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Hong Kong pro-democracy movement loses ground in by-election
March 12, 2018
Hong Kong pro-democracy movement loses ground in by-election
Hong Kong pro-democracy candidates won back only two of four seats in a crucial by-election in the semiautonomous Chinese region,…
Vienna: Attacker shot dead outside Iran envoy’s residence
March 12, 2018
Vienna: Attacker shot dead outside Iran envoy’s residence
Police say an Austrian soldier shot dead a knife-wielding man who attacked him outside the Iranian ambassador’s residence in Vienna.…
Harmless nostalgia or worrying nationalism? Germany split over new ministry
March 12, 2018
Harmless nostalgia or worrying nationalism? Germany split over new ministry
Is it about lederhosen, bratwurst and beer? Will it stir a healthy patriotism? Or does it hark back to the…
Chile: Conservative billionaire Sebastian Pinera returns to presidency
March 12, 2018
Chile: Conservative billionaire Sebastian Pinera returns to presidency
Pinera takes over from socialist Michelle Bachelet who capped a second term in office. He has vowed to fight economic…
Trump talks with North Korea not just ‘theater,’ CIA chief Pompeo says
March 11, 2018
Trump talks with North Korea not just ‘theater,’ CIA chief Pompeo says
Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo said on Sunday an upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader…
Trump says he rejected Mexico request about border wall
March 11, 2018
Trump says he rejected Mexico request about border wall
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he rejected a demand from Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto that Trump say Mexico…
China makes historic move to allow Xi to rule indefinitely
March 11, 2018
China makes historic move to allow Xi to rule indefinitely
China’s rubber-stamp lawmakers on Sunday passed a historic constitutional amendment abolishing a presidential two-term limit that will enable Xi Jinping…
China’s lawmakers begin voting on scrapping term limits
March 11, 2018
China’s lawmakers begin voting on scrapping term limits
China’s rubber-stamp lawmakers started casting votes Sunday on a historic constitutional amendment that would abolish term limits and enable President…
UK police identify over 200 witnesses in nerve agent attack: minister
March 11, 2018
UK police identify over 200 witnesses in nerve agent attack: minister
British police have identified more than 200 witnesses and are looking at more than 240 pieces of evidence in their…
China says trade war with US will only bring disaster to global economy
March 11, 2018
China says trade war with US will only bring disaster to global economy
Any trade war with the United States will only bring disaster to the world economy, Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan…