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Xi pens friendship letter to N. Korea before rare visit
June 19, 2019
Xi pens friendship letter to N. Korea before rare visit
Xi Jinping will burnish China’s fragile alliance with North Korea by making his first trip to Pyongyang as president this…
Record 70.8 million people displaced at end of 2018: UN
June 19, 2019
Record 70.8 million people displaced at end of 2018: UN
More than 70 million people were counted last year as displaced from their homes, a record that underestimates the real…
Porous border could hinder efforts to stem spread of Ebola
June 18, 2019
Porous border could hinder efforts to stem spread of Ebola
MPONDWE, Uganda (AP) — Several well-trodden paths crisscross this lush area where people walk between Congo and Uganda to visit…
Venezuela receives second shipment of Red Cross aid
June 18, 2019
Venezuela receives second shipment of Red Cross aid
Venezuela Monday received a second shipment of Red Cross humanitarian aid, including 24 tonnes of medical supplies and generators provided…
HK leader apologizes for extradition crisis, vows to stay on
June 18, 2019
HK leader apologizes for extradition crisis, vows to stay on
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologized Tuesday for the political unrest that has shaken Hong Kong, but the pro-Beijing chief…
UN finds ‘systemic failures’ in its Rohingya response
June 18, 2019
UN finds ‘systemic failures’ in its Rohingya response
The United Nations experienced “systemic failures” in its handling of the situation in Myanmar leading up to the 2017 mass…
British PM hopefuls begin crucial week of votes
June 18, 2019
British PM hopefuls begin crucial week of votes
The six Conservatives vying to become Britain’s prime minister face off in the second round of voting on Tuesday, with…
Trump says US to begin removing ‘millions’ of illegal migrants
June 18, 2019
Trump says US to begin removing ‘millions’ of illegal migrants
The United States will start removing “millions” of illegal migrants next week, President Donald Trump said Monday, adding that Guatemala…
Science suffers collateral damage as US, China tensions rise
June 18, 2019
Science suffers collateral damage as US, China tensions rise
A rise in US visa denials for Chinese academics and intensified scrutiny of alleged links to Beijing over fears of…
Wife of former Nissan boss Ghosn urges Trump to help her husband
June 17, 2019
Wife of former Nissan boss Ghosn urges Trump to help her husband
LONDON (Reuters) – The wife of former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn urged US President Donald Trump to raise her…