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The Friendship Bridge that connects Sinuiju and the the Chinese city of Dandong, is the conduit for much of the trade between North Korea and China (AFP Photo/GREG BAKER)

UN Security Council to Vote after US Softens North Korea Sanctions

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 11, 2017 | World

The United Nations Security Council will vote Monday on a draft resolution imposing new sanctions on North Korea after the United States toned down its demands in a bid to win support from Russia and China. The United had originally pushed for a strict oil embargo, as...

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Pillars of justice, US, REUTERS/Molly Riley

Trump Administration Asks US Supreme Court to Lift Refugee Ban

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 11, 2017 | World

The United States Justice Department on Monday filed an emergency application at the US Supreme Court seeking to block an appeals court decision that curbed President Donald Trump’s effort to bar most refugees from entering the United States. According to Reuters, the...

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A policeman stands guard in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. (Reuters)

Somali Forces Clashes with Shabaab Leave 17 Dead in Border Town

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 11, 2017 | World

At least 17 people were killed on Monday in clashes between Somali government forces and al-Shabaab militants in a town on the Kenyan border, the military said, adding that the forces managed to recapture the area. The forces regained control of a military base in...

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (AFP)

Netanyahu Says to Hold Talks with Trump in US Next Week

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 11, 2017 | Middle East

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that he will be meeting with US President Donald Trump in New York next week, although the White House did not confirm the meeting. Netanyahu made the deceleration ahead of embarking on Sunday on a tour of...

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People wait in front of the Apple store in Munich, before the 2015 worldwide launch of the iPhone 6s. (AP)

Apple Tests Consumer Loyalty and Pockets with $1,000 iPhone 8

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 11, 2017 | Technology

Apple is expected to unveil on Tuesday the iPhone 8 ten years after co-founder Steve Jobs released the first version. A decade later, the new phone is likely to sell for $1,000, making it the company’s most expensive yet. Crossing into a new financial frontier, this...