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Macedonia signs accord to join NATO despite Russian misgivings

Macedonia signs accord to join NATO despite Russian misgivings

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO members signed an accord with Macedonia on Wednesday allowing the tiny ex-Yugoslav republic to become the…
Attacks on activists as Ukraine struggles with graft reform

Attacks on activists as Ukraine struggles with graft reform

Last summer, Vitaliy Ustymenko was brutally attacked by two men in broad daylight in an assault he believes was linked…
‘Special place in Hell’ for Brexiteers: EU leader

‘Special place in Hell’ for Brexiteers: EU leader

European Union leader Donald Tusk on Wednesday condemned those calling for Brexit with no idea how to carry it out,…
Silence echoes across Pyeongchang Olympic venues

Silence echoes across Pyeongchang Olympic venues

Just one year after the world’s best skiers and skaters gathered in South Korea to compete for Olympic gold, many…
Rohingya plight ‘shames us all’: Angelina Jolie

Rohingya plight ‘shames us all’: Angelina Jolie

COX’S BAZAR (Reuters) – UN refugee agency special envoy Angelina Jolie on Tuesday visited camps in Bangladesh for Muslim Rohingya…
‘Worst over’: Australia begins flood clean-up

‘Worst over’: Australia begins flood clean-up

Weary residents in Australia’s flood-hit northeast returned home Wednesday to begin a massive clean-up after almost two weeks of heavy…
Pope admits priests, bishops sexually abused nuns

Pope admits priests, bishops sexually abused nuns

Pope Francis admitted Tuesday that Catholic priests and bishops had sexually abused nuns, the latest scandal to rock the church.…
Trump urges unity in State of the Union speech

Trump urges unity in State of the Union speech

President Donald Trump urged Americans to come together Tuesday in a State of the Union speech seeking to turn the…
Venezuela’s military blocks humanitarian aid shipment

Venezuela’s military blocks humanitarian aid shipment

Venezuelan military officers blocked a bridge on the border with Colombia ahead of an anticipated humanitarian aid shipment Tuesday, as…
US special envoy for N. Korea going to Pyongyang: official

US special envoy for N. Korea going to Pyongyang: official

The US special envoy for North Korea will head to Pyongyang on Wednesday for talks ahead of a much-anticipated second…
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