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US life expectancy drops again as overdoses climb
November 29, 2018
US life expectancy drops again as overdoses climb
Life expectancy in the United States dropped yet again as drug overdose deaths continued to climb — taking more than…
Zurabishvili elected Georgia’s first woman president
November 29, 2018
Zurabishvili elected Georgia’s first woman president
Georgia has elected ruling party candidate Salome Zurabishvili as its first woman president, final results showed Thursday, but the opposition…
China envoy warns of dire consequences
November 28, 2018
China envoy warns of dire consequences
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China is going to this week’s G-20 summit hoping for a deal to ease a damaging trade…
Kremlin says it expects Putin-Trump meeting to go ahead
November 28, 2018
Kremlin says it expects Putin-Trump meeting to go ahead
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia said on Wednesday it still expects a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and President Donald…
Britain worse off under any Brexit: Treasury
November 28, 2018
Britain worse off under any Brexit: Treasury
Britain will be economically worse off for leaving the EU, finance minister Philip Hammond said Wednesday, as Prime Minister…
Martial law in Ukraine as Trump threatens to cancel Putin meet
November 28, 2018
Martial law in Ukraine as Trump threatens to cancel Putin meet
Ukraine’s president signed an act imposing martial law in border regions on Wednesday as mounting tensions over Russia’s seizure…
In phone calls, Turkey’s Erdogan urges Putin, Poroshenko to diplomatic solution: Turkish source
November 28, 2018
In phone calls, Turkey’s Erdogan urges Putin, Poroshenko to diplomatic solution: Turkish source
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts in separate phone calls to resolve…
China eyes Argentina nuclear deal
November 28, 2018
China eyes Argentina nuclear deal
BUENOS AIRES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Argentina and China are aiming to close a deal within days for the construction of the…
Lion Air jet should have been grounded before fatal flight, Indonesia says
November 28, 2018
Lion Air jet should have been grounded before fatal flight, Indonesia says
A Lion Air jet that crashed last month should have been grounded over a recurrent technical problem and never…
Blast kills 22 outside China factory in Olympic city
November 28, 2018
Blast kills 22 outside China factory in Olympic city
A vehicle carrying dangerous chemicals exploded at the entrance of a chemical factory in a northern Chinese city that…