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Albania Reforms Senate Caucus to Boost US Ties
Albania is trying to woo important friends in Washington DC at a time when the policies of the new White House under Donald Trump towards the Balkans are still unsettled and unclear.
Albanian Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati said a press release while on a US visit on Wednesday that the Senate's Albanian Issues Caucus had now been reformed.
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Republican congressman: Our civilization threatened by ‘somebody else’s babies’
The Republican congressman Steve King applauded the far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders on Sunday, using Twitter to write an apparent rejection of immigrant children in the United States and Europe.
The curious tale of an extremely jinxed ship
During WWII, the Allies had a ship so jinxed, it destroyed itself by nearly destroying something else. And yes, you read that correctly.
The USS William D. Porter (DD-579) was a Fletcher-class destroyer named in honor of Commodore William D. Porter – a Union officer. Most just called it the “Willie Dee” – which wasn’t meant to be endearing.
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Sorry: Still no proof gun control decreases murder and mayhem
In this age of waxing laws and waning freedoms, a notable exception to the pattern of ever-tightening restrictions is gun prohibitions.
I’m a gay New Yorker — and I’m coming out as a conservative
Chadwick Moore, a 33-year-old journalist who lives in Williamsburg, had been a lifelong liberal. Then, last September, he penned a profile for Out magazine of Milo Yiannopoulos — a controversial and outspoken critic of feminism, Muslims and gay rights (despite being openly gay himself).
Turkey issues travel warning to US amid Trump protests
The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a travel warning for the United States Nov. 12 amid ongoing demonstrations to protest the country's newly elected president, Donald Trump.
In a statement, the ministry called on Turkish nationals to be cautious with regards to the protests against Trump's victory declared in the early hours of Nov. 9.
Americans head to polls to decide on next US president
Ending a months-long debate and curiosity not only for the United States but also for rest of the world, Americans are heading to polls Nov. 8 to cast their votes to determine who the next U.S. president will be.
Clinton and Trump scramble to finish
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton packed their schedules with last minute campaign events on Nov. 6, two days out from an election that has gripped the world.
Clinton is banking on star power to lock in her narrow poll lead, hosting back-to-back weekend pop concerts with Beyonce and Katy Perry and booking a date with President Barack Obama.
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Santorini Atlantis Books among world’s top 10 bookstores
Atlantis Books in Santorini is the most interesting bookstore in the world, according to leading National Geographic magazine.
Republicans in White House race set sights on Nevada
Republican candidates in the White House race will face off in Nevada on Feb. 23 in a caucus that will mark the first significant test of where they stand with Hispanic voters.