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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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Donald Trump’s Syria withdrawal could reverberate for years
Posted: About 7 years ago

Donald Trump’s Syria withdrawal could reverberate for years

As Islamic State crumbled over the past two years, US generals and spies gradually turned their attention to what comes next. Ahea...

Source: The Guardian
Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil’s new far-right president urges unity
Posted: About 7 years ago

Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil’s new far-right president urges unity

Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has used his inaugural speech to promise to build a "society without discrimination or...

Source: BBC News
Officials could negotiate with terrorists to free kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls
Posted: About 10 years ago

Officials could negotiate with terrorists to free kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria's government still is open to negotiating with Boko Haram extremists for the release of 209 schoolgirls k...

Source: foxnews
Australia deports French man who was found with extremist propaganda
Posted: About 10 years ago

Australia deports French man who was found with extremist propaganda

SYDNEY – A French national carrying extremist material was detained at an Australian airport and subsequently deported two days af...

Source: foxnews
Michael Kovrig arrest: Canadian held in China ‘not allowed to turn lights off ‘
Posted: About 7 years ago

Michael Kovrig arrest: Canadian held in China ‘not allowed to turn lights off ‘

Michael Kovrig was detained last week on accusations of harming national security. Canada drew Chinese protests after it arreste...

Source: BBC News
Nottingham Prison inmate cuts prison officer’s throat
Posted: About 7 years ago

Nottingham Prison inmate cuts prison officer’s throat

A prison officer had his throat cut by an inmate at HMP Nottingham, the Ministry of Justice has said. A prison officer had his ...

Source: BBC News