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China, EU cut imports of Brazil meat amid scandal
March 21, 2017
China, EU cut imports of Brazil meat amid scandal
China and the European Union curtailed meat imports from Brazil on Monday after police, in an anti-corruption probe criticized by…
Brazil president seeks to calm fears over meat sales, exports
March 20, 2017
Brazil president seeks to calm fears over meat sales, exports
President Michel Temer, confronting a corruption scandal tarnishing Brazil's lucrative meat industry, met on Sunday with executives and foreign diplomats to…
French presidential candidates face off in first TV debate
March 20, 2017
French presidential candidates face off in first TV debate
France's tumultuous presidential election battle steps up a gear Monday as the main candidates face off in the first of…
Turkey’s Erdogan decries Merkel over ‘Nazi measures’ as row thunders on
March 20, 2017
Turkey’s Erdogan decries Merkel over ‘Nazi measures’ as row thunders on
Ankara launched a new wave of anti-German rhetoric on Sunday, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calling out the German chancellor…
Islam fastest growing religion: Pew study
March 20, 2017
Islam fastest growing religion: Pew study
Islam is the world's fastest growing religion - and not just in Muslim majority nations: 10% of all Europeans are…
President Trump to host Iraqi Prime Minister at White House
March 20, 2017
President Trump to host Iraqi Prime Minister at White House
President Trump will host Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi at the White House on Monday.As he left Iraq for the…
Lawmakers seek FBI, NSA answers on Trump, Russia at rare public hearing
March 20, 2017
Lawmakers seek FBI, NSA answers on Trump, Russia at rare public hearing
The directors of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and National Security Agency will break their public silence on Monday about their investigations…
US border authority seeks tenders for 30-foot Mexico wall
March 19, 2017
US border authority seeks tenders for 30-foot Mexico wall
The US-Mexico wall should be 30 feet (9 meters) high, difficult to climb or cut through and look good from…
US reporters praise German journalists for questioning Trump
March 19, 2017
US reporters praise German journalists for questioning Trump
US President Donald Trump claimed that German news agency reporter Kristina Dunz was interested in "fake news" when she asked…
Turkey ‘further away from EU membership than ever’: German Foreign Minister
March 19, 2017
Turkey ‘further away from EU membership than ever’: German Foreign Minister
Turkey has never been less likely to join the European Union than now and the bloc should seek a special…