Sunday, 5 March 2017
Japan's emperor pays respects to Thailand's late king
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BANGKOK (AP) — Japanese Emperor Akihito paid his respects to the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Sunday, arriving in Bangkok following a weeklong trip to Vietnam aimed at winning support against Chinese expansionism.
The monarchies...
Read moreTrump hotel may be political capital of the nation's capital
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- At a circular booth in the middle of the Trump International Hotel's balcony restaurant, President Donald Trump dined on his steak — well-done, with ketchup — while chatting up British Brexit politician Nigel Farage.
A...
Read moreTurkey's Erdogan likens Germany's blocking rallies to 'Nazi practices'
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out Sunday at Germany for blocking several rallies there ahead of an April vote in Turkey on boosting his powers as head of state, likening it to Nazi practices.
"Your practices are not different...
Read moreGorsuch willing to limit environmental groups in land cases
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Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch has shown a willingness to limit the participation of environmental groups in lawsuits involving public lands, writing in one case that allowing conservationists to intervene could complicate and slow down...
Read moreIsrael gives green light to decriminalize marijuana use
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Israeli government voted on Sunday in favour of decriminalizing recreational marijuana use, joining some U.S. states and European countries who have adopted a similar approach.
"On the one hand we are opening ourselves...
Read moreMonday, 16 January 2017
Trump, in flap with civil rights icon, meets with MLK's son
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NEW YORK (AP) — Days before taking office, President-elect Donald Trump attempted to navigate the fallout of his flap with a civil rights leader and colleague of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. while also losing a member of his incoming administration...
Read moreKing Day highlights transition from Obama to Trump
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ATLANTA (AP) — As Americans celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leaders and activists are trying to reconcile the transition from the nation's first black president to a president-elect still struggling to connect...
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