Senate Passes Tax-Cut Bill in Milestone Move Toward Overhaul
Senate Republicans narrowly approved the most sweeping rewrite of the U.S. tax code in three decades, slashing the corporate tax rate and providing temporary tax-rate cuts for most Americans.
bloomberg.com
Israel Bombs Syrian 'Military Targets' near Damascus
The attack, like several others of its kind, was reportedly carried out in Lebanese airspace by Israeli jets.
telesurtv.net
Mexican congress approves law allowing army to act as police
Mexico’s ruling party rammed a bill through Congress’ lower house Thursday giving the military legal justification to act as police, stream-rolling objections by rights groups and opposition legislators who said it would effectively militarize the country.
apnews.com
Honduras election: Army given more powers to quash unrest
Honduras has given its army and police more powers to contain unrest following violent protests over last Sunday's disputed presidential election.
bbc.com
Nigeria: Suicide Bombers Kill At Least 13
Roughly 53 people were injured and two bombers were killed.
telesurtv.net
Trump’s EPA will no longer require mining companies to prove they can clean up after themselves
The Trump administration will no longer require mining companies to prove they have the means to clean up the pollution left in their wake, despite a long history of contamination.
rt.com
Japan court sentences U.S. base worker to life for rape, murder
A Japanese court sentenced a former U.S. military base worker to life in prison on Friday for the rape and murder of a woman on the southern island of Okinawa, public broadcaster NHK reported.
reuters.com
Turkey's Erdogan says U.S. courts cannot put Turkey on trial
Courts in the United States cannot put Turkey on trial, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday, in reference to the case of a Turkish bank executive who has been charged with evading U.S. sanctions on Iran.
reuters.com
Alternative for Germany: Police and protesters clash over meeting
Several people have been hurt in clashes between police and anti-fascist demonstrators in the city of Hannover.
bbc.com
ExxonMobil to Fund Guyana Lawsuit Against Venezuela
U.S. oil giant, ExxonMobil, has teamed up with Guyana to bring the Guyana-Venezuela border issue before the International Court of Justice.
telesurtv.net
Voyager 1 fires up thrusters dormant since 1980
If you had a car sitting in a garage for nearly forty years you’d forgive it for not starting with the first turn of the key. Now imagine it’s 21 billion kilometers from home and you just heard that engine purring from interstellar space.
rt.com
Amazon apologises after delivery driver defecates outside man's home
Amazon has apologised to a man in California after one of their delivery drivers defecated in front of his house while making a drop off.
ibtimes.co.uk
