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Hurricanes, earthquakes estimated to cost industry $95B
October 20, 2017
Hurricanes, earthquakes estimated to cost industry $95B
Swiss Re, one of the world’s biggest reinsurers, estimates that Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, plus two recent earthquakes in…
Make China Great Again! Xi leads China into muscular new era
October 20, 2017
Make China Great Again! Xi leads China into muscular new era
In this summer’s “Wolf Warrior II,” Chinese action star Wu Jing portrays a tough super-patriot who rescues both fellow countrymen…
Merkel wants EU aid cut to Turkey for democratic backsliding
October 19, 2017
Merkel wants EU aid cut to Turkey for democratic backsliding
Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel is calling for cuts in European Union financial assistance aimed at helping Turkey get ready for…
Ukraine passes long-delayed health reforms praised by West
October 19, 2017
Ukraine passes long-delayed health reforms praised by West
Ukrainian lawmakers voted through a long-delayed overhaul of the health system on Thursday that the state’s Western backers say will…
As US warns of Cuba attacks, tourists ask: Were we hit, too?
October 19, 2017
As US warns of Cuba attacks, tourists ask: Were we hit, too?
Chris Allen’s phone started buzzing as word broke that invisible attacks in Cuba had hit a US government worker at…
China says foreign firms welcome benefits from internal Communist Party cells
October 19, 2017
China says foreign firms welcome benefits from internal Communist Party cells
Foreign companies in China have welcomed the ruling Communist Party to set up cells in their firms, a senior official…
Recovery, reconstruction go slowly after Mexico earthquake
October 19, 2017
Recovery, reconstruction go slowly after Mexico earthquake
Wearing a hardhat, Rodrigo Diaz Mejia steps onto the hood of a crushed car and then gingerly into an apartment…
Spain calls Cabinet meeting after Catalan leader’s threat
October 19, 2017
Spain calls Cabinet meeting after Catalan leader’s threat
Catalonia’s leader on Thursday threatened to explicitly declare independence if no talks with the central government were offered. Spain then…
US wants stronger India economic, defense ties given China’s rise: Tillerson
October 19, 2017
US wants stronger India economic, defense ties given China’s rise: Tillerson
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said before a visit to India next week that the Trump administration wanted to…
Under fire, Trump defends call to soldier’s grieving family
October 19, 2017
Under fire, Trump defends call to soldier’s grieving family
President Donald Trump emphatically rejected claims Wednesday that he was disrespectful to the grieving family of a slain soldier, as…