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World News Hits on Sunday


Sun 15 Sep 2019 | 10:10 AM
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See News presents the most dominating headlines for the world news on Sunday.

Pompeo Accuses Iran of 'Unprecedented Attack' after Drones Hit Saudi Oil Facilities

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on the international community to join him Saturday in condemning Iran for drone attacks on two Saudi oil facilities, which he described as "an unprecedented attack on the world’s energy supply." (Fox News)

Two Major Saudi Oil Installations Hit by Drone Strike, and U.S. Blames Iran

Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility. But Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Tehran and said the strikes were not launched from Yemen. (The New York Times)

John Bercow vows to stop Johnson 'robbing a bank' with no-deal Brexit

John Bercow, the outgoing Speaker of the UK House of Commons, has warned Prime Minister Boris Johnson against ignoring the law and implementing a no-deal Brexit on October 31, a move that he compared to "robbing a bank." (CNN)

Uaw-Represented Janitors at Some Gm Plants Go on Strike; Impact on Auto Production Unclear

The four-year contract between General Motors and the United Auto Workers expired early Sunday as janitors employed by Aramark who are represented by the union walked off the job at GM locations in Michigan and Ohio. (USA Today)

Hong Kong Protesters Urge Former Colonial Power Uk to Stand up to China

(Reuters) - Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters singing “God Save the Queen” and waving Union Jack flags rallied outside the British Consulate on Sunday demanding that the former colonial power ensures China honours its commitments to the city’s freedoms. (Reuters)

The Latest Coverage of The 2020 Presidential, House And Senate Elections

House Republicans sparred behind closed doors with Trump-aligned political operatives at a GOP retreat over the new online fundraising platform backed by party leaders and the White House.

Tunisia Holds Second Free Presidential Election

Tunisia is holding its second free presidential poll since the 2011 uprising that toppled ex-president Ben Ali and sparked the Arab Spring. (BBC)

Syrians Adopt Precautions from Home to Evade Arrest in Turkey

Every evening when Muhammad Hamdoun gets off work, he scans the street as he walks the few blocks to the bus station, trying to blend in with the Turkish people around him and avoid police who might identify him as a Syrian refugee. (The Wall Street Journal)

US, Israel talk about mutual defense treaty – Trump

The US and Israel are discussing a mutual defense treaty that would further cement the already “tremendous” alliance between the two countries, President Donald Trump has revealed. (Russia Today)