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The guillotine: Brexit ends election roles for expat Britons
January 30, 2020
The guillotine: Brexit ends election roles for expat Britons
SAINT-MARTIAL-SUR-ISOP, France (AP) — For many Britons living in towns and villages across Europe, the stroke of midnight Friday will…
Leaked report shows United Nations suffered hack
January 30, 2020
Leaked report shows United Nations suffered hack
GENEVA (AP) — Sophisticated hackers infiltrated U.N. networks in Geneva and Vienna last year in an apparent espionage operation that…
White House seeks to quash Bolton testimony at Trump trial
January 30, 2020
White House seeks to quash Bolton testimony at Trump trial
President Donald Trump’s defense team, seeking a speedy acquittal at his Senate impeachment trial, resisted Democratic efforts on Wednesday to…
China sees deadliest day yet as global virus fears mount
January 30, 2020
China sees deadliest day yet as global virus fears mount
China reported its biggest single-day jump in novel coronavirus deaths on Thursday, as confirmation that three Japanese evacuated from the…
Witnesses seek protection from charges over London’s deadly Grenfell fire
January 29, 2020
Witnesses seek protection from charges over London’s deadly Grenfell fire
LONDON (Reuters) — Several witnesses have asked for guarantees that they will not be prosecuted for anything they say at…
Virus cases in China top SARS as evacuations begin
January 29, 2020
Virus cases in China top SARS as evacuations begin
BEIJING (AP) — Countries began evacuating their citizens Wednesday from the Chinese city hardest-hit by a new virus that has…
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…