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Trump climbs down in wall row, Congress passes bill ending shutdown
World
January 26, 2019
Trump climbs down in wall row, Congress passes bill ending shutdown
President Donald Trump on Friday brought a temporary end to the longest government shutdown in US history, while dropping…
Trump associate Roger Stone arrested for obstruction
World
January 25, 2019
Trump associate Roger Stone arrested for obstruction
WASHINGTON (AP) — Roger Stone, a confidant of US President Donald Trump, was arrested in the special counsel’s Russia investigation…
Information wars endanger civilization: Doomsday experts
World
January 25, 2019
Information wars endanger civilization: Doomsday experts
Information warfare is amplifying major worldwide threats like climate change and nuclear warfare, endangering the future of civilization, US experts…
China detains Australian on suspicion of endangering security
World
January 25, 2019
China detains Australian on suspicion of endangering security
BEIJING/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Chinese authorities are holding an Australian writer, who used to be a Chinese citizen, on suspicion of…
Venezuela military backs Maduro, standoff hardens with US
World
January 25, 2019
Venezuela military backs Maduro, standoff hardens with US
Venezuela’s powerful military threw its weight behind President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday as the US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido pressed…
Trump delays State of the Union Address until shutdown ends
World
January 24, 2019
Trump delays State of the Union Address until shutdown ends
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said in a late night Tweet on Wednesday that he would delay a…
Amnesty criticizes Iran’s mass arrests as US frees reporter
Middle East
January 24, 2019
Amnesty criticizes Iran’s mass arrests as US frees reporter
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran arrested more than 7,000 people last year, including dozens of journalists, in what…
Regional powers back Maduro opponent as Venezuela leader
World
January 24, 2019
Regional powers back Maduro opponent as Venezuela leader
The head of Venezuela’s opposition-led legislature proclaimed himself “acting president” on Wednesday in a bid to oust leftist leader Nicolas…
White House denies reports of canceled trade meeting
World
January 23, 2019
White House denies reports of canceled trade meeting
The White House on Tuesday said high-level trade talks with Beijing were proceeding uninterrupted, quickly rebutting media reports that…
Two drowned Saudi sisters committed suicide: US medical examiner
Middle East
January 23, 2019
Two drowned Saudi sisters committed suicide: US medical examiner
Two Saudi sisters whose bodies were found taped together on the banks of a New York river committed suicide,…