worldsightadmin (Bloomberg) — A Pakistani court ordered the release of former president and a key opposition leader, Asif Ali Zardari, on bail to allow him to seek medical attention of his choice.The Islamabad High Court “granted him bail after we argued that his health isn’t good and he needs immediate medical treatment,” Farooq H. Naek, Zardari’s … Read more
Turkey said on Wednesday it would retaliate against any U.S. sanctions over its purchase of Russian defense systems, adding that with Britain it had agreed to speed up a joint fighter jet program to meet Turkish defense needs. U.S. lawmakers will vote – and likely pass – a defense bill later on Wednesday that calls … Read more
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(Bloomberg Opinion) — That viral video of the leaders of Canada, France and the U.K. laughing about their U.S. counterpart at last week’s NATO summit was vivid yet anecdotal evidence of what the rest of the world thinks of President Donald Trump. Now comes some hard data showing America’s declining global reputation.Not only is the … Read more
Doctors who have been calling on the government to provide flu shots to detained migrant children were turned away from a Customs and Border Protection facility in San Diego, California, on Monday.The group of about 60 doctors and advocates told Customs and Border Protection they could set up a free flu shot clinic for migrants, … Read more
Six people including a police officer and two suspects were killed during an hours-long shootout across a New York suburb not far from the Statue of Liberty, local officials said. “Our officers were under fire for hours,” Jersey City Police Chief Michael Kelly told reporters after the latest high-profile US shooting. In addition to the … Read more
A powerful suicide bombing targeted an under-construction medical facility on Wednesday near Bagram Air Base, the main American base north of the Afghan capital, the U.S. military said. The attacker struck the facility that is being built to help the Afghan people who live in the area, the U.S. military said. There were no coalition … Read more
(Bloomberg) — In Israel’s toxic political atmosphere, talk has turned to assassination.Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leaders have received death threats as two divisive and inconclusive elections dovetail in a caustic mix with the premier’s indictment for fraud. A former spymaster sees a worrisome parallel with the vitriolic campaign against Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin before he … Read more
Before catching the eye of German law enforcement, former Ukrainian parliamentarian Oleksandr Onyshchenko drew attention from the conservative TV channel One America News. Last week, German authorities arrested the multi-millionaire because of a warrant from Ukrainian anti-corruption prosecutors. Before his arrest, though, the Trump-friendly media outlet tried to help him get a visa to travel … Read more
