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Seoul to seek deal on formally ending war with N. Korea
April 18, 2018
Seoul to seek deal on formally ending war with N. Korea
South Korea is seeking to open discussions about formally declaring an end to the war with the nuclear-armed North at…
Barbara Bush, former US first lady, dies aged 92
April 18, 2018
Barbara Bush, former US first lady, dies aged 92
Barbara was the wife of former US President George H.W. Bush and mother of former President George W. Bush. She…
New leader in Cuba: What’s in store after the Castros?
April 18, 2018
New leader in Cuba: What’s in store after the Castros?
Analysts say little will change as Miguel Diaz-Canel is expected to take over the presidency in Cuba. The country’s economy…
Trump’s call to put him in jail isn’t ‘normal’: Comey
April 17, 2018
Trump’s call to put him in jail isn’t ‘normal’: Comey
Former FBI Director James Comey says it’s “not OK” or “not normal” for the president to call for the jailing…
Starbucks faces image crisis after arrest of 2 black men
April 17, 2018
Starbucks faces image crisis after arrest of 2 black men
Three years ago, Starbucks was widely ridiculed for trying to start a national conversation on race relations by asking its…
EU is a haven from world’s dangers, Macron tells Europeans
April 17, 2018
EU is a haven from world’s dangers, Macron tells Europeans
French President Emmanuel Macron issued a call to Europeans on Tuesday not to retreat into nationalism but to build the…
Myanmar to free over 8,000 prisoners in new-year amnesty
April 17, 2018
Myanmar to free over 8,000 prisoners in new-year amnesty
Myanmar’s new president said on Tuesday over 8,000 prisoners will be freed in an amnesty, a move the government said…
Under military rule, Venezuela oil workers quit in a stampede
April 17, 2018
Under military rule, Venezuela oil workers quit in a stampede
Chauffeured around in a sleek black pick-up, the head of Venezuela’s oil industry, Major General Manuel Quevedo, last month toured…
Vatican Treasurer Pell’s lawyer says no grounds for trial, court to rule May 1
April 17, 2018
Vatican Treasurer Pell’s lawyer says no grounds for trial, court to rule May 1
Vatican Treasurer George Pell’s lawyer told a court on Tuesday the Australian archbishop should not be sent to trial on…
Germany’s SPD urge Merkel’s conservatives to speed up euro zone reform
April 17, 2018
Germany’s SPD urge Merkel’s conservatives to speed up euro zone reform
Germany’s Social Democrats on Tuesday raised the pressure on Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives to back proposals to reform the euro…