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Mattis resigning as Pentagon chief after clashes with Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis abruptly said he was resigning Thursday after two years of disagreements with President Donald Trump over America’s role in the world — the announcement...

Dec 21, 2018
World News
Japan considers leaving IWC to resume commercial whale hunts

Japan is considering leaving the International Whaling Commission to resume commercial hunts, the Fisheries Agency said Thursday, after unsuccessfully campaigning for decades within the organization ...

Dec 20, 2018
World News
China says detention of 3rd Canadian relates to employment

The recent detention of a third Canadian in China differs from earlier ones that authorities allege involve security matters, a Chinese government spokeswoman said Thursday. In the latest case, a wo...

Dec 20, 2018
World News
[Graphic News] Microsoft CEO ranks best in US

Microsoft’s Satya Nadella was named the best CEO of 2018, according to compensation, culture and career website Comparably. Other big names in the top 10 include Home Depot’s Craig Menear, Google’...

Dec 20, 2018
World Business
[Newsmaker] Report: 53 journalist deaths tied to work so far in 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of journalists killed in retaliation for their work nearly doubled this year, according to a report released Wednesday by the Committee to Protect Journalists. The New Yor...

Dec 20, 2018
World News
Elon Musk bores tunnel to revolutionize city driving

Elon Musk on Tuesday took a break from futuristic electric cars and private space travel to unveil a low-cost tunnel he sees as a godsend for city traffic. The billionaire behind Tesla and SpaceX la...

Dec 20, 2018
World Business
China detains third Canadian as Huawei spat simmers

China has arrested a third Canadian national, Ottawa said Wednesday -- a move that comes amid an already tense diplomatic spat with Beijing over the arrest of a Chinese telecom executive. Canadian P...

Dec 20, 2018
World News
NASA's 1st flight to moon, Apollo 8, marks 50th anniversary

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Fifty years ago on Christmas Eve, a tumultuous year of assassinations, riots and war drew to a close in heroic and hopeful fashion with the three Apollo 8 astronauts readi...

Dec 19, 2018
World News
EU urges S. Korea to ratify ILO conventions

The European Union has urged South Korea to ratify the International Labor Organization conventions to improve the nation's labor rights and working conditions, the labor ministry here said Monday. ...

Dec 17, 2018
World
Child’s death highlights communication barriers on border

Shortly before a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl died in US custody, her father signed a form stating that his daughter was in good health. But it’s unclear how much the man understood on the form, which ...

Dec 17, 2018
World News
[Newsmaker] Explosion at Japan restaurant injures 42: police

An explosion at a restaurant in northern Japan injured 42 people late Sunday, police said, with the blast reportedly causing surrounding buildings to collapse. Fires broke out following the incident...

Dec 17, 2018
World News
[Graphic News] Russian arms industry No. 2 in world, right behind US

Russia has overtaken Britain to become the world’s second-biggest arms producer, surpassed only by the United States, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said in a recent report. ...

Dec 16, 2018
World
[Newsmaker] Nations agree milestone rulebook for Paris climate treaty

Nations on Sunday struck a deal to breathe life into the landmark 2015 Paris climate treaty after marathon UN talks that failed to match the ambition the world's most vulnerable countries need to ave...

Dec 16, 2018
World News
Putin says rap should be controlled in Russia, not banned

MOSCOW (AP) — Alarmed by the growing popularity of rap among Russian youth, President Vladimir Putin wants cultural leaders to devise a means of controlling, rather than banning, the popular music. ...

Dec 16, 2018
World News
Fake news vs fact in online battle for truth

Since US President Donald Trump weaponised the term "fake news" during the 2016 presidential election campaign, the phrase has gone viral. Increasingly it is used by politicians around the world to ...

Dec 16, 2018
World News

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