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France’s pensions chief resigns as strike hits 12th day
World
December 16, 2019
France’s pensions chief resigns as strike hits 12th day
The French official leading a controversial pensions overhaul stepped down on Monday over a scandal involving undeclared payments, as a…
Britain’s Johnson sets off on post-election Brexit mission
World
December 16, 2019
Britain’s Johnson sets off on post-election Brexit mission
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will unveil a new government Monday that wields a sweeping mandate to take Britain out of…
Anger, relief but no joy as UN climate talks limp to an end
Environment
December 15, 2019
Anger, relief but no joy as UN climate talks limp to an end
A marathon UN summit wrapped up Sunday with little to show, squeezing hard-earned compromises from countries over a global warming…
Sisi urges support of countries facing the ‘diabolical industry’ of terrorism
Egypt
December 15, 2019
Sisi urges support of countries facing the ‘diabolical industry’ of terrorism
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said during the session “International Peace and Security: Current Challenges”, on the first day of…
UK Labor chief Corbyn apologizes for election debacle
World
December 15, 2019
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…
Turkish official says EU should boost funding of Syrian refugees
Middle East
December 15, 2019
Turkish official says EU should boost funding of Syrian refugees
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The European Union should spend more than the 6 billion euros ($6.6 billion) already allotted to fund…
Victorious Johnson urges Britain to move past Brexit divide
World
December 14, 2019
Victorious Johnson urges Britain to move past Brexit divide
Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on Britons to put years of bitter divisions over the country’s EU membership behind them…
Final push in Britain’s Brexit election
World
December 11, 2019
Final push in Britain’s Brexit election
Britain’s political leaders were to criss-cross the country on Wednesday’s final day of general election campaigning as a key poll…
Johnson pledges transformative Brexit as nerves are rattled by UK polls
World
December 8, 2019
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…
No let-up in French strikes with fresh turmoil awaited
World
December 7, 2019
No let-up in French strikes with fresh turmoil awaited
France was on Saturday expecting its most serious nationwide strike in years to paralyse the country over the weekend, with…