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U.S. recognizes opposition leader as Venezuela president, weighs oil sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration ratcheted up pressure on Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday, announcing U.S. recognition of the country’s opposition leader as interim president and signaling potential new sanctions against its vital…
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Abe, Merkel, Jack Ma: What to watch at the World Economic Forum
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is a huge — huge! — fan of French President Emmanuel Macron. Dimon said Tuesday in Davos that he attended a dinner this week hosted by Macron. (The French president…
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India navy set to open third base in strategic islands to counter China
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s navy will open a third air base in the far-off Andaman and Nicobar islands on Thursday to beef up surveillance of Chinese ships and submarines entering the Indian Ocean through…
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Venezuela’s Maduro orders revision of diplomatic relations with U.S.
FILE PHOTO: Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a special session of the National Constituent Assembly to present his annual state of the nation in Caracas, Venezuela January 14, 2019. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero -/File Photo CARACAS…
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Pompeo expects ‘good marker’ with North Korea by end-February
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday there remained “an awful lot of work to do” to achieve the denuclearization of North Korea but he anticipates further progress by…
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Former al-Shabaab fighter recognizes familiar face in Nairobi hotel attack
Not least because the day after al-Shabaab militants attacked the Dusit Hotel complex in Nairobi, the former al-Shabaab fighter we’ll call “Musa” realized he had met one of the terrorists, seven years earlier, in Somalia.…
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Gigi Wu, Taiwanese ‘bikini hiker,’ dies after mountain fall
Wu, 36, fell from Taiwan’s Jupen Mountain on Saturday and was found on Monday. Capt. Chang Ching-piao of the Nantou County Government Fire Station told CNN that Wu called a friend for assistance after the…
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Abiy’s Ethiopia pardons 13,000 accused of treason or terrorism
FILE PHOTO: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attends meetings of Heads of State and Government on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia January 17,…
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Accused US spy Paul Whelan found with Russian ‘state secrets,’ lawyer says
Whelan, 48, was arrested in Moscow on December 28 on suspicion of carrying out an act of espionage, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has said. He was found with “evidence that constitutes state secrets” when…
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Opposition leader pushes for parliament vote on new Brexit referendum
LONDON (Reuters) – British opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn moved a step closer to paving the way for another referendum on European Union membership by trying to use parliament to grab control of Brexit…
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Soccer star Emiliano Sala was on missing plane, French officials say
Emiliano Sala, 28, signed for Cardiff City for a reported £15 million ($19.3 million) from French club Nantes on Saturday. The striker was returning to his new club after saying farewell to his former team-mates…
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Day 1 at Davos: All the latest from WEF
The International Monetary Fund released Monday its updated economic outlook with a dire warning: The world’s economy is slowing and it could get much worse if countries keep fighting over trade. The agency lowered estimates…
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Russian court rules to keep suspected U.S. spy Whelan in custody: Ifax
Former U.S. marine Paul Whelan, who was detained by Russia’s FSB security service on suspicion of spying, looks out of a defendants’ cage before a court hearing in Moscow, Russia January 22, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov…
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Zimbabwe to investigate misconduct by security forces in protests: Mnangagwa
FILE PHOTO: Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa looks on as he gives a media conference at the State House in Harare, Zimbabwe, August 3, 2018. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa said…
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Greenland ice melt reaches ‘tipping point’
The findings could have dire implications for the planet’s low lying islands and coastal cities. Eight of Earth’s 10 largest cities in the world are near coasts, and 40% to 50% of the planet’s population…
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As Taliban talks gather pace, Afghan women fear turning back clock
KABUL (Reuters) – Eighteen years ago, at the height of the Taliban’s power in Afghanistan, Roshan Mashal secretly taught her daughters to read and write alongside a dozen local girls who smuggled school books to…
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Northern Ireland police respond to three security alerts, days after car bomb
LONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland (Reuters) – Northern Ireland police carried out a controlled explosion on a vehicle that was hijacked by masked men in Londonderry on Monday and were examining two other abandoned vans, two days…
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Two ships catch fire in Kerch Strait near Crimea; deaths reported
“Presumably, an explosion occurred (on one of the vessels). Then the fire spread to another vessel. A rescue tug is en route,” said a spokesman for the Russian Maritime Agency. A rescue operation is underway…
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Zimbabwe court says internet shutdown illegal as more civilians detained
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s government exceeded its mandate in ordering an internet blackout during civilian protests last week, a court ruled on Monday, as authorities pressed on with rounding up opposition figures blamed for the…
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Super blood wolf moon: A rare treat for stargazers
Watchers in North and South America, parts of Europe and western Africa, who were lucky enough to have clear skies, saw a total lunar eclipse — but eastern Africa and Asia observed a partial eclipse.…
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Chinese authorities say world’s first gene-edited babies were illegal
In November, Chinese scientist He Jiankui sparked international outrage when he announced that twin girls — Lulu and Nana — had been born with modified DNA to make them resistant to HIV. He later revealed…
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Death toll from Mexico pipeline explosion rises to 89: health minister
Residents search for human remains and items that could help to identify their missing relatives and friends at the site where a pipeline ruptured by oil thieves exploded, in the municipality of Tlahuelilpan, state of…
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British PM May tries to break Brexit deadlock by winning more EU concessions
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday will try to crack the deadlock over Brexit by setting out proposals in parliament that are expected to focus on winning more concessions from the…
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Nicaraguan journalist flees to Costa Rica, fearing government threats
Journalist Carlos Fernando Chamorro, critic of the government of President Daniel Ortega speaks during an interview with Reuters in Managua, Nicaragua December 24, 2018. REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas MANAGUA, Nicaragua (Reuters) – One of Nicaragua’s most influential…
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Focus turns to Mexico plan to thwart fuel theft after blast kills 79
TLAHUELILPAN, Mexico (Reuters) – A blast at a gasoline pipeline in Mexico that killed at least 79 people has directed renewed scrutiny toward the new president’s ambitious strategy to stop fuel theft, his first major…
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Erdogan: Turkey is ready to take over Syria’s Manbij
FILE PHOTO – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, January 15, 2019. REUTERS/Umit Bektas ISTANBUL (Reuters) –…
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Pacquiao challenges Mayweather to a rematch
After retaining his WBA world welterweight title on Saturday, the Filipino challenged five-weight world champion Mayweather, 41, to a rematch. The retired Mayweather was ringside in Las Vegas watching Pacquiao beat American Adrien Broner with…
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Congo political crisis deepens as top court rejects vote challenge
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Congo’s political standoff deepened on Sunday after the top court backed the contested presidential election victory of Felix Tshisekedi, then his main rival rejected the ruling, called for protests and declared himself…
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Lindsey Vonn may have competed in her last race
While Mikaela Shiffrin continued her march towards greatness with a super-G win in Cortina on Sunday — her 54th career World Cup win — Lindsey Vonn failed to finish the race and later told reporters…
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Two arrested over Northern Ireland car bomb, New IRA suspected
A forensic officer inspects the scene of a suspected car bomb in Londonderry, Northern Ireland January 20, 2019. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne LONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland (Reuters) – Northern Ireland police have made two arrests in relation to…