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EU hopes US will rethink choice to pull out of climate pact
Environment
November 5, 2019
EU hopes US will rethink choice to pull out of climate pact
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has voiced regret at the US government’s decision to pull out of the Paris…
US formally starts withdrawal from Paris climate accord
World
November 5, 2019
US formally starts withdrawal from Paris climate accord
The United States on Monday formally notified the United Nations that it was withdrawing from the Paris climate accord, making…
Xi pledges wider market access, free-trade deals
World
November 5, 2019
Xi pledges wider market access, free-trade deals
President Xi Jinping on Tuesday pledged to further open China’s economy, declaring the world must “knock down walls” as he…
North Korea, US could resume talks in mid-November: South Korean MP
World
November 4, 2019
North Korea, US could resume talks in mid-November: South Korean MP
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea and the United States could hold another round of working-level talks as soon as mid-November…
Trump threatens to withhold emergency aid from fire-hit California
World
November 4, 2019
Trump threatens to withhold emergency aid from fire-hit California
US President Donald Trump threatened once again Sunday to withhold federal aid from California after its Democratic governor criticized his…
Iraqis block roads in support of anti-government protests
Egypt
November 3, 2019
Iraqis block roads in support of anti-government protests
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi protesters blocked roads in Baghdad on Sunday to raise pressure on the government to resign after…
Iran’s Khamenei renews ban on talks with US
Middle East
November 3, 2019
Iran’s Khamenei renews ban on talks with US
Dubai (Reuters) – Iran will not lift its ban on talks with the United States, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei…
Teams make progress against latest major California blaze
World
November 3, 2019
Teams make progress against latest major California blaze
Firefighters in California made progress Saturday containing a sizable new blaze in the southern part of the state as they…
Iran student leader says he regrets 1979 US Embassy attack
Middle East
November 2, 2019
Iran student leader says he regrets 1979 US Embassy attack
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — His revolutionary fervor diminished by the years that have also turned his dark brown hair white,…
China, US hold ‘constructive’ call on trade mini-deal
World
November 2, 2019
China, US hold ‘constructive’ call on trade mini-deal
Senior Chinese and US officials again sent positive signals on Friday about their efforts to formalize the partial trade bargain…