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Jordanians protesters scuffle with police

Hundreds of Jordanians have protested against government-ordered price and tax increases, scuffling with police outside the prime minister's office. Demonstrators chanted "the people want to topple the government" late Friday as helmeted police pushed them away from the building. It was...

Jordan king freezes price hikes as protests rage

Jordan’s King Abdullah II ordered the government Friday to freeze new price hikes on fuel and electricity, officials said, after protests across the cash-strapped country. Past price hikes have triggered riots in Jordan, a country of 8 million with few resources, burdened by poverty and...

Hudaida assault would be fatal: aid groups

As forces of the Arab-led military coalition close in on the main Yemeni port city of Hudaida, aid agencies fear a major battle that will also shut down a vital lifeline for millions of hungry civilians. Senior aid officials urged Western powers providing arms and intelligence to the Arab-led...

Senior N.Korean envoy at White House amid summit prep

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un's right-hand man met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House Friday to deliver a letter from his leader that could pave the way to a historic nuclear summit. Kim Yong Chol, vice chairman of North Korea's ruling party executive and a veteran...