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British govt to put forward Brexit bill in June
May 15, 2019
British govt to put forward Brexit bill in June
Prime Minister Theresa May’s government will publish draft legislation in the first week of June that would allow Brexit to…
Xi says ‘no clash’ of civilizations amid US trade war
May 15, 2019
Xi says ‘no clash’ of civilizations amid US trade war
Chinese President Xi Jinping declared Wednesday there was “no clash” of civilizations and denounced racial supremacy as “stupid” amid tensions…
Guaido blasts Venezuela regime after security forces block congress
May 15, 2019
Guaido blasts Venezuela regime after security forces block congress
Juan Guaido accused the Venezuelan government of trying to “gag” congress after security forces prevented opposition lawmakers from entering the…
Row as France remembers troops slain in hostage raid
May 14, 2019
Row as France remembers troops slain in hostage raid
France paid its emotional final respects Tuesday to two commandos killed during a raid to rescue four hostages in the…
Escalating Sri Lankan anti-Muslim riots claim first life
May 14, 2019
Escalating Sri Lankan anti-Muslim riots claim first life
Parts of Sri Lanka were under indefinite curfew Tuesday and social media off-limits after a man was killed by sword-wielding…
Monsanto ordered to pay $2 bn in new Roundup trial
May 14, 2019
Monsanto ordered to pay $2 bn in new Roundup trial
A jury in California on Monday ordered Bayer-owned Monsanto to pay more than $2 billion damages to a couple that…
US, Russia test tense ties as Pompeo visits Putin
May 14, 2019
US, Russia test tense ties as Pompeo visits Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday meets US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the highest-level talks between the rival…
415.26 parts per million: CO2 levels hit historic high
May 14, 2019
415.26 parts per million: CO2 levels hit historic high
Scientists in the United States have detected the highest levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere since records began,…
Britain, NZ failing on children’s rights: global survey
May 14, 2019
Britain, NZ failing on children’s rights: global survey
Britain and New Zealand are failing on children’s rights, scoring lower than war-torn Syria and North Korea relative to their…
Trump defends tariffs after advisor says ‘both sides’ suffer
May 13, 2019
Trump defends tariffs after advisor says ‘both sides’ suffer
US President Donald Trump on Sunday defended his tariff policy, insisting again that China will pay billions in duties to…