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US sanctions China for buying Russian fighter jets, missiles
September 21, 2018
US sanctions China for buying Russian fighter jets, missiles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration imposed sanctions on the Chinese military on Thursday for buying fighter jets and…
Empty places at the table: Uighur children missing in China
September 21, 2018
Empty places at the table: Uighur children missing in China
ISTANBUL (AP) — Chinese authorities are placing the children of Uighurs and other ethnic minorities into dozens of state-run orphanages across…
Vietnam’s president dies after viral illness
September 21, 2018
Vietnam’s president dies after viral illness
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s President Tran Dai Quang, a former chief of internal security who became one of the…
‘High uncertainty’ hurting global growth, OECD says
September 20, 2018
‘High uncertainty’ hurting global growth, OECD says
Global expansion is likely to slow as tensions kickstarted by US President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies hit world trade,…
Hungary sentences Syrian migrant to five years’ jail for border riot
September 20, 2018
Hungary sentences Syrian migrant to five years’ jail for border riot
SZEGED, Hungary (Reuters) – A Hungarian court sentenced a Syrian-Cypriot man to five years in prison on Thursday for…
EU leaders keep up pressure on May to take Brexit deal
September 20, 2018
EU leaders keep up pressure on May to take Brexit deal
SALZBURG, Austria (Reuters) – EU leaders lined up on Thursday to tell Theresa May she needs to give guarantees…
Japan’s Abe re-elected as party head, to stay on as PM
September 20, 2018
Japan’s Abe re-elected as party head, to stay on as PM
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was re-elected as head of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party in…
US ready to resume North Korea talks, seeks denuclearization by 2021
September 20, 2018
US ready to resume North Korea talks, seeks denuclearization by 2021
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – The United States said it was ready to resume talks with North Korea after Pyongyang pledged…
Kavanaugh accuser demands FBI probe before testifying
September 19, 2018
Kavanaugh accuser demands FBI probe before testifying
President Donald Trump doubled down Tuesday on backing his Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh, as his accuser demanded an…
McDonald’s spared in EU tax probe
September 19, 2018
McDonald’s spared in EU tax probe
The European Union on Wednesday ended a long-running investigation into the tax arrangements between US fast food giant McDonald’s…