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Euroskeptic parties surge in Italy election, but no majority
March 5, 2018
Euroskeptic parties surge in Italy election, but no majority
A rival pair of populist and stridently anti-European Union political forces surged in Italy’s parliamentary election, but neither gained enough…
China’s Xi poised to make historic grab at indefinite rule
March 5, 2018
China’s Xi poised to make historic grab at indefinite rule
President Xi Jinping is poised to make a historic power grab as China’s legislators gather beginning Monday to approve changes…
Week after Papua New Guinea quake, nearly 150,000 people in urgent need of aid
March 4, 2018
Week after Papua New Guinea quake, nearly 150,000 people in urgent need of aid
Almost a week after a deadly quake struck the rugged Papua New Guinea highlands, nearly 150,000 people remain in urgent…
Greek coast guard seizes 1.3 tonnes of cannabis on vessel off Crete
March 4, 2018
Greek coast guard seizes 1.3 tonnes of cannabis on vessel off Crete
Greece’s coast guard seized about 1.3 tonnes of processed cannabis, hidden aboard a foreign flagged fishing vessel intercepted off the…
German Social Democrats back new Merkel-led coalition
March 4, 2018
German Social Democrats back new Merkel-led coalition
Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) voted decisively for another coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives on Sunday, clearing the way for…
Modi’s nationalist party notches win in key Indian state
March 4, 2018
Modi’s nationalist party notches win in key Indian state
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party ended 25 years of uninterrupted communist party rule in a northeastern state…
China sets stage for Xi’s historic grab to rule indefinitely
March 4, 2018
China sets stage for Xi’s historic grab to rule indefinitely
President Xi Jinping is poised to make a historic power grab as China’s legislators gather from Monday to approve changes…
Germany awaits coalition blessing from Social Democrat party members
March 4, 2018
Germany awaits coalition blessing from Social Democrat party members
Germany will learn on Sunday whether the Social Democrat (SPD) party’s 464,000 members have voted in favor of a coalition…
As Italy votes, Europe fears populist, euroskeptic gains
March 4, 2018
As Italy votes, Europe fears populist, euroskeptic gains
Italians voted Sunday in one of the most uncertain elections in years and one that could determine if Italy will…
Last male northern white rhino takes a walk despite illness
March 3, 2018
Last male northern white rhino takes a walk despite illness
Old and sick, the world’s last male northern white rhino has surprised his keepers by getting up and walking around…