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Nissan decision seen as sign of Brexit business jitters
LONDON - With Brexit just seven weeks away, Britain's ruling Conservative Party was locked in tense negotiations with itself Monday to rework the U.K.'s divorce deal with the European Union - as the E...
Feb 06, 2019
Trump uses state of the union speech to urge Congress to approve USMCA
WASHINGTON - The NAFTA-bashing president of the United States used his state of the union speech Tuesday to urge a divided, combative Congress to come together to ratify a continental trade pact ...
Feb 06, 2019
Deadly car bomb blast in Somalia's capital, say police
NAIROBI, Kenya - Somalia's homegrown extremist rebels, al-Shabab, have claimed responsibility for a car bomb explosion on Monday that killed at least seven people in Somalia's capital. Al-Shabab said ...
Feb 06, 2019
Plane breaks apart in California, killing 5 and injuring 2
YORBA LINDA, Calif. - Five people died and two were injured after a small plane apparently came apart Sunday over a suburban Southern California neighbourhood, raining debris on streets and backyards ...
Feb 06, 2019
Pope in historic UAE visit urges faith leaders to reject war
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Pope Francis urged religious leaders Monday to work together to reject the "miserable crudeness" of war as he opened the first-ever papal visit to the Arabian Peninsu...
Feb 06, 2019
In year of the pig, Hong Kong has had enough of wild ones
HONG KONG - It may be the year of the pig, but Hong Kong has had enough of the wild ones. Authorities in the densely populated financial centre are looking for ways to cut down on potentially dangerou...
Feb 06, 2019
Trump campaign takes steps to prevent a challenge within GOP
WASHINGTON - Worried about a potential Republican primary challenge, President Donald Trump's campaign has launched a state-by-state effort to prevent an intraparty fight that could spill over into th...
Feb 06, 2019
EU nations endorse Venezuela opposition leader over Maduro
CARACAS, Venezuela - More than a dozen European Union countries endorsed Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's interim president Monday, piling the pressure on embattled President ...
Feb 06, 2019
French minister says EU rejects Alstom, Siemens merger
PARIS - European Union authorities have decided to reject a merger between the rail activities of France's Alstom and Germany's Siemens, the French finance minister said Wednesday. Bruno Le Maire said...
Feb 06, 2019
In the news today, Feb. 6
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, Feb. 6 --- MILITARY AIMS FOR ARMED DRONES IN SIX YEARS The Royal Canadian Air Force is hoping to pull the trigger on the purchase of new drones w...
Feb 06, 2019