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US-China trade talks end with no breakthrough
August 24, 2018
US-China trade talks end with no breakthrough
WASHINGTON (AP) — US and Chinese negotiators ended two days of meetings Thursday without breaking a deadlock over trade that…
Venezuela issues new currency, amid hyperinflation and social turmoil
August 23, 2018
Venezuela issues new currency, amid hyperinflation and social turmoil
(CNN) – Venezuela issued a new currency Monday in an attempt to bolster its crumbling economy as the International Monetary…
EU unlikely to heed British call for more Russia sanctions
August 23, 2018
EU unlikely to heed British call for more Russia sanctions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is unlikely to heed London’s call for it to match the latest US sanctions…
Trump says wants Pompeo to ‘closely study’ SAfrican land seizures, farm killings
August 23, 2018
Trump says wants Pompeo to ‘closely study’ SAfrican land seizures, farm killings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to “closely…
Australian PM refuses to cede power, offers possible second leadership ballot
August 23, 2018
Australian PM refuses to cede power, offers possible second leadership ballot
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull stubbornly clung to power on Thursday as senior ministers deserted him, saying…
Trump’s latest round of China tariffs are coming
August 22, 2018
Trump’s latest round of China tariffs are coming
(CNN) – The Trump administration is moving forward with more tariffs on Chinese goods this week while officials from both…
Right-winger Bolsonaro gains ground in Brazil presidential poll
August 22, 2018
Right-winger Bolsonaro gains ground in Brazil presidential poll
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Right-wing frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro’s support has grown ahead of Brazil’s presidential election in October, while second-place environmentalist…
Taiwan’s last Africa ally tells China ‘no desire’ to switch ties
August 22, 2018
Taiwan’s last Africa ally tells China ‘no desire’ to switch ties
BEIJING/MBABANE (Reuters) – Taiwan’s last diplomatic ally in Africa, the Kingdom of eSwatini, said on Wednesday it had no intention…
Hungary using starvation tactics against asylum-seekers
August 22, 2018
Hungary using starvation tactics against asylum-seekers
Hungary is starving some rejected asylum-seekers in transit zones to force them to drop their appeals. Human rights groups worry…
Zimbabwe court to hear opposition party’s election challenge
August 22, 2018
Zimbabwe court to hear opposition party’s election challenge
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — There is tight security in Zimbabwe’s capital Wednesday as the Constitutional Court is set to hear…