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Tense 1st meeting of South Sudan armed leaders since peace
JUBA, South Sudan - Stepping out of a helicopter last week, South Sudan armed opposition commander Ashab Khamis came face-to-face with his rival in a crushing five-year civil war, army Gen. Keer Kiir ...
Nov 30, 2018
Trump barrels into G-20 summit after nixing Putin meeting
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - President Trump opened two days of diplomacy at the Group of 20 summit in Argentina on Friday after his abrupt decision to cancel a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Pu...
Nov 30, 2018
Trump vs the world - G-20 summit stumbles on trade, climate
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Divisions among the world leading economies emerged from the moment their leaders gathered Friday in Argentina: Donald Trump struck his own deals and angered allies, and the ...
Nov 30, 2018
Ukraine bars entry to Russian men of fighting age
KIEV, Ukraine - Ukraine toughened its stance in its increasingly tense confrontation with Russia on Friday, banning entry to all Russian men of fighting age in what Ukraine’s president said was ...
Nov 30, 2018
Washington's new power standoff - Trump, Pelosi
WASHINGTON - They haven’t spoken in days, not since President Donald Trump called to congratulate Nancy Pelosi on Democrats’ election night win. But they don’t really need to. Trump ...
Nov 30, 2018
113 inmates escape from Indonesian prison during prayer time
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - More than 100 inmates escaped from a prison in western Indonesia after overpowering a guard during prayer time, police said Friday. The break occurred late Thursday at the Lamb...
Nov 30, 2018
China actor arrested in Tokyo in alleged abuse of girlfriend
TOKYO - A Chinese movie actor has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of assaulting his then-girlfriend, causing injuries that police say required four weeks of treatment. Jiang Jinfu, 27, was detaine...
Nov 30, 2018
51 pilot whales die in another mass stranding in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Fifty-one pilot whales died Friday in a mass stranding in New Zealand, less than a week after 145 pilot whales and nine pygmy killer whales perished in two other unrelated st...
Nov 30, 2018
Province looking at new funding deal for Edmonton & Calgary
EDMONTON- The Notley government government has announced new legislation for future infrastructure funding in Calgary and Edmonton. The City Charters Fiscal Framework Act was tabled in the legislature...
Nov 30, 2018
In a twist, Trump fights to keep some Palestinian aid alive
WASHINGTON - For two years, the Trump administration has unabashedly slashed U.S. aid to the Palestinians. Now, amid signs it may finally roll out its long-awaited Middle East peace plan, the administ...
Nov 30, 2018