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Tuesday, 28 January 2020


VIDEO: U.S. President Donald Trump and visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are both touting the release Tuesday of a long-awaited Middle East peace plan as “the deal of the century.” But Palestinians have already rejected it, saying the Trump administration is unfairly biased towards Israel.

On This Day in American History

On January 28, 1985, 45 of the biggest names in pop music gather to record the song “We Are the World,” in an effort to raise money for African famine relief. Among the many household names were Willie Nelson, Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie and Cyndi Lauper. The recording was produced by legend Quincy Jones. Sales for the song reached over 7 million and over $60 million was raised.

As North Korea returns to self-reliance to maintain its faltering state-run economy, experts said sanctioning the financial lifelines of regime leaders might put added pressure on Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons program

The United States is refusing to rule out shrinking the size of its military presence in Africa despite warnings that without Washington’s help, critical counterterror efforts could fall apart.


VIDEO: As the people around the sports world remember basketball great Kobe Bryant, killed in helicopter crash on Sunday, fans in Los Angeles paid tribute to the legend who made the city his home.

VIDEO: Since Iraqi Shi’ite Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr withdrew his support for anti-government protests last week, security forces and protesters have been clashing daily across southern Iraq. The clashes, which began in October, are the latest escalation over poverty, unemployment, corruption and foreign intervention. At least 600 people have been killed.

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