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Italy ready to discuss calls for greater autonomy: Gentiloni
October 24, 2017
Italy ready to discuss calls for greater autonomy: Gentiloni
The Italian government is ready to open negotiations with Lombardy and Veneto after the two wealthy regions voted overwhelmingly for…
Ronaldo named best FIFA player of 2016-17, Zidane as best coach
October 24, 2017
Ronaldo named best FIFA player of 2016-17, Zidane as best coach
Real Madrid football player Cristiano Ronaldo, was named the world’s best footballer at the 2017 Best FiFA Football Awards in…
UK lawmakers ask Facebook for any evidence of Russian-linked Brexit activity
October 24, 2017
UK lawmakers ask Facebook for any evidence of Russian-linked Brexit activity
A British parliamentary committee has written to Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg asking for information on any paid-for activity by Russian-linked Facebook…
Kenya opposition chief: people should stay home, not protest during polls
October 24, 2017
Kenya opposition chief: people should stay home, not protest during polls
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga told a BBC interviewer that he was not calling for protests during repeat presidential elections…
Ghosts of Vietnam stirring as Trump preps for Asia trip
October 24, 2017
Ghosts of Vietnam stirring as Trump preps for Asia trip
For more than 50 years, every American president has been forced to grapple, in one way or another, with the…
Catalan leader can’t solve crisis by calling elections: Justice Minister
October 24, 2017
Catalan leader can’t solve crisis by calling elections: Justice Minister
Catalonia’s leader Carles Puigdemont cannot solve its political crisis with Madrid just by calling regional elections, Spain’s Justice Minister said…
US touts military ties in Philippines as Duterte courts Russia, China
October 24, 2017
US touts military ties in Philippines as Duterte courts Russia, China
The timing of US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ trip to the Philippines this week couldn’t have been better, coming just…
Xi accrues power, worrying critics and delighting supporters
October 24, 2017
Xi accrues power, worrying critics and delighting supporters
The model lunar rover didn’t much impress the retiree in a cotton Mao jacket visiting an exhibition of Chinese achievements…
Who killed Kim Jong Un’s half brother? Here’s what we know
October 23, 2017
Who killed Kim Jong Un’s half brother? Here’s what we know
Eight months after the audacious assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s estranged half brother, a Malaysian court is…
Widow of slain US soldier says Trump call ‘made me cry even worse’
October 23, 2017
Widow of slain US soldier says Trump call ‘made me cry even worse’
The widow of a US Army sergeant killed in Niger this month said on Monday that President Donald Trump “made…