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U.S. seeks to reassure Beijing after Trump call with Taiwan leader
December 6, 2016
U.S. seeks to reassure Beijing after Trump call with Taiwan leader
The White House said on Monday it had sought to reassure China after President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Taiwan's…
Trump complains in tweets about Chinese policy after Taiwan call raises hackles
December 5, 2016
Trump complains in tweets about Chinese policy after Taiwan call raises hackles
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump complained about Chinese economic and military policy on Twitter on Sunday, showing no signs of a…
Italy’s Renzi vows to resign after crushing referendum defeat
December 5, 2016
Italy’s Renzi vows to resign after crushing referendum defeat
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi vowed to resign after suffering a crushing defeat on Sunday in a referendum on constitutional…
Fake U.S. embassy in Ghana shut down after decade issuing visas
December 5, 2016
Fake U.S. embassy in Ghana shut down after decade issuing visas
Authorities in Ghana have busted a fake U.S. embassy in the capital Accra run by a criminal network that for…
China’s Inner Mongolia blast kills 32 more miners: Xinhua
December 4, 2016
China’s Inner Mongolia blast kills 32 more miners: Xinhua
The death toll from a northern Chinese coal mine disaster rose to 32 on Sunday, state media reported, the latest…
Malaysian PM urges intervention to stop ‘genocide’ of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims
December 4, 2016
Malaysian PM urges intervention to stop ‘genocide’ of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak called for foreign intervention to stop the "genocide" of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar on Sunday,…
Castro to be laid to rest next to Cuban independence hero Marti
December 4, 2016
Castro to be laid to rest next to Cuban independence hero Marti
Fidel Castro will be laid to rest on Sunday alongside the mausoleum of Cuban independence hero Jose Marti, ensuring that…
Italy votes in referendum, with PM Renzi’s future at stake
December 4, 2016
Italy votes in referendum, with PM Renzi’s future at stake
Italians started to vote on Sunday in a referendum on constitutional reform which will decide the political future of Prime…
May’s Brexit plans face British Supreme Court test
December 3, 2016
May’s Brexit plans face British Supreme Court test
Prime Minister Theresa May's government launches a challenge on Monday against a court ruling that it requires parliamentary approval to…