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CIA director interviewed in special counsel’s Russia probe: NBC
January 24, 2018
CIA director interviewed in special counsel’s Russia probe: NBC
CIA Director Mike Pompeo has been questioned by the special counsel’s office investigating alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US…
UK employment surges to unexpected record high, wages edge up
January 24, 2018
UK employment surges to unexpected record high, wages edge up
The number of people in work in Britain surged unexpectedly in the three months to November and regular wages rose…
Philippine volcano spreads lava almost 2 miles from crater
January 24, 2018
Philippine volcano spreads lava almost 2 miles from crater
Lava fountaining regularly from the Philippines’ most active volcano has flowed up to 3 kilometers (1.86 miles) from the crater…
Venezuela calls early election, Maduro to seek second term
January 24, 2018
Venezuela calls early election, Maduro to seek second term
Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly has backed plans for a presidential election before April 30, months ahead of schedule. But neighboring countries…
Europe takes center stage in Davos ahead of Trump arrival
January 24, 2018
Europe takes center stage in Davos ahead of Trump arrival
It’s day two at the World Economic Forum and there’ll be no escaping Europe. The leaders of France and Germany,…
UN calls on Myanmar for unhindered access to Rohingya camps
January 24, 2018
UN calls on Myanmar for unhindered access to Rohingya camps
The United Nations on Wednesday called on Myanmar to give aid agencies unhindered access to camps it has built for…
Davos elite tap Cate Blanchett, Elton John, Shah Rukh Khan for human rights awards
January 23, 2018
Davos elite tap Cate Blanchett, Elton John, Shah Rukh Khan for human rights awards
Film star Cate Blanchett, singer-songwriter Elton John and Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan received awards at the World Economic Forum…
EU tax haven blacklist: Finance ministers remove eight countries, including Panama
January 23, 2018
EU tax haven blacklist: Finance ministers remove eight countries, including Panama
Officials and activists have decried a decision by EU ministers to remove several states from a tax haven blacklist. Among…
Hong Kong student protest leader Joshua Wong released on bail
January 23, 2018
Hong Kong student protest leader Joshua Wong released on bail
Hong Kong student protest leader Joshua Wong was released on bail on Tuesday, less than a week after he was…
Magnitude 8.2 Alaska earthquake prompts tsunami warning
January 23, 2018
Magnitude 8.2 Alaska earthquake prompts tsunami warning
An 8.2 earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska triggered a tsunami warning in the US state and parts of Canada.…