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UK PM to push again for election after EU backs Brexit delay
October 29, 2019
UK PM to push again for election after EU backs Brexit delay
The British Prime Minister is expected to make a fresh attempt Tuesday to force an early election, despite MPs rejecting…
WH official won’t testify in impeachment probe without order
October 28, 2019
WH official won’t testify in impeachment probe without order
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former deputy national security adviser expected to testify in the House impeachment inquiry is signaling that…
Hong Kong enters recession as protests again erupt in flames
October 28, 2019
Hong Kong enters recession as protests again erupt in flames
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong has fallen into recession, hit by five months of anti-government protests that erupted in…
EU envoys agree three-month Brexit delay
October 28, 2019
EU envoys agree three-month Brexit delay
European Union members agreed Monday to postpone Brexit for up to three months, stepping in with a decision less than…
Argentina braces for market reaction after Fernandez wins election
October 28, 2019
Argentina braces for market reaction after Fernandez wins election
President-elect Alberto Fernandez has barely time to savor his emphatic triumph in Argentina’s elections before facing the challenge of trying…
EU hopes to endorse Brexit delay to January 31 with earlier departure possible: sources
October 28, 2019
EU hopes to endorse Brexit delay to January 31 with earlier departure possible: sources
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The 27 European Union countries that will remain after Brexit hope to agree on Monday to delay…
Poll finds over 80% in Japan back female emperor
October 28, 2019
Poll finds over 80% in Japan back female emperor
The vast majority of Japanese voters back allowing women to inherit the Chrysanthemum Throne, a new polls shows, as the…
State of emergency declared as California wildfires rage
October 28, 2019
State of emergency declared as California wildfires rage
California’s governor declared a statewide emergency on Sunday as a huge blaze, fanned by strong winds, forced mass evacuations and…
Hong Kong protesters hurl petrol bombs after police fire tear gas to clear rally
October 27, 2019
Hong Kong protesters hurl petrol bombs after police fire tear gas to clear rally
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong anti-government protesters set fire to shops and hurled petrol bombs on Sunday, police said,…
Stop holding UK ‘hostage’, government says as it steps up pressure on parliament
October 27, 2019
Stop holding UK ‘hostage’, government says as it steps up pressure on parliament
LONDON (Reuters) – Boris Johnson’s government stepped up pressure on lawmakers on Sunday to back the prime minister’s bid to…