July 2019

Top Myanmar Generals Are Barred From Entering U.S. Over Rohingya Killings

Politics /

BANGKOK — The United States has imposed sanctions on Myanmar’s top military commander, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, and three of his highest-ranking generals for their roles in the atrocities carried out against Rohingya Muslims since 2017, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced. The four generals and their immediate family members will be barred from […]

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Asian stocks mixed as Wall Street ends 5-day winning streak

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Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street ended a five-day winning streak following disappointing corporate earnings reports. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped 0.3% to 21,475.38 in morning trading. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.4% to 6,667.60. South Korea’s Kospi dipped 1.0% to 2,072.10. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slipped 0.2% to 28,549,53, while the Shanghai Composite

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Bad Bunny stops tour to protest in Puerto Rico

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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Reggaeton artist Bad Bunny is protesting Puerto Rico’s governor Reggaeton artist Bad Bunny has stopped his European tour to protest against the governor of Puerto Rico. Benito Ocasio, who’s worked with Cardi B and Drake, is expected to leave Ibiza to join the ongoing demonstrations against Ricardo Rosselló. It’s

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William Dannemeyer, California Archconservative, Dies at 89

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William E. Dannemeyer, an immensely popular former California congressman whose long and implacable opposition to liberal causes cemented Orange County’s reputation as a citadel of conservatism in the 1980s, died on July 9 in Thousand Palms, Calif. He was 89. The cause was complications of dementia, his son, Bruce, said. In his seven terms in

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The Biggest 2019 Emmy Nomination Snubs And Surprises

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The nominations for the 2019 Emmy Awards were … actually good? But, of course, we still have some complaints. The Television Academy announced the nominations Tuesday morning, and there we some major snubs ― Julia Roberts for “Homecoming”! ― and a dozen welcome surprises ― “Schitt’s Creek”!   To commiserate, HuffPost’s Leigh Blickley and Cole Delbyck share their

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Females to the fore? What golf is doing to attract more women

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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption There are half a dozen women’s professional golf tours Golf has endured a roller coaster decade, with the number of challenges it has faced being matched only by regular bulletins predicting its demise. The sport has been accused – among other criticisms – of being too white, male, elderly,

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North Korea Hints at More Nuclear Tests Unless U.S. Ends Troop Drills With South

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SEOUL, South Korea — Only 16 days after President Trump set foot in North Korea to try to restart nuclear talks with its leader, North Korea on Tuesday escalated its pressure on the United States to cancel a planned joint military drill with South Korea, warning that it could scuttle efforts to resume dialogue with

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