The assassination of Abu al-Ata came as a surprise to PIJ leaders, who rushed to announce that their group was now at war with Israel. House where Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Bahaa Abu Al-Ata was assassinated by the IDF (photo credit: MAJDI FATHI/TPS) The Iranian-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), whose senior commander Bahaa Abu al-Ata was killed by Israel on Tuesday, has been causing headaches not only for Israel, but also for the Egyptians and Hamas.The assassination of al-Ata came as a surprise to PIJ leaders, who rushed to announce that their group was now at war with Israel. Palestinians in the Gaza Strip described the assassination as a “big blow” to the group and its military wing, Al-Quds Brigades.Hamas, meanwhile, seemed to be very cautious in its response to the assassination. By Tuesday afternoon, it remained unclear whet

Five Natrona County coronavirus cases tied to Casper salon × Help support our COVID-19 coverage We're providing access to COVID-19 articles for free. Please help support our work by subscribing or signing up for an account. Already a subscriber? Log in. A nurse collects nasal swabs used to take samples from patients for COVID-19 testing

It was past curfew and protesters in Washington DC were trapped as police closed both ends of a street and moved in. That's when one resident flung open his doors.Police said they made nearly 200 arrests in the area and will review how they conducted themselves.Produced by Dhruti Shah, Rozina Sini, Helier Cheung, Rod Macleod and Tristan Cimini.
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The BlackRock logo is seen outside of its offices in New York City, U.S., October 17, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidSINGAPORE (Reuters) - The world’s biggest asset manager, BlackRock Inc, called out oil stocks, domestic tourism and debt in China and India as investment opportunities in its Asia outlook on Wednesday. The manager of $6.5 trillion in assets expects it may be 2022 at the earliest before global growth returns to trend but said in a statement outlining its regional outlook that “Asia stands out” as a beneficiary when the recovery arrives. “We like China across the credit spectrum,” said Neeraj Seth, the fund manager’s head of Asian credit, since it is buttressed by strong government stimulus. He said state-owned businesses were favoured in the investment grade category and the real estate sector preferred in the high-yield category, while India’s quasi-sovereign debt and bonds funding renewable energy also presented opportunities. Oil majors, domestic travel

With Europe still reeling from last decade’s debt crisis, Banca Popolare di Bari SCpA, a cooperative bank in southern Italy, was under pressure from regulators to clean up a big pile of bad loans that were weighing on its results. So in 2017, the bank tapped a government plan to package the nonperforming loans, or NPLs, and sell securities backed by them to investors. Other...
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An RAF airman left his job and decided to travel the world after the death of several important people in his life.So he sold nearly all of his possessions and set off around Europe in a camper van with only his best friend for company. Incidentally, his best friend is Bandit, his rescued pet ferret.SWNS/Charlie HammertonIt's fair to say that 25-year-old Charlie Hammerton had been having a rough time of it.Within the space of a year he lost his best friend, his mother, and his adopted mother. It was all getting a bit much for him, so he decided to make a change. With that in mind, he set off on a trip around 11 countries over eight months with his 'best pal' in tow. He quit his job in the armed forces, sold his three cars and some other possessions, and raised £15,000 to buy a camper van for the journey.Credit: SWNS/Charlie HammertonTheir tour took them from the south of Italy to the north of Norway, and pretty much everywhere in between. Along the way, he made sure to take a load of

Trump tweeted late Thursday that the Republican Party was being “forced to seek” alternatives to Charlotte, though most of the convention’s official business will still take place there due to contractual obligations. High-profile events, such as Trump’s televised acceptance speech, will likely take place elsewhere, with Orlando, Nashville, Las Vegas and Jacksonville, Fla., being floated as possibilities. Here are some significant developments:Iran, which was one of the first countries besides China to be hit hard by the coronavirus, appears to be facing a second wave of infections. Government health officials reported close to 3,000 new cases on Monday, the highest single-day rise in two months.Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Tuesday that he was “cautiously optimistic” about Moderna’s potential vaccine, which is entering its second round of clinical trials. A new survey shows 70 percent of Americans would get

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President says he was able to move the United States embassy to Jerusalem because he did not call back Arab leaders who opposed the move. Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump (photo credit: REUTERS) At a private event for Orthodox Jewish donors, President Donald Trump received a blessing from a rabbi and joked that if he lands on hard times in the United States, he could become Israel’s prime minister.The fund-raiser, hosted by the America First Super PAC and held Tuesday at the Intercontinental Hotel in Manhattan, featured a packed room of Trump supporters, who chanted “Four more years!” as Trump took the podium, according to video of the event.Before speaking, Trump was blessed by Rabbi Y.Y. Jacobson.“Blessed are you, our Lord, King of the universe, that you have shared of your glory and love and compassion with a human being who maintain