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TB, armed guards, lack of food at UN migrant center in Libya
Middle East
December 6, 2019
TB, armed guards, lack of food at UN migrant center in Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — The United Nations center in Libya was opened as an “alternative to detention,” a last, safe…
NATO unity on the line as feuding leaders meet
World
December 4, 2019
NATO unity on the line as feuding leaders meet
NATO leaders will attempt to make a convincing show of unity on Wednesday when they meet to conclude a summit…
France vows retaliation after US threatens sanctions on key goods
World
December 3, 2019
France vows retaliation after US threatens sanctions on key goods
France Tuesday warned the United States of strong EU retaliation if it imposed tariffs on key French products ranging from…
Putin, Xi launch ‘historic’ Russian gas pipeline to China
World
December 2, 2019
Putin, Xi launch ‘historic’ Russian gas pipeline to China
Russia and China on Monday launched a giant gas pipeline linking the countries for the first time, one of three…
Zero-hour on climate, but UN talks in another time zone
World
December 2, 2019
Zero-hour on climate, but UN talks in another time zone
Global talks tasked with neutralizing the threat of global warming get underway in Madrid Monday, but their narrow focus on…
UN tries to cut numbers at EU-funded migrant center in Libya
Middle East
December 1, 2019
UN tries to cut numbers at EU-funded migrant center in Libya
CAIRO (AP) — The UN refugee agency plans to cut the number of migrants staying at an overcrowded transit center…
Campaigners occupy German coal mines in climate protest
Environment
December 1, 2019
Campaigners occupy German coal mines in climate protest
Thousands of activists on Saturday occupied several opencast coal mines in eastern Germany, seeking to put pressure on the government…
UK PM Johnson pressured on jail terms after London Bridge attack
World
December 1, 2019
UK PM Johnson pressured on jail terms after London Bridge attack
LONDON (Reuters) – The London Bridge attack pushed law and order towards the top of the British political agenda on…
British PM Johnson to Trump: keep out of UK election
World
November 30, 2019
British PM Johnson to Trump: keep out of UK election
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday it would be “best” if US President Donald Trump does…
Two killed by knifeman as terror returns to London Bridge
World
November 30, 2019
Two killed by knifeman as terror returns to London Bridge
A man suspected of stabbing two people to death in a terror attack on London Bridge was an ex-prisoner convicted…