Lisa Bryant PARIS—European Union leaders said Tuesday they have reached a possible deal with Ankara to return thousands of migrants to Turkey, and that they are confident a full agreement can be reached at a summit next week.After months of disagreements and increased bickering among the 28 EU nations, the leaders said they agreed to […]readmore
Zaza Tsuladze TBILISI, GEORGIA—When he left his village in Georgia, Beslan Mukhtarov seemed destined to be a doctor. He arrived in Turkey, and was admitted to a prestigious medical school in Istanbul. But Mukhtarov’s life took a radical turn. According to Turkish security officials, Mukhtarov crossed into Syria last November and joined Jabhat al-Nusra, the […]readmore
Dorian Jones ISTANBUL—The leader of Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party has accused the European Union of ignoring the deteriorating human rights situation in the country in a bid to secure a migrant deal with Ankara. As the EU looks for cooperation from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stem the growing number of migrants entering Greece […]readmore
PAWTUCKET – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI), a member of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement today: «I was very saddened to learn of the deaths of Tiffany Joslyn and her brother, Derrick. Tiffany, who grew up in Cumberland, was a talented and dedicated lawyer working for the House Judiciary Committee […]readmore
Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declined an offer to meet President Barack Obama at the White House later this month and canceled his trip to Washington, the White House said Monday, citing Israeli news reports. Netanyahu’s decision to nix his U.S. visit marked the latest episode in a fraught relationship with Obama that […]readmore
Reuters OTTAWA/WASHINGTON —Canada’s charismatic Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be traveling to Washington this week for talks with U.S. President Barack Obama, hoping to revitalize a frayed relationship and draw rare attention to Canadian issues.Trudeau’s Liberals came to power in November by ousting the right-wing Conservative leader Stephen Harper, whose ties with Washington deteriorated as […]readmore
Jeff Seldin WASHINGTON—The United States is promising more transparency on the country’s sometimes-controversial use of drones to strike at terrorist targets. White House Counterterrorism advisor Lisa Monaco announced Monday the administration will release an assessment in the “coming weeks” of both combatant and civilian casualties due to drone and other counterterrorism strikes dating back to […]readmore
Meagan Duzor Residents of the northern U.S. city of Flint, Michigan, have filed a class-action lawsuit against the state’s governor and others alleging gross negligence for causing the city’s drinking water to become contaminated with lead. The group of seven residents filed the lawsuit Monday in federal court seeking damages for thousands of Flint residents […]readmore
Ken Bredemeier Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire and former three-term mayor of New York City, has announced he will not mount a third-party White House bid that could have further upset this year’s already extraordinarily unpredictable presidential campaign. Bloomberg, who has spent months considering an independent campaign, made his decision official in an editorial posted by […]readmore
*Construction on 36,000 square-foot center expected to be completed in the fall* Providence, R.I. – March 7, 2016 – Members of the Moses Brown School community joined together with the Shawmut Design and Construction project team for a “topping off” ceremony held on March 2. The final beams were placed on the new 36,000 square-foot […]readmore