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Obama Praises Colombia’s Peace Efforts With Rebels and Seeks Big Aid Increase

Obama Praises Colombia’s Peace Efforts With Rebels and Seeks Big Aid Increase

WASHINGTON — President Obama welcomed President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia to the White House on Thursday for a buoyant celebration of the $10 billion, 15-year American effort to help Colombia vanquish its violent drug cartels and end its festering guerrilla war. It was also a chance for tw...

Source: nytimes

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Scottish independence: UK government ‘will not grant indyref2 consent’

Scottish independence: UK government ‘will not grant indyref2 co...

Theresa May's deputy has said the Scottish Parliament will not be given the power to hold a...

Posted: About 7 years ago
Source: BBC News
Racism row over Trieste half-marathon

Racism row over Trieste half-marathon

Organisers of the Trieste half-marathon have reversed a ban on professional African athlet...

Posted: About 7 years ago
Source: BBC News
US jury awards $2bn damages in Roundup weedkiller cancer claim

US jury awards $2bn damages in Roundup weedkiller cancer claim

A jury in California has awarded more than $2bn (£1.5bn) to a couple who said the wee...

Posted: About 6 years ago
Source: BBC News

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Posted: About 10 years ago

The Blind View: New Visions, Hidden Perspectives with Help of Her Highness Sheikha Arwa Al Qassimi

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Huawei’s full-page WSJ advert: ‘Don’t believe everything you hear’
Posted: About 7 years ago

Huawei’s full-page WSJ advert: ‘Don’t believe everything you hear’

Huawei has sought to repair its image in the US through a full-page advert in the Wall Street Journal, which says: "Don't believe ...

Source: BBC News
Erdoğan cannot claim moral high ground over Khashoggi, say critics
Posted: About 7 years ago

Erdoğan cannot claim moral high ground over Khashoggi, say critics

The Guardian The death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul has shocked the world both for its rep...

Man walks 25 miles to get help after pregnant woman becomes trapped in floodwaters
Posted: About 10 years ago

Man walks 25 miles to get help after pregnant woman becomes trapped in floodwaters

A man walked 25 miles to get help after his car, with a heavily pregnant woman inside, got stranded by floods in a remote part of Aus...

Source: foxnews
Belgium’s ex-King Albert II submits DNA in paternity case
Posted: About 6 years ago

Belgium’s ex-King Albert II submits DNA in paternity case

BBC News : Former Belgian King Albert II has submitted a DNA sample to avoid fines of €5,000 (£4,370) a day over claims he f...

Source: BBC News
Weather warning remains in place – with ‘risk of spot flooding and thunder’ in some areas
Posted: About 7 years ago

Weather warning remains in place – with ‘risk of spot flooding and thunder’ in some areas

Temperatures will remain cool for the weekend ahead - but there is a return to slightly milder weather on the horizon. It's expec...

Source: Independent