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U.S. has not yet decided whether to hold U.N. meeting on North Korea rights abuses
on December 6, 2019 at 5:07 pm
The United States has not yet decided whether to hold a United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss human rights abuses in North Korea on Tuesday, said U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Kelly Craft after even the prospect of such a meeting angered Pyongyang. […]
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Washington blacklists Iran-backed Iraqi militia leaders over protests
on December 6, 2019 at 5:02 pm
The United States on Friday blacklisted three Iran-backed Iraqi paramilitary leaders over their alleged role in killings of anti-government protesters in Iraq, the U.S. Treasury Department said. […]
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U.S. agencies looking into Goldman-1MDB settlement below $2 billion - Bloomberg
on December 6, 2019 at 5:01 pm
Goldman Sachs Group Inc could end up paying less than $2 billion to resolve criminal and regulatory probes over its role in raising money for scandal-ridden Malaysian investment fund 1MDB, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with the negotiations. […]
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Factbox: Where is France's public sector strike being felt the hardest?
on December 6, 2019 at 4:59 pm
Trade unions called for mass protests and strikes in France over pension reform that have brought travel chaos and closed schools to continue into next week, as they sought to pile more pressure on President Emmanuel Macron. […]
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As unions turn the screws, French PM says pension reform unavoidable
on December 6, 2019 at 4:59 pm
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Friday nationwide strikes in the public sector would not weaken his resolve to reform the pension system but promised workers would be spared a brutal transition to the new regime. […]
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Kenya arrests gold-loving Nairobi governor on suspicion of corruption
on December 6, 2019 at 4:58 pm
Kenyan police arrested the Nairobi County governor, known for his chunky gold jewellery and impromptu raps, on Friday on corruption charges, a high profile move in the government's much trumpeted anti-graft push. […]
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Ukraine rebel's widow finds husband's remains by road five years on
on December 6, 2019 at 4:55 pm
On a clear afternoon in eastern Ukraine this autumn, Svetlana Sidorenko, 54, clutched her mouth and wept as men slowly unearthed the remains of her husband by a road five years after he was killed fighting for pro-Russian separatists. […]