US Secretary of State Pompeo postpones Ukraine trip to focus on Iraq

January 02, 2020 7:43 AM

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday (Dec 1) postponed a trip to Ukraine so he could focus on the situation in Iraq after demonstrators attacked the US embassy.

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Why did the US become the focus of Iraqis' anger?

January 02, 2020 7:22 AM

WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) - For months, furious protests have battered Iraq, driven by frustration at a dysfunctional economy, corruption and the pervasive influence of a foreign power: Iran.

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Mom tried to film her daughter's proposal. She got this instead

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The region which legislates who you can love

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Pope Francis struggles to free himself from woman in St. Peter's Square, video shows

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Australia fires: More than 200 homes burn down on coast

Australia's fires have killed at least three in recent days and left hundreds homeless or displaced.

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