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Analysis: With Trump in waiting, Kim courts China's support
TOKYO - While President Donald Trump waits in the wings, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for his fourth summit with China’s Xi Jinping - yet another nod to the lead...
Jan 08, 2019
France's Macron faces tough challenges at home and in Europe
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron is facing a mountain of challenges in the new year - starting with yellow vest protesters who are back in the streets to show their anger against high taxes an...
Jan 08, 2019
UK Parliament moves to make 'no-deal' Brexit more difficult
LONDON - Britain’s Parliament narrowly approved financial roadblocks that are designed to make it more difficult for the country to leave the European Union without a Brexit deal, giving a defea...
Jan 08, 2019
South America bloc's woes leave architectural gem forlorn
SAN ANTONIO DE PICHINCHA, Ecuador - It’s a gravity-defying edifice that befits the lofty ambitions of what was supposed to be a symbol of South American unity. Set against an arid moonscape on t...
Jan 08, 2019
Far-right German lawmaker is severely beaten in Bremen
BERLIN - A lawmaker from the far-right Alternative for Germany party was attacked and seriously wounded by several men in the northwestern city of Bremen in what police said Tuesday may have been a po...
Jan 08, 2019
Teachers elected amid wave of activism turn to governing
PHOENIX - After a campaign buoyed by a surge in teacher activism, Arizona’s new schools chief took office with a pledge to address the kind of grievances that led to school-shuttering walkouts i...
Jan 08, 2019
No word on progress after 2nd day of China-US trade talks
BEIJING - Talks between the U.S. and China on ending their tariff war were ending their second day Tuesday without word on whether they’ve made any progress, as an official newspaper warned not ...
Jan 08, 2019
Nissan's ex-chair Ghosn appears in court, asserts innocence
TOKYO - The former chairman of Japan’s Nissan Motor Co., Carlos Ghosn, denied any wrongdoing and proclaimed his loyalty to the company at a court hearing in Tokyo on Tuesday. It was Ghosn’...
Jan 08, 2019
Journeys to Every Country in the World: Part 2 – Graham Hughes
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! INFORMATION In a blog series, Ripleys.com spoke with travelers who have visited every country. Here's what one traveler, Graham Hughes, experienced. Sittin...
Jan 08, 2019
EU blacklists Iranian intel service over assassination plots
BRUSSELS - The European Union is putting an Iranian intelligence service and two senior officials on its terror list over suspicions that they have been involved in assassinations and plots to kill op...
Jan 08, 2019