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US, Canada NAFTA talks enter crucial phase
August 29, 2018
US, Canada NAFTA talks enter crucial phase
US and Canadian trade officials will begin a crucial phase of talks on Wednesday to see if they can…
Myanmar dam breach floods communities in central region, blocks highway
August 29, 2018
Myanmar dam breach floods communities in central region, blocks highway
More than 5,000 people have evacuated their homes after water from a breached dam flooded communities in central Myanmar…
To counter China, West plans bigger footprint in Pacific: sources
August 29, 2018
To counter China, West plans bigger footprint in Pacific: sources
The United States, Australia, France and Britain will open new embassies in the Pacific, boost staffing levels, and engage…
UN demands urgent action amid ‘climate of fear’ in Nicaragua
August 29, 2018
UN demands urgent action amid ‘climate of fear’ in Nicaragua
The United Nations called Wednesday for urgent action to prevent Nicaragua from descending further into turmoil after months of…
Leading journalists join call for EU copyright reform
August 28, 2018
Leading journalists join call for EU copyright reform
Leading journalists from more than 20 countries joined a call Tuesday for European MPs to approve a controversial media…
Honey the lonely dolphin, abandoned in Japanese aquarium, sparks public outcry
August 28, 2018
Honey the lonely dolphin, abandoned in Japanese aquarium, sparks public outcry
The plight of a lonely dolphin and dozens of penguins that have been abandoned in a derelict aquarium in…
Trump, under pressure to honor McCain, orders flags to half-staff
August 28, 2018
Trump, under pressure to honor McCain, orders flags to half-staff
Donald Trump bowed to pressure Monday to honor the late John McCain, ordering that flags be lowered to half-staff…
Germany reels as far-right ‘mobs’ go on rampage
August 28, 2018
Germany reels as far-right ‘mobs’ go on rampage
Germany was reeling Tuesday as xenophobia reared its head with far-right protests degenerating into attacks against foreign-looking people, adding…
Will Myanmar’s military face justice over Rohingya ‘genocide’?
August 28, 2018
Will Myanmar’s military face justice over Rohingya ‘genocide’?
A UN probe has called for Myanmar’s military leaders to face justice for alleged genocide and crimes against humanity…
Mexico president-elect wants Canada in new NAFTA
August 28, 2018
Mexico president-elect wants Canada in new NAFTA
Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called Monday for a three-way trade deal with the United States and Canada,…