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US official says North Korean leader ready to discuss nukes
April 9, 2018
US official says North Korean leader ready to discuss nukes
North Korea’s government has communicated with the United States to say that leader Kim Jong Un is ready to discuss…
EU calls for international response after suspected chemical attack in Syria
April 9, 2018
EU calls for international response after suspected chemical attack in Syria
The EU said evidence points to the use of chemical weapons by Syrian government forces against rebel-held Douma. The US,…
Hungary’s Viktor Orban wins re-election, gets super majority
April 9, 2018
Hungary’s Viktor Orban wins re-election, gets super majority
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban easily won a third consecutive term Sunday and his Fidesz party was poised to regain…
Cambodia’s former opposition leader calls for election boycott
April 8, 2018
Cambodia’s former opposition leader calls for election boycott
Cambodia’s former opposition leader, Sam Rainsy, called on Sunday for Cambodians to boycott a general election set for July 29…
Lula turns himself in to Brazil police, ending standoff
April 8, 2018
Lula turns himself in to Brazil police, ending standoff
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva turned himself in to police on Saturday, ending a day-long standoff to…
Hungarians expected to grant third term to nationalist PM Orban in election
April 8, 2018
Hungarians expected to grant third term to nationalist PM Orban in election
Hungary’s Viktor Orban, a hard-liner on immigration in Europe, pledged to “fight” for his country after casting his vote on…
Russian embassy seeks Boris Johnson meeting over spy case
April 7, 2018
Russian embassy seeks Boris Johnson meeting over spy case
Russia’s embassy in London on Saturday sought a meeting with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson over the poisoning of a…
Arizona, Texas send 400 troops to border after Trump’s call
April 7, 2018
Arizona, Texas send 400 troops to border after Trump’s call
Arizona and Texas announced Friday that they would send 400 National Guard members to the US-Mexico border by next week…
Australia’s Turnbull remains voters’ preferred PM amid leadership speculation
April 7, 2018
Australia’s Turnbull remains voters’ preferred PM amid leadership speculation
Australian voters want Malcolm Turnbull to remain prime minister, according to an opinion poll on Saturday, as questions about his…
China applies its own maximum pressure policy on Pyongyang
April 7, 2018
China applies its own maximum pressure policy on Pyongyang
As the US-North Korea summit looms, President Donald Trump’s maximum pressure policy on North Korea may be working — thanks…