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Plan to combat fake news proposed as EU elections approach
Technology

Plan to combat fake news proposed as EU elections approach

  BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive proposed on Wednesday spending more money to counter fake news on the…
Siberia fights to preserve permafrost
Environment

Siberia fights to preserve permafrost

Eduard Romanov points to a spot on a block of flats in Siberia where a major supporting beam has sagged…
Oil prices perk up on trade truce, possible OPEC decision
Business

Oil prices perk up on trade truce, possible OPEC decision

  A rally in oil prices after a two-month slide indicates traders are betting that OPEC and its allies including…
First manned space mission launches since Soyuz failure
Science

First manned space mission launches since Soyuz failure

  The first manned space mission to the International Space Station since an unprecedented accident in October, which raised concerns…
Oil prices surge on output cut pledge, US-China deal
World

Oil prices surge on output cut pledge, US-China deal

Oil prices soared on Monday after Russia and Saudi Arabia renewed a pact to cap output, while the US agreed…
Qatar to withdraw from OPEC as of Jan 2019: minister
Middle East

Qatar to withdraw from OPEC as of Jan 2019: minister

DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar is withdrawing from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as of January 2019, Saad…
Trump dodges Putin, but not Russia controversy, at G20
World

Trump dodges Putin, but not Russia controversy, at G20

  US President Donald Trump went out of his way Friday to dodge President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit…
Saudi prince back on stage to Putin delight, Macron warning
Middle East

Saudi prince back on stage to Putin delight, Macron warning

  Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman showed himself to be no pariah Friday at the G20 summit, with a…
Ukraine bars Russian men from entry as tensions flare
World

Ukraine bars Russian men from entry as tensions flare

  Ukraine on Friday barred Russian men aged 16-60 from entry as tensions mounted between the two countries over Moscow’s…
UN says Astana meeting on Syria a missed opportunity, no progress
Middle East

UN says Astana meeting on Syria a missed opportunity, no progress

  GENEVA/ASTANA (Reuters) – Russia, Turkey and Iran failed to make any tangible progress in setting up a Syrian constitutional…
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