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No word from Haiti’s president as fear paralyzes capital
February 12, 2019
No word from Haiti’s president as fear paralyzes capital
Sporadic gunfire echoed through the streets of Port-au-Prince on Monday as the government remained silent in the face of protests…
US team in Beijing for trade talks after IMF ‘storm’ warning
February 11, 2019
US team in Beijing for trade talks after IMF ‘storm’ warning
US negotiators met with their Chinese counterparts in Beijing Monday for a new round of high-stakes trade talks, hoping to…
Fast-food fan Trump in ‘very good health’
February 11, 2019
Fast-food fan Trump in ‘very good health’
President Donald Trump, who delights in confounding health experts with his junk food cravings and disinclination to exercise, is “in…
Democrat Warren kicks off 2020 run, ignoring ancestry row
February 11, 2019
Democrat Warren kicks off 2020 run, ignoring ancestry row
Democrat Elizabeth Warren officially kicked off her 2020 White House run Saturday with a full-throated pledge to defend working Americans,…
Thai princess disqualified from list of candidates for PM
February 11, 2019
Thai princess disqualified from list of candidates for PM
Thai Princess Ubolratana was on Monday formally disqualified for running for prime minister, ending her brief and ill-fated political union…
Thai junta chief decries coup conjecture as ‘fake news’
February 11, 2019
Thai junta chief decries coup conjecture as ‘fake news’
Thailand’s junta chief on Monday dismissed rumors of an impending coup as “fake news”, as speculation ricocheted across a kingdom…
New Zealand wildfire expected to burn for weeks
February 11, 2019
New Zealand wildfire expected to burn for weeks
A large New Zealand wildfire is expected to burn for weeks longer but has moved away from some inhabited areas,…
Venezuela’s Guaido warns military on blocked aid
February 11, 2019
Venezuela’s Guaido warns military on blocked aid
Opposition leader Juan Guaido, recognized by some 50 countries as Venezuela’s interim president, warned the military Sunday that blocking humanitarian…
China’s treatment of Uighurs an ’embarrassment for humanity’: Turkey
February 10, 2019
China’s treatment of Uighurs an ’embarrassment for humanity’: Turkey
Turkey on Saturday condemned China’s treatment of its Muslim ethnic Uighur people as “a great embarrassment for humanity,” adding to…
Trump’s World Bank pick, an ally for the lender’s critics?
February 10, 2019
Trump’s World Bank pick, an ally for the lender’s critics?
President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the World Bank is a firebrand critic of the world’s largest anti-poverty lender —…