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U.S. ponders cutting military forces in Africa; allies worry
January 29, 2020
U.S. ponders cutting military forces in Africa; allies worry
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — As extremist violence grows across Africa, the United States is considering reducing its military presence on…
WaPo clears writer who tweeted about Bryant rape allegation
January 29, 2020
WaPo clears writer who tweeted about Bryant rape allegation
NEW YORK (AP) — A Washington Post reporter who had been placed on administrative leave after she tweeted a link…
Foreigners airlifted from China virus epicentre, death toll hits 132
January 29, 2020
Foreigners airlifted from China virus epicentre, death toll hits 132
Hundreds of Americans and Japanese escaped the quarantined Chinese city at the centre of a coronavirus epidemic aboard charter flights…
Brexit to be sealed with final Brussels vote
January 29, 2020
Brexit to be sealed with final Brussels vote
Brexit Day is to be set in stone Wednesday when the European Parliament in Brussels casts a vote ratifying the…
Johnson says can square Huawei 5G role with security concerns
January 28, 2020
Johnson says can square Huawei 5G role with security concerns
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday insisted the UK can have technological progress while preserving national security, as he…
‘Like I’m trapped’: Africans in China lockdown see no escape
January 28, 2020
‘Like I’m trapped’: Africans in China lockdown see no escape
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The normally bustling supermarket in Wuhan was deserted, looking more foreign than ever. Khamis Hassan Bakari walked…
Experts say China virus outbreak will last months at least
January 28, 2020
Experts say China virus outbreak will last months at least
The deadly new coronavirus that has broken out in China, 2019-nCoV, will afflict a minimum of tens of thousands of…
Brexit’s new chapter: the ‘impossible’ trade deal
January 28, 2020
Brexit’s new chapter: the ‘impossible’ trade deal
With just days to go before Brexit, European diplomats are already hard at work for the next phase: negotiations to…
Bolton revelations roil Trump trial, witness push grows
January 28, 2020
Bolton revelations roil Trump trial, witness push grows
Donald Trump’s lawyers, eager to attain his swift acquittal, pushed back forcefully Monday against explosive new allegations from former national…
Feds probe helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant
January 28, 2020
Feds probe helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant
Friends, colleagues and fans mourned Kobe Bryant on Monday as federal investigators sifted through the wreckage of the helicopter crash…