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Facing long Senate odds, Democrats must first secure New Jersey
World
November 5, 2018
Facing long Senate odds, Democrats must first secure New Jersey
For Democrats, Tuesday’s New Jersey US Senate election should have been a breeze. Bob Menendez, 64, has held the…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro gives China electric shock
World
November 5, 2018
Brazil’s Bolsonaro gives China electric shock
HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) – Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro threatens to short-circuit China’s energy plans. Beijing-backed energy companies hope to invest…
Iran vows to ‘proudly bypass’ US sanctions
Middle East
November 5, 2018
Iran vows to ‘proudly bypass’ US sanctions
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic republic “will proudly bypass sanctions” by the United States that took effect on…
Trump, Obama tout clashing visions of US as elections near
World
November 5, 2018
Trump, Obama tout clashing visions of US as elections near
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Barack Obama made dueling election appearances on Sunday, offering sharply different views on the…
Qatar reshuffles cabinet, boards of Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Investment Authority
Middle East
November 4, 2018
Qatar reshuffles cabinet, boards of Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Investment Authority
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar appointed the heads of its biggest bank and state-run oil firm to two key ministerial posts…
Iran’s Khamenei says the world opposes Trump’s decisions: TV
Middle East
November 4, 2018
Iran’s Khamenei says the world opposes Trump’s decisions: TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s top leader said on Saturday U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies face opposition across the world as…
Iranian marchers chant ‘Death to America’ on eve of U.S. oil sanctions
Middle East
November 4, 2018
Iranian marchers chant ‘Death to America’ on eve of U.S. oil sanctions
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranians chanting “Death to America” rallied on Sunday to mark both the anniversary of the seizure of…
El Chapo in dock for biggest US drugs trial
World
November 4, 2018
El Chapo in dock for biggest US drugs trial
Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman goes on trial in New York on Monday, accused of running the world’s biggest drug cartel…
North Korea warns of returning to nuclear policy
World
November 4, 2018
North Korea warns of returning to nuclear policy
North Korea has warned the United States it will “seriously” consider returning to a state policy aimed at building…
Twitter removed thousands of accounts discouraging US vote participation
Technology
November 4, 2018
Twitter removed thousands of accounts discouraging US vote participation
Twitter has deleted thousands of automated accounts, many posing as Democrats, that were posting tweets encouraging US voters to…