U.N. rights office Says Israeli settlements remain unlawful [caption id="attachment_3764" align="aligncenter" width="970"] U.N. rights office says Israeli settlements remain unlawful[/caption] GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday that Israeli settlements in…
U.S. backs Israel on settlements, angering Palestinians and…
U.S. backs Israel On settlements, angering Palestinians and clouding peace process [caption id="attachment_3776" align="aligncenter" width="768"] U.S. backs Israel on settlements, angering Palestinians and clouding peace process[/caption] WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday effectively…
Russia calls U.S. backing for Israeli settlements blow…
Russia calls U.S. backing For Israeli settlements blow to peace process FILE PHOTO: Houses are seen in the landscape in this general view picture of the Israeli settlement of Havat Gilad in the occupied West…
Explainer: Beijing hints at looming pressure on Hong…
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong lawyers and scholars keen to safeguard the territory’s vaunted legal independence were alarmed on Tuesday by a statement from a Chinese parliamentary body questioning a Hong Kong court’s decision…
Hong Kong campus holdouts desperately seek escape routes
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters holed up in a Hong Kong university were frantically searching for escape routes on Tuesday after more than two days of clashes with police and dramatic breakouts by rope…
Democrats to quiz former diplomat Volker over role…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four more witnesses were set to appear on Tuesday in the third public hearing of the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump including two - Alexander Vindman and Kurt…
Sales of grounded Boeing 737 MAX gather pace…
DUBAI (Reuters) - Boeing’s 737 MAX took center stage at the Dubai Airshow on Tuesday as airlines announced plans to order up to 50 of the jets worth $6 billion at list prices despite a…
Company logos vanish from Prince Andrews website as…
LONDON (Reuters) - A scheme for entrepreneurs founded by Prince Andrew has taken down the logos of its corporate sponsors from its website, as firms and charities distance themselves from the British royal over a…
Sweden drops Assange rape investigation after nearly 10…
FILE PHOTO: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange leaves Southwark Crown Court after being sentenced in London, Britain, May 1, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Swedish prosecutor said on Tuesday she would not proceed with an…
U.S. housing starts rebound; permits highest in over…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilding rebounded in October and permits for future home construction jumped to a more than 12-year high, pointing to strength in the housing market amid lower mortgage rates. FILE PHOTO: Development…