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EU parliament approves ban on single-use plastics
March 28, 2019
EU parliament approves ban on single-use plastics
European lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Wednesday for an EU-wide ban on single-use plastic products such as the straws, cutlery and cotton…
Nissan committee says facts point to legal violations by former chairman Ghosn
March 27, 2019
Nissan committee says facts point to legal violations by former chairman Ghosn
YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) – An external committee tasked with recommending ways to improve governance at Nissan Motor Co said on…
Mozambique confirms cholera cases among cyclone victims
March 27, 2019
Mozambique confirms cholera cases among cyclone victims
BEIRA, Mozambique (Reuters) – Dozens of fragile patients poured into a clinic in the wrecked Mozambican port city of Beira…
Trump assembling an army of operatives for re-election fight
March 27, 2019
Trump assembling an army of operatives for re-election fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — In 2016, President Donald Trump compared Hillary Clinton’s campaign to the lumbering federal bureaucracy. Now he’s building…
Brexit in play: May’s job on the line as parliament tries multiple choice
March 27, 2019
Brexit in play: May’s job on the line as parliament tries multiple choice
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected on Wednesday to indicate a date for quitting as the…
Dissident group claims responsibility for raid on N. Korea’s Madrid embassy
March 27, 2019
Dissident group claims responsibility for raid on N. Korea’s Madrid embassy
A shadowy group committed to overthrowing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed responsibility Wednesday for a raid on the…
Italy’s Salvini approves citizenship for ‘his son,’ 13-year-old Egyptian hero
March 27, 2019
Italy’s Salvini approves citizenship for ‘his son,’ 13-year-old Egyptian hero
Italy will grant Italian citizenship to an Egyptian boy who saved 50 of his classmates from a hijacked bus, according…
Maduro blames ‘terrorists’ as new blackout grips Venezuela
March 27, 2019
Maduro blames ‘terrorists’ as new blackout grips Venezuela
President Nicolas Maduro blamed “terrorists” for a new, near-nationwide blackout that gripped Venezuela Tuesday, two weeks after a similar outage…
Ready or not? Britain’s ‘no deal’ planning
March 27, 2019
Ready or not? Britain’s ‘no deal’ planning
If Britain’s political system fails to break its Brexit logjam, the country is faced with the prospect of crashing out…
NZ police probe mosque attack links after man dies in stand-off
March 27, 2019
NZ police probe mosque attack links after man dies in stand-off
Christchurch police launched an urgent investigation Wednesday to find out whether a man who died after an early morning stand-off…