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Judge says New York prosecutors can see Trump’s tax returns

FILE – In this Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during the Young Black Leadership Summit at the White House in Washington. On Monday, Oct. 7 Judge Victor Marrero rejected Trump’s challenge to the release of his tax returns for a New York state criminal probe. The returns had been sought

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US troops start pullout from along Turkey’s border in Syria

In this image provided by Hawar News Agency, ANHA, a line of U.S. military vehicles travel down a main road in northeast Syria, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces in Syria said American troops began withdrawing Monday from their positions along Turkey’s border in northeastern Syria, ahead of an anticipated Turkish invasion that the

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Abu Dhabi crown prince, top Saudi defense official discuss military, defense matters

FILE PHOTO: Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan attends a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not pictured) at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, June 12, 2019. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke The de facto ruler of the United Arab Emirates held talks with Saudi Arabia’s deputy defense minister in Abu Dhabi on Sunday

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US to step aside for Turkish assault on Kurds in Syria

FILE – In this Wednesday, July 11, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump, left, talks with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as they arrive together for a family photo at a summit of heads of state and government at NATO headquarters in Brussels. The White House says Turkey will soon invade Northern Syria, casting uncertainty

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Somalia’s files a complaint against Kenya over violation of airspace

Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu, The Federal Government of Somalia has launched a complaint with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) over violations of its airspace by neighboring Kenya. The protest follows passenger aircraft from Kenya breached Somali Civil Aviation Authority rules by directly flying to the port city of Kismayo without a stopover in the capital,

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Despite opposition, plans move ahead for Somali mall in Minneapolis

By Miguel Otárola Some call Council Member Abdi Warsame’s efforts a political maneuver. Abdi Warsame came to the community center to talk about his vision for Africa Village, his long-envisioned mall for Minneapolis’ East African hub. He never got the chance. Protesters shouted and hoisted signs the moment the two-term City Council member entered the

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Egypt says talks over Ethiopia’s Nile dam deadlocked, calls for mediation

FILE PHOTO: Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam is seen as it undergoes construction work on the river Nile in Guba Woreda, Benishangul Gumuz Region, Ethiopia September 26, 2019. Picture taken September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo Egypt said on Saturday that talks with Sudan and Ethiopia over the operation of a $4 billion hydropower dam that

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ICJ to review Kenya’s request for case delay next week

The International Court of Justice will next week once again review Kenya’s request for a 12-month delay of public hearing in a maritime boundary case filed by Somalia. On Thursday, Kenya’s Office of the Attorney-General asked the Court, based at The Hague, Netherlands, to grant a year’s postponement in what officials argue would be sufficient

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Shame as 150 MPs pocket millions for no work done

National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale addressing reporters at his Nairobi office Parliament will next week crack down on scores of lazy MPs who have been pocketing millions of shillings in weekly allowances without attending committee meetings. On Thursday, the leadership of the National Assembly said it will kick such MPs out of the committees

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Uhuru’s team summoned to The Hague amid Indian Ocean border dispute

Photo/Somali Times Kenya has once again been summoned to the International Court of Justice at The Hague following the latest application to have Indian Ocean maritime dispute postponed. It has now emerged that President Uhuru Kenyatta’s team wants the ICJ to postpone hearing of the matter to 2020, citing inadequacies in legal representation. The ICJ

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