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Putin to give annual address as popularity slides
February 20, 2019
Putin to give annual address as popularity slides
Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver his annual state of the nation address on Wednesday as he faces an unprecedented…
Possible peace declaration looms large over Kim-Trump summit
February 20, 2019
Possible peace declaration looms large over Kim-Trump summit
TOKYO (AP) — With their second summit fast approaching, speculation is growing that President Donald Trump may try to persuade…
Brexit: May heads back to Brussels but EU not budging
February 20, 2019
Brexit: May heads back to Brussels but EU not budging
Prime Minister Theresa May heads back to Brussels on Wednesday to renew her quest to reopen the terms of Britain’s…
Venezuela ‘on alert,’ suspends links with Curacao to block aid
February 20, 2019
Venezuela ‘on alert,’ suspends links with Curacao to block aid
Venezuela’s military said Tuesday it was on alert at its frontiers following threats by US President Donald Trump and suspended…
Brazil president sacks close aide amid political scandal
February 19, 2019
Brazil president sacks close aide amid political scandal
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday sacked a close aide who helped get him elected after a storm within his…
Victims of Church sex abuse go global with fight for justice
February 19, 2019
Victims of Church sex abuse go global with fight for justice
After years of struggling alone or finding support in national groups, survivors of sex abuse by priests have formed a…
Bernie Sanders to seek US presidency again in 2020
February 19, 2019
Bernie Sanders to seek US presidency again in 2020
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Senator Bernie Sanders, the progressive populist who mounted a fierce challenge to front-runner Hillary Clinton in…
Huawei’s founder says world can’t live without it
February 19, 2019
Huawei’s founder says world can’t live without it
The founder of Chinese telecom giant Huawei has hit back at US efforts to blacklist the company, saying defiantly that…
Trump tells Venezuela military to back Guaido or ‘lose everything’
February 19, 2019
Trump tells Venezuela military to back Guaido or ‘lose everything’
US President Donald Trump on Monday urged Venezuela’s military to accept opposition leader Juan Guaido’s amnesty offer, or stand to…
US states sue Trump over border wall emergency
February 19, 2019
US states sue Trump over border wall emergency
Sixteen US states sued President Donald Trump’s administration Monday over his decision to declare a national emergency to fund a…