TOKYO – The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a 7-magnitude has struck off the southwest coast of Japan. The USGS…
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US envoy in Uganda to help start negotiations on Burundi’s crisis
KAMPALA, Uganda – Uganda’s deputy foreign minister says a U.S. envoy is in the country to encourage talks to resolve…
Read MoreCatalan lawmakers meet to vote on president promising independence from Spain by 2017
BARCELONA, Spain – Regional lawmakers in Catalonia are debating whether to re-elect acting regional President Artur Mas, leader of a…
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth II grants audience to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
TORONTO – New Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace later this month. Trudeau’s…
Read More2 senior executives from Brazil’s Bradesco Bank killed when business jet crashes in rural area
SAO PAULO – Two executives of Brazil’s second-biggest private bank have been killed in a jet crash. Bradesco Bank identified…
Read MoreRomania’s president nominates former EU Commissioner Dacian Ciolos as new prime minister
BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania’s president has nominated former EU Commissioner Dacian Ciolos as new prime minister after Victor Ponta resigned…
Read MoreInternational Energy Agency predicts oil prices to return to $80 per barrel in 2020
PARIS – The International Energy Agency says oil prices are likely to remain low over the next five years because…
Read MoreTurkey criticized for denying opposition journalists access to G-20 summit
ANKARA, Turkey – A Turkish media rights group says Turkey’s government is not allowing Turkish opposition media organizations to cover…
Read MoreChina’s top diplomat makes rare Manila visit amid feud of South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines – China’s top diplomat Wang Yi has met with President Benigno Aquino III and his Philippine counterpart ahead…
Read MoreArgentine opposition presidential candidate Mauricio Macri criticizes leftist governments
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentine opposition presidential candidate Mauricio Macri is criticizing some leftist governments in South America. Several opinion…
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