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US votes in crucial primaries after ex-rivals back Biden
World
March 3, 2020
US votes in crucial primaries after ex-rivals back Biden
Americans vote Tuesday in primaries that play a major role in who will challenge Donald Trump for the presidency, a…
Governments step up economic response to coronavirus
World
March 2, 2020
Governments step up economic response to coronavirus
Governments and central banks on Monday stepped up efforts to shield the world economy from the impact of the coronavirus…
Egypt warns Ethiopia not to start filling GERD under any circumstances
Egypt
March 2, 2020
Egypt warns Ethiopia not to start filling GERD under any circumstances
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday said that Ethiopia cannot, under any circumstances, start filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance…
Buttigieg exits race, Biden back in contention as ‘Super Tuesday’ looms
World
March 2, 2020
Buttigieg exits race, Biden back in contention as ‘Super Tuesday’ looms
Pete Buttigieg, the openly gay US presidential candidate, on Sunday ended his campaign to be the Democratic nominee — giving…
Global virus death toll tops 3,000 as second man dies in US
World
March 2, 2020
Global virus death toll tops 3,000 as second man dies in US
The global death toll from the new coronavirus epidemic surpassed 3,000 on Monday after dozens more died at its epicenter…
Afghan partial truce to continue with ‘full ceasefire’ goal: Ghani
Middle East
March 1, 2020
Afghan partial truce to continue with ‘full ceasefire’ goal: Ghani
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Sunday that a seven-day partial truce would continue, but he rejected a key component of…
Biden revives White House hopes with big South Carolina win
World
March 1, 2020
Biden revives White House hopes with big South Carolina win
Former vice president Joe Biden notched up a resounding win in the South Carolina primary on Saturday, reviving his campaign…
US, Taliban sign deal to pull foreign forces from Afghanistan
Middle East
March 1, 2020
US, Taliban sign deal to pull foreign forces from Afghanistan
After nearly two decades of conflict that has ravaged Afghanistan’s impoverished population, the United States and the Taliban signed an…
China virus cases rise again, Trump urges calm after US death
World
March 1, 2020
China virus cases rise again, Trump urges calm after US death
China reported a fresh spike in coronavirus infections on Sunday, as President Donald Trump urged calm after the first death…
Afghanistan deal is political boost for Trump but pullout could take years
Middle East
February 29, 2020
Afghanistan deal is political boost for Trump but pullout could take years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s quest for a second term received a boost on Saturday from the deal with…