January 2020

John Bass, U.S. Envoy to Afghanistan, Steps Down on Cusp of New Peace Deal

WASHINGTON — The American ambassador to Afghanistan is leaving his post immediately, after two years in Kabul, the State Department announced on Monday. The departure of the ambassador, John R. Bass, comes as the United States is again trying to negotiate a tentative peace agreement with the Taliban that could withdraw American forces from Afghanistan

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Harvey Weinstein trial: What you need to know before it starts

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Weinstein is not expected to testify Harvey Weinstein was one of Hollywood’s most successful producers, behind hit films including Shakespeare in Love, The King’s Speech and Pulp Fiction. But in 2017, dozens of sexual assault allegations emerged against the movie mogul. Now he is standing trial and could

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Biden and Sanders Differ on Foreign Policy. They’re Happy to Tell You So.

DECORAH, Iowa — Hours after an American drone strike killed Iran’s top military commander, Joseph R. Biden Jr. stood in a barnlike building in Independence, Iowa, thundering about the importance of electing an experienced president as America faces tumult abroad — and “maybe, God forbid,” war. About 70 miles away, Senator Bernie Sanders was just

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Thailand launches full-time clinics dispensing cannabis oil

Thailand has opened its first two full-time clinics dispensing cannabis oil for medical treatment By JERRY HARMER and BUSABA SIVASOMBOON ASSOCIATED PRESS January 6, 2020, 10:22 AM 3 min read NONTHABURI, Thailand — Thailand on Monday opened its first two full-time clinics dispensing cannabis oil for medical treatment, a step forward in the government’s policy

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Confuse Baby Yoda With Yoda, Do Not, Warns ‘Mandalorian’ Creator Jon Favreau

It would seem that Baby Yoda — currently one of most beloved creatures in the cosmos — is a very young Yoda. But combine the two, do not, warns Jon Favreau, creator of the Disney+ show “The Mandalorian.” “The series takes place after ‘Return of the Jedi,’” Favreau said. “Fans of the original trilogy will remember that

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