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Greece elects first woman president
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Greece elects first woman president

Greece’s parliament on Wednesday elected the first woman president in the country’s history, a senior judge with an expertise in…
Climate at mercy of politics in 2020, experts warn
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Climate at mercy of politics in 2020, experts warn

2020 is the most crucial year yet for humanity’s plan to dodge the bullet of catastrophic global warming, experts said…
Bring on 2020: Some Democrats end year with campaign events
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Bring on 2020: Some Democrats end year with campaign events

BOSTON (AP) — Many of the Democratic candidates looking to unseat President Donald Trump in 2020 are spending the last…
Iran-backed bloc names Basra governor for post of Iraqi PM
Middle East

Iran-backed bloc names Basra governor for post of Iraqi PM

BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iranian-backed bloc in Iraq’s parliament proposed Wednesday the governor of oil-rich southern Basra province as the…
Iraq passes electoral reforms but deadlock remains
Middle East

Iraq passes electoral reforms but deadlock remains

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s parliament approved on Tuesday a new electoral law, a key demand of protesters to make elections…
US intel agencies distrust unpredictable president
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US intel agencies distrust unpredictable president

Donald Trump’s relations with his own intelligence services have never been so fraught: the US president doesn’t listen to his…
UK Labor chief Corbyn apologizes for election debacle
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UK Labor chief Corbyn apologizes for election debacle

LONDON (AP) — Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn apologized Sunday for this party’s crushing defeat in the British general election…
Israel’s Netanyahu limps into new election campaign
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Israel’s Netanyahu limps into new election campaign

JERUSALEM (AP) — With Israel heading to its third straight election in a year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has…
Johnson pledges transformative Brexit as nerves are rattled by UK polls
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Johnson pledges transformative Brexit as nerves are rattled by UK polls

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was nervous about his narrowing lead in opinion polls ahead…
US House panel to meet on Trump impeachment charges
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US House panel to meet on Trump impeachment charges

A Congressional panel will begin drawing up charges against President Donald Trump on Wednesday as the likelihood grows of his…
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