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US-China trade war sparks IMF global growth cut warning
October 9, 2018
US-China trade war sparks IMF global growth cut warning
The US-China trade war will hobble global growth, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday, cutting its forecast for this…
Nationalist parties win Bosnia’s parliamentary vote, preliminary results show
October 8, 2018
Nationalist parties win Bosnia’s parliamentary vote, preliminary results show
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Croat, Muslim and Serb nationalist parties won Bosnia’s parliamentary election, State Election Commission preliminary results showed…
Pompeo says North Korea ready to let inspectors into missile, nuclear sites
October 8, 2018
Pompeo says North Korea ready to let inspectors into missile, nuclear sites
SEOUL (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was…
China accuses ex-Interpol chief of bribery, other crimes
October 8, 2018
China accuses ex-Interpol chief of bribery, other crimes
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities said Monday they are investigating the former president of Interpol for bribery and other…
Brazil’s far-right presidential candidate works on a coalition
October 8, 2018
Brazil’s far-right presidential candidate works on a coalition
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The main political adviser to Brazil’s far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro said he will…
Kavanaugh sworn in at US Supreme Court after divisive fight
October 7, 2018
Kavanaugh sworn in at US Supreme Court after divisive fight
Conservative US judge Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court Saturday by a razor-thin margin in the Senate,…
Putin: Sergei Skripal is a scumbag and traitor who betrayed Russia
October 4, 2018
Putin: Sergei Skripal is a scumbag and traitor who betrayed Russia
MOSCOW (CNN) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday dismissed the furor over the Salisbury nerve-agent poisoning, calling former…
Race to get aid to Indonesian quake victims as deaths rise
October 4, 2018
Race to get aid to Indonesian quake victims as deaths rise
PALU, Indonesia (AP) — Nearly a week after disaster struck, aid workers raced Thursday to get shelter, food, medicine…
Nobel Prize in Physics is shared by a woman, the first in 55 years
October 3, 2018
Nobel Prize in Physics is shared by a woman, the first in 55 years
The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to a woman for the first time in 55 years, and for…
US, Mexico, Canada agree on free trade pact to replace NAFTA
October 1, 2018
US, Mexico, Canada agree on free trade pact to replace NAFTA
Canada and the US reached a deadline deal on a new free trade pact that will include Mexico, the…