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Thumb ups for 'new era' Asean-US ties

From now on, Asean-US relations will no longer be on "auto-pilot" mode as has been the case for the past six years. The total scheduled 10-and-a-half hours of quality time last week that Asean leaders spent in Washington DC chatting, lunching and dining with all key players in American politics…

Bangkok Post · May 16, 2022

Biden orders US troops back to Somalia

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will reestablish a permanent troop presence in Somalia to counter the al-Shabab terrorist group, reversing a decision by former President Donald Trump to withdraw the roughly 750 special operations troops who were previously stationed there.

Tribune News Service · May 16, 2022

Return of former MVP Elena Delle Donne a boon for Mystics, WNBA

The last time Delle Donne played a full season was 2019, when she won her second MVP award and led the Mystics to a WNBA championship.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 16, 2022

These 3 House members’ reelection bids could end Tuesday

WASHINGTON — Incumbency certainly comes with advantages, but the political volatility of 2022 poses serious risks for those seeking to keep their perches on Capitol Hill, including some facing primaries Tuesday.

Tribune News Service · May 16, 2022

Garcetti's nomination remains stalled in Senate

WASHINGTON — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's nomination to be ambassador to India is dangling by a thread in the Senate, with several Democrats continuing to express hesitation over the nomination.

Tribune News Service · May 16, 2022

Seahawks: All-time record against each opponent in 2022

Seahawks: All-time record against each opponent in 2022

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 16, 2022

Kremlin scolds United States over attempts to recruit Russian embassy staff

The Kremlin said on Monday that reported attempts by the U.S. FBI and CIA to recruit embassy staff in Washington were unacceptable.

Reuters · May 16, 2022

Commentary: Reversing Roe will make American democracy harder to fix

If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, as the recently leaked draft opinion suggests, arguments over how to regulate abortion will move from the courts to the legislatures, in Washington and 50 state capitals. Many critics of the decision, and even some of its defenders — I find myself…

Tribune News Service · May 16, 2022

Paris Warns of Consequences of Not Signing Nuclear Deal

Three days after European Union envoy Enrique Mora visited Tehran in a bid to help restart the 2015 nuclear deal, a French source expressed pessimism over the prospects of progress. Talks to revive the deal with world powers have been on hold since March, chiefly over Tehran’s insistence that Washington…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 16, 2022

Biden sends top-tier team to UAE with eye on frayed ties

President Joe Biden sent a high-powered U.S. delegation to the United Arab Emirates on Monday to offer condolences after the death of its ruler, in an apparent bid to repair frayed ties with Gulf Arab allies.

Reuters · May 16, 2022