and Tobago nationals who had come to the island with a list to murder several people. Acting Commissioner of Police Colin John, speaking on a radio programme here on Monday, said that while there are some reprisal.... |
BROOKLYN, Ia. — Rob Tibbetts broke through the somber atmosphere Sunday afternoonand called for a couple in the packed gymnasium to stand up. In eulogizing his 20-year-old daughter, Mollie, who was found dead Tuesday after she vanished more than a month earlier, Tibbetts said he wanted to celebrate "something wonderful. |
ANKARA Turkey flatly rejected a proposal today by visiting US Congress members that it abandon its purchase of Russian S-400 air defense missiles in order to receive the F-35 fighter planes that it had ordered from the United States. Speaking on a visit to Lithuania, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut.... |
Jonah Jang, former Governor of Plateau State, has formally announced his decision to join the 2019 presidential race on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Flanked by his wife and supporters, Jang made the declarartion on Tuesday at the secretariat of the party in Jos, capital of Plateau State. |
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