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Let the Brexit healing begin, Johnson pledges after commanding election victory

Dec 13, 2019 | World

Britain was speeding toward Brexit on Friday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a crushing election victory, ending three years of uncertainty since the country …

How Boris Johnson’s election gamble paid off

Dec 13, 2019 | World

It was a straight forward message: “Get Brexit done.”

Ex-premier elected Algerian president; thousands march in protest

Dec 13, 2019 | World

Thousands of demonstrators were expected to take to the streets of Algeria on Friday to denounce a presidential election they reject as a charade to …

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‘Seriously, Finland?’ Red-faced minister deletes Instagram poll

December 13, 2019 | World | 0 Comments

Finland’s finance minister deleted an Instagram post and issued an apology on Friday after criticism by a human rights group that embarrassed the new, women-led …

The U.S. will phase out China tariffs, Beijing officials say

December 13, 2019 | Business | 0 Comments

The United States has agreed to phase out tariffs on Chinese goods, Chinese officials said at a press conference in Beijing Friday evening.

House panel approves impeachment charges against Trump

December 13, 2019 | Politics, Top Stories | 0 Comments

Democrats delayed an impeachment vote by a U.S. House Committee just before midnight, incensing Republicans and setting up a Friday showdown over President Donald Trump’s …

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Let the Brexit healing begin, Johnson pledges after commanding election victory

by Reuters | Dec 13, 2019 | World

Britain was speeding toward Brexit on Friday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a crushing election victory, ending three years of uncertainty since the country …

How Boris Johnson’s election gamble paid off

by Reuters | Dec 13, 2019 | World

It was a straight forward message: “Get Brexit done.”

Ex-premier elected Algerian president; thousands march in protest

by Reuters | Dec 13, 2019 | World

Thousands of demonstrators were expected to take to the streets of Algeria on Friday to denounce a presidential election they reject as a charade to …

Boy, 13, arrested in New York college student stabbing death

by Reuters | Dec 13, 2019 | U.S.

New York City police arrested a 13-year-old boy in connection with the murder of a college student in a city park this week, local media …

German police arrest two bankers over phantom tax trades

by Reuters | Dec 13, 2019 | Business

German federal police have arrested two bankers in a widening investigation into the multi-million-euro “cum-ex” trading scheme, Frankfurt state prosecutors said on Friday.

EU leaders postpone euro zone reform until June 2020

by Reuters | Dec 13, 2019 | Business

European Union leaders postponed on Friday a package of reforms to safeguard the euro zone from a new crisis, giving finance ministers another six months …

Britain speeds towards Brexit as Johnson wins large majority in election

by Reuters | Dec 13, 2019 | Top Stories, World

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party will win a majority of 86 seats in Britain’s election, giving him the numbers in parliament he needs to …

Myanmar’s lawyer to critics on genocide case: Everyone has right to defense

by Reuters | Dec 13, 2019 | World

Canadian lawyer William Schabas, an international scholar on genocide, has been criticized by friend and foe for first researching crimes against the Muslim Rohingya of …

Shares of SoftBank-backed OneConnect rise 5% in U.S. market debut

by Reuters | Dec 13, 2019 | Business

Shares of OneConnect Financial Technology jumped 5% in their U.S. market debut on Friday, valuing the Chinese cloud tech firm at $3.79 billion.

EU says talks on future UK relationship will be complex and tough,

by Reuters | Dec 13, 2019 | World

EU leaders welcomed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s election triumph on Friday as a chance to put three years of Brexit frustration behind them, but cautioned …

Portugal PM woos small parties, opposition islanders to guarantee first budget surplus

by Reuters | Dec 13, 2019 | World

Prime Minister Antonio Costa will unveil Portugal’s first draft budget with a surplus on Monday, seeing off pressure to loosen the purse strings by negotiating …

Uber submits appeal to regain London taxi licence

by Reuters | Dec 13, 2019 | Business

Uber submitted an appeal on Friday against a decision by London’s transport regulator to strip the taxi app of its right to operate in one …

I need a break, says globetrotting Greta

by Reuters | Dec 13, 2019 | World

Tireless teenage activist Greta Thunberg has been crisscrossing the globe by car, train and boat – but not plane – to demand action on climate …

In an Indian village, a woman’s killing and alleged rape opens caste divides

by Reuters | Dec 13, 2019 | World

When the young woman limped toward shopkeeper Ravindra Prakash, pleading for help on a dark and foggy morning in the northern Indian village, her body …

Oil nears three-month high as trade hopes, UK election lift sentiment

by Reuters | Dec 13, 2019 | Business

Oil prices extended gains on Friday, scaling three-month highs as the United States and China moved closer to a resolution to the 18-month trade war …

SoftBank more cautious after WeWork – Softbank Latam partner

by Reuters | Dec 13, 2019 | Business

SoftBank Group Corp has been more cautious on assessing its investments after myriad governance problems and large losses forced WeWork to shelve IPO plans, Latin …

Chile must prosecute police, army for violence against protesters: U.N.

by Reuters | Dec 13, 2019 | World

Chilean police and army used excessive or unnecessary force to quell recent demonstrations, committing serious human rights violations – including unlawful killings and torture – …

Bosnia indicts convicted war criminal Milan Lukic

by Reuters | Dec 13, 2019 | World

Bosnia’s war crimes prosecutor on Friday indicted Milan Lukic, the Bosnian Serb paramilitary leader given a life sentence by a U.N. war crimes tribunal, for …

Bloomberg climate plan would halve U.S. carbon emissions in 10 years

by Reuters | Dec 13, 2019 | U.S.

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Friday unveiled a climate plan to slash U.S. carbon emissions by 50% in ten years, by slapping tougher pollution …

Kosovo doctors, teachers strike after court suspends law on wages

by Reuters | Dec 13, 2019 | World

Thousands of Kosovo doctors and teachers held a partial strike on Friday after the constitutional court suspended a long-debated law to increase salaries for most …

Russia urges talks in Libya after commander Haftar calls on forces to advance: Ifax

by Reuters | Dec 13, 2019 | World

Russia’s foreign ministry on Friday called for dialogue between hostile groups to resolve the crisis in Libya, the RIA news agency reported, a day after …

The dream is dead: Johnson election triumph breaks UK ‘remainer’ hearts

by Reuters | Dec 13, 2019 | World

After all the arguments and all the mass marches, opponents of Brexit faced a stark truth on Friday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s likely election …

Actor Danny Aiello dead at age 86: media reports

by Reuters | Dec 13, 2019 | Entertainment

Danny Aiello, a veteran stage and film actor remembered for his roles in Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” and Woody Allen’s “The Purple Rose …

Clashes erupt in Delhi over citizenship law; Japan PM cancels visit

by Reuters | Dec 13, 2019 | World

A divisive citizenship bill has been signed into law in India, a move that comes amid widespread protests in the country’s northeast that could force …

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