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Macedonia signs accord to join NATO despite Russian misgivings
February 6, 2019
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
February 6, 2019
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
February 6, 2019
‘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
February 6, 2019
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
February 6, 2019
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
February 6, 2019
‘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
February 6, 2019
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
February 6, 2019
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
February 6, 2019
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
February 5, 2019
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…