Tag: United States government transition
Iran’s president warns weapons-grade enrichment possible
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's outgoing president on Wednesday warned his country could enrich uranium at weapons-grade levels of 90% if it chose, though it...
‘Pivotal time:’ Museum obtains key 1854 Lincoln letter
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — An 1854 letter hinting at Abraham Lincoln's transition from prairie legislator to political powerhouse, donated to the state of Illinois, was...
Israel’s Netanyahu lashes out as end of his era draws near
JERUSALEM — In what appear to be the final days of his historic 12-year rule, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not leaving the...
Iran debate puts problems on one man: the outgoing president
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's seven presidential candidates on Tuesday put all the problems of the Islamic Republic squarely on the shoulders of the one...
Naftali Bennett is Netanyahu’s former protege, now successor
TEL AVIV, Israel — For months, Naftali Bennett vexed Israel's political establishment by refusing to say whether he and his Yamina party would get...
World Bank allocates $2 billion to fund projects in Sudan
CAIRO — The World Bank said Monday it has allocated $2 billion to cash-stripped Sudan as the transitional government has struggled to address the...
US warns of punitive actions for Lebanese blocking reforms
<p>BEIRUT — A senior U.S. official warned Thursday that Lebanese politicians who continue to block reforms in the crisis-hit country could face punitive actions...
US warns of punitive actions for Lebanese blocking reforms
BEIRUT — A senior U.S. official warned Thursday that Lebanese politicians who continue to block reforms in the crisis-hit country could face punitive actions...
US urges Lebanese leaders to break political impasse
<p>BEIRUT — A senior U.S. official on Wednesday berated Lebanese politicians for fighting over the formation of a new government for months while millions...
US urges Lebanese leaders to break political impasse
BEIRUT — A senior U.S. official on Wednesday berated Lebanese politicians for fighting over the formation of a new government for months while millions...