ReutersChina's envoy to Canada says Huawei 5G ban would have repercussions
Ambassador Lu Shaye, speaking at a news conference, did not give details. Canada is currently studying the security implications of 5G networks, but unlike some allies has not announced Huawei equipment will be excluded. "If the Canadian government does ban Huawei from participating in the 5G
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U.S. believes Islamic State likely responsible for Manbij blast: sources
The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Pentagon and other U.S. agencies were investigating who carried out the attack in Manbij, Syria. Officials studying the incident are not dismissing Islamic State's claim of responsibility for the blast, which killed two U.S. troops and two
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Belarusian model who claimed Trump secrets detained in Moscow: Ifax
A model from Belarus who claimed to have evidence of Russian interference in U.S. President Donald Trump's election was detained in an airport in Moscow on Thursday after being deported from Thailand, Interfax cited the police as saying. Anastasia Vashukevich, 27, and three others were detained
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Macron’s turn at G7 helm: Can he offer Trump anything to keep him in?
With France taking its turn this year as head of the Group of Seven most-advanced industrialized countries, President Emmanuel Macron is identifying climate change and cooperative efforts to soften the economic downsides of globalization as his priorities. In other words, how does a group of the world
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Emergency alert: Declaration could end shutdown – and create new challenges
President Trump says he is not rushing to declare a national emergency as a means to build his border wall. “I’m not looking to call a national emergency. This is so simple you shouldn’t have to do it,” he told reporters this week.
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For Europe, a push against the violence of hate
Poland just gave a tender lesson to the rest of Europe on how to deal with hate speech – and its consequences. On Jan. 14, the mayor of the Polish city of Gdansk, Pawel Adamowicz, was assassinated at an annual charity event aimed at bringing Poles together. The killer’s motives, according to most commentators
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Postwar Syria? Arab world moving to bring Damascus back into the fold.
After nearly eight years of trying to topple the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Gulf states and their Arab allies are rapidly embracing Damascus anew. The bitter enemies in the civil war-turned-proxy war that has killed more than 500,000 people and displaced millions are reopening embassies
AFPCoalition hits mosque used by IS in Syria
The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria destroyed a command center in a mosque in the war-torn country on Thursday, officials said. The strike is another indication that IS has not been "beaten" in Syria, as Trump claimed last month when he ordered the withdrawal of
Associated PressMigrant caravan begins to cross peacefully into Mexico
CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico (AP) — A caravan of hundreds of mainly Honduran migrants is crossing peacefully into Mexico, without the confrontations that marked last fall's caravans.
AFPMexican mobster's ex-lover: Chapo turned me into drug smuggler
A former mistress of Mexican crime boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman testified Thursday that the cartel leader lured her into a life as a drug trafficker, shifting hundreds of kilos of marijuana a time on planes. "Until today I was confused because I thought it was a romantic relationship
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Watchdog: Thousands more children may have been separated
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands more migrant children may have been split from their families than the Trump administration previously reported, in part because officials were stepping up family separations long before the border policy that prompted international outrage last spring, a government watchdog
AFPBrazil, US officials meet Venezuela opposition leaders
Brasília (AFP) - Brazilian and US officials met Venezuelan opposition leaders in Brasilia Thursday to discuss the political crisis in the oil-rich country ruled by President Nicolas Maduro, Brazil's foreign ministry said. The ministry said in a statement the meetings were to "analyze the situation
Associated PressThousands protest against al-Bashir's rule across Sudan
CAIRO (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets Thursday in cities across Sudan, including the capital, where activists said two people were killed in clashes between police and protesters attempting to reach the presidential palace to demand longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir step down.
Associated PressBarcelona reaches Copa quarters but could be disqualified
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona earned a spot in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey on Thursday, but its continued participation in the tournament remains under threat.
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Yemen's warring parties hopeful on prisoner swap as Hodeidah stalls
The United Nations is pushing for the swap and a peace deal in the main port city of Hodeidah to pave the way for a second round of talks to end the nearly four-year war that has killed tens of thousands of people. While there is progress on the prisoners, the United Nations has struggled to implement
Associated PressAfrican Union urges Congo to suspend final election results
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The African Union continental body issued a surprise last-minute demand late Thursday for Congo's government to suspend the announcement of final results of the disputed presidential election, citing "serious doubts."
Associated PressPrince Philip, queen's husband, uninjured after car accident
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, was involved in a car crash Thursday while driving in rural England but was not injured.
ReutersAfrican Union cites 'serious doubts', urges delay to final Congo election result
The final tally is scheduled to be released by the election commission once the constitutional court has ruled on challenges to the provisional results on Friday, but the union called for this to be postponed following a meeting in Addis Ababa. "The Heads of State and Government attending the meeting
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WASHINGTON (AP) — High-level talks aimed at finalizing a second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are planned for this week in Washington, U.S. officials said Thursday. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to meet former North Korean spy chief Kim Yong Chol
Associated PressChinese ambassador warns Canada to stop rallying allies
TORONTO (AP) — China's ambassador to Canada warned the Canadian government Thursday to stop recruiting international support in its feud with China and threatened retaliation if Canada bans Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei for security reasons.
ReutersAt Bolsonaro son's request, Brazil top court suspends probe of his ex-driver
According to a copy of the ruling by Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux seen by Reuters, Flavio Bolsonaro's lawyers argued that, as a senator-elect, he now enjoys certain legal protections, including that any case involving him should only be decided by the top court. The case has clouded the first
AFPUN health agency opens probe into "misconduct" allegations
The UN World Health Organization has opened an investigation into "allegations of misconduct" inside the organisation, based on an anonymous email circulated internally, the agency said on Thursday. The WHO said it was aware of a news story published on Thursday about the allegations. It
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Canada examining case of Saudi who fled Canada after charge
TORONTO (AP) — Canada's foreign minister says her government is looking into the case of a Saudi Arabian man charged with sexually assault who has gone missing.
AFPLaw firm linked to Manafort pays $4.6 mn over Ukraine lobbying
A prominent US law firm agreed Thursday to pay $4.6 million to settle charges it lobbied illegally for Ukraine, in a case linked to Paul Manafort, the former chairman of President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign. The US Justice Department said that Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP had failed
AFPEU slams 'disproportionate' use of force in Zimbabwe
The EU on Thursday decried the disproportionate use of force by Zimbabwe authorities during protests in which doctors say 68 people suffered gunshot wounds. "The escalation of violence in Zimbabwe over recent days has been aggravated by the disproportionate use of force by security personnel,"
