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‘Yellow vests’ hit German streets in pro-diesel protest
February 3, 2019
‘Yellow vests’ hit German streets in pro-diesel protest
Hundreds of people demonstrated Saturday in Stuttgart, the bastion of Germany’s car industry, against a recent driving ban on…
Venezuelans rally for and against embattled Maduro on revolution anniversary
February 3, 2019
Venezuelans rally for and against embattled Maduro on revolution anniversary
Buoyed by the defection of a top general, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido predicted Saturday the month of February…
Russia suspends nuclear missile treaty after US move
February 2, 2019
Russia suspends nuclear missile treaty after US move
President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said Russia was suspending its participation in a key Cold War-era missile treaty in…
Rival rallies set up tense standoff in Venezuela
February 2, 2019
Rival rallies set up tense standoff in Venezuela
Tens of thousands of protesters were set to pour onto the streets of Caracas on Saturday to back opposition…
French priest jailed for sexual abuse
February 2, 2019
French priest jailed for sexual abuse
A French priest was Friday sentenced to five years, two without parole, for sexually assaulting four young female parishioners,…
US bolts Cold War missile treaty as Russia warns of arms race
February 2, 2019
US bolts Cold War missile treaty as Russia warns of arms race
The United States said Friday it would exit a landmark Cold War nuclear missile treaty due to purported violations…
China pulls textbook, highlights debate over academic freedom
February 1, 2019
China pulls textbook, highlights debate over academic freedom
BEIJING (Reuters) – A constitutional law textbook written by one China’s best-known reform-minded legal scholars has been pulled from book…
Over 20 dead in US polar vortex, frostbite amputations feared
February 1, 2019
Over 20 dead in US polar vortex, frostbite amputations feared
(Reuters) – Tens of millions of Americans braved Arctic-like temperatures on Thursday as low as minus 56 degrees Fahrenheit (minus…
US seeks full account of N. Korea weapons, offers ties
February 1, 2019
US seeks full account of N. Korea weapons, offers ties
A US negotiator called Thursday on North Korea to provide a detailed account of its weapons to seal a peace…
Kenya bomber’s journey offers cautionary tale of intel. failures
January 31, 2019
Kenya bomber’s journey offers cautionary tale of intel. failures
NAIROBI/MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) – The bomber who blew himself up outside a Nairobi hotel last week, launching an attack that…