Britain’s May in Brussels for Brexit moment of truth
AFP :British Prime Minister Theresa May will try to seal a deal on Brexit divorce terms with EU chiefs on Monday, with the Irish border...
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Catalan leader Puigdemont faces Belgian extradition hearing
AFP :Axed Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont arrived Monday for an extradition hearing in Belgium as Spain seeks to have him sent back to face...
Trump tweet raises questions about why he fired Flynn
AP, Washington :President Donald Trump changed his story Saturday on why he fired Michael Flynn as his national security adviser, now suggesting he knew at...
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Kim visits factory that produced tires for missile truckAP, SeoulNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked workers during a visit to a factory that built...
Crime, casualties undermine US gains on Afghan battlefield
Reuters, Kunduz :Since U.S. forces began stepping up air strikes against the Taliban, Kunduz shopkeeper Najibullah no longer fears another insurgent takeover of the northern...
Obama laments lack of US climate leadership in Paris
Reuters, Paris :Former President Barack Obama lamented the lack of U.S. leadership in the fight against climate change during a visit to Paris on Saturday,...
Clashes erupt in Yemen capital after failed rebel talks
AFP, Sanaa :Clashes erupted in Yemen’s capital late Friday, witnesses said, as talks between feuding rebel allies failed to broker a truce.It is the third...
Tens of thousands march in Tel Aviv against `government corruption`
AFP, Tel Aviv :Tens of thousands of people have protested in Tel Aviv against what they say is corruption within the government and the slow...
Jailed Catalan leaders could be freed as they face judge
AFP, Madrid :A Supreme Court judge in Madrid began questioning separatist leaders Friday who were jailed pending a probe into their role in Catalonia’s independence...
Trump may recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Reuters, Washington :President Donald Trump is considering recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, a move that could upend decades of American policy and ratchet up...
Japan emperor to abdicate in April 2019
AFP, Tokyo :Japan’s Emperor Akihito will step down on April 30, 2019, the prime minister announced Friday, the first retirement in more than two centuries...
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UN appeals for record $22.5 b in global aid for 2018AFP, Geneva The United Nations appealed Friday for a record $22.5 billion (18.9 billion euros)...