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Over 20 dead in US polar vortex, frostbite amputations feared
February 1, 2019
Over 20 dead in US polar vortex, frostbite amputations feared
(Reuters) – Tens of millions of Americans braved Arctic-like temperatures on Thursday as low as minus 56 degrees Fahrenheit (minus…
US seeks full account of N. Korea weapons, offers ties
February 1, 2019
US seeks full account of N. Korea weapons, offers ties
A US negotiator called Thursday on North Korea to provide a detailed account of its weapons to seal a peace…
Kenya bomber’s journey offers cautionary tale of intel. failures
January 31, 2019
Kenya bomber’s journey offers cautionary tale of intel. failures
NAIROBI/MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) – The bomber who blew himself up outside a Nairobi hotel last week, launching an attack that…
Trump deepens public row with his ‘naive’ intelligence services
January 31, 2019
Trump deepens public row with his ‘naive’ intelligence services
US President Donald Trump branded his own intelligence services “naive” on Iran and in need of schooling in a deepening…
Brazil dam collapse toll rises to 84, mining firm’s output to be hit
January 30, 2019
Brazil dam collapse toll rises to 84, mining firm’s output to be hit
The death toll from the collapse of a Brazilian dam rose to 84 on Tuesday as mining giant Vale…
US intel chiefs at odds with Trump claims on N. Korea, IS and Iran
January 30, 2019
US intel chiefs at odds with Trump claims on N. Korea, IS and Iran
US intelligence chiefs contradicted some of President Donald Trump’s most fundamental foreign policy claims Tuesday, underscoring a persistent division…
Dangerous arctic chill sweeps over US Midwest
January 30, 2019
Dangerous arctic chill sweeps over US Midwest
Tens of millions of people in the United States are bracing for a potentially life-threatening deep arctic chill forecast…
Ghosn says arrest was result of ‘plot and treason’: Nikkei
January 30, 2019
Ghosn says arrest was result of ‘plot and treason’: Nikkei
Detained auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn believes his arrest and the charges against him are the result of a “plot…
British PM faces improbable Brexit rewrite
January 30, 2019
British PM faces improbable Brexit rewrite
British Prime Minister Theresa May pinned her hopes on persuading Brussels to rewrite the Brexit divorce deal but EU…
US, China resume trade talks with a chill in the air
January 30, 2019
US, China resume trade talks with a chill in the air
Top US and Chinese trade officials return to the bargaining table on Wednesday, with extra tension in the atmosphere…