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EU, Cuba normalise ties after decades-long rift
December 12, 2016
EU, Cuba normalise ties after decades-long rift
The European Union and Cuba on Monday signed a deal to normalise ties that had been blocked for decades by…
Trump says US not necessarily bound by ‘one China’ policy
December 12, 2016
Trump says US not necessarily bound by ‘one China’ policy
US President-elect Donald Trump said the United States did not necessarily have to stick to its long-standing position that Taiwan…
Romania elects new parliament, leftists ahead in polls
December 11, 2016
Romania elects new parliament, leftists ahead in polls
Romanians vote in a parliamentary election on Sunday that is likely to hand power back to the leftist Social Democrats…
North Korea’s Kim guides special operations drill targeting South
December 11, 2016
North Korea’s Kim guides special operations drill targeting South
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a special operations drill targeting the South, the North's media reported on Sunday,…
Conflict over Russia is rocky start for Trump and intelligence agencies
December 11, 2016
Conflict over Russia is rocky start for Trump and intelligence agencies
President-elect Donald Trump's rejection this weekend of U.S. intelligence analysts' conclusion that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help…
‘Historic’ deal with non-OPEC Saturday – OPEC SecGen
December 10, 2016
‘Historic’ deal with non-OPEC Saturday – OPEC SecGen
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary-General Mohammed Barkindo said he saw a total of 12 non-OPEC countries signing…
CIA says Russia intervened to help Trump win White House – Washington Post
December 10, 2016
CIA says Russia intervened to help Trump win White House – Washington Post
The CIA has concluded that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help President-elect Donald Trump win the White House,…
Assad confident as rebels lose more ground in Aleppo
December 9, 2016
Assad confident as rebels lose more ground in Aleppo
President Bashar al-Assad said a victory for his army in Aleppo would be a "huge step" towards ending the country's…
Trump gets one presidential intelligence briefing a week: sources
December 9, 2016
Trump gets one presidential intelligence briefing a week: sources
President-elect Donald Trump is receiving an average of one presidential intelligence briefing a week, according to U.S. officials familiar with…
Solomons escape serious damage after powerful 7.7 quake
December 9, 2016
Solomons escape serious damage after powerful 7.7 quake
A major 7.7-magnitude quake struck Friday off the Solomon Islands triggering severe shaking and a tsunami warning, but there were…