Wednesday, Sep 18
Israel votes in second general election in five months
Israel votes in second general election in five months
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09.17.2019
Important decisions taken during trilateral summit on Syria
Important decisions taken during trilateral summit on Syria
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09.17.2019
Johnson holds talks with EU’s Juncker over Brexit crisis
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Johnson holds talks with EU’s Juncker over Brexit crisis
Boris Johnson, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker have working lunch in Luxembourg.
09.16.2019
Turkish, Russian, Iranian leaders to hold summit on Syria
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Turkish, Russian, Iranian leaders to hold summit on Syria
At the 5th Syria-themed trilateral summit, achieving lasting truce and voluntary return of refugees will be discussed.
09.16.2019
Trump calls Egypt's Sisi his favorite dictator
Trump calls Egypt's Sisi his favorite dictator
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09.14.2019
Canadian PM to intervene in religious symbol ban
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Canadian PM to intervene in religious symbol ban
Trudeau and the governing Liberals must win the Oct. 21 federal election if he is to intervene at all.
09.14.2019
Russia, Ukraine to exchange prisoners
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Russia, Ukraine to exchange prisoners
Relations between Kyiv and Moscow broke down after Russia annexed Crimea following an illegal independence vote in 2014.
09.13.2019
Putin: We have new quality in Israeli relations
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Putin: We have new quality in Israeli relations
Earlier this year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid two visits to Russia for official talks.
09.13.2019
Trump rejects Israel spied on US
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Trump rejects Israel spied on US
Earlier in the day, an investigation by the FBI and other US agencies concluded Israel was responsible.
09.13.2019
EU commissioner: UK had only ever been part-time Europeans
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EU commissioner: UK had only ever been part-time Europeans
"The British were told for more than 40 years that yes they are in, but they don’t want to share all the policies which have been decided by the EU," Jean-Claude Juncker said Thursday.
09.13.2019
German FM says EU to fulfill commitments to Turkey
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German FM says EU to fulfill commitments to Turkey
Heiko Maas cited a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart on implementation of EU-Turkey refugee agreement.
09.12.2019
Johnson denies lying to Queen Elizabeth
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Johnson denies lying to Queen Elizabeth
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied lying to Queen Elizabeth over the reasons for suspending parliament for five weeks after a court ruled his decision to do so was unlawful.
09.12.2019
China agrees on selling military drones to Serbia
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China agrees on selling military drones to Serbia
Serbia has already been boosting its armed forces with Russian warplanes and armored vehicles while seeking European Union membership.
09.11.2019
Scottish court declares suspension of parliament is unlawful
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Scottish court declares suspension of parliament is unlawful
Scotland’s highest court of appeal ruled on Wednesday that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament for five weeks was unlawful and should be annulled.
09.11.2019
China slams German minister on meeting Hong Kong protester
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China slams German minister on meeting Hong Kong protester
Joshua Wong met Maas on Monday in Berlin at an event hosted by the German newspaper BILD.
09.11.2019
Trump fires security adviser Bolton
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Trump fires security adviser Bolton
The 70-year-old Bolton, who took up the post in April 2018, replacing H.R. McMaster, had also often been at odds with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a Trump loyalist.
09.11.2019
Italian government wins 2nd vote of confidence
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Italian government wins 2nd vote of confidence
The second vote of confidence was the final step needed for the coalition government to exercise its powers.
09.11.2019
Ukrainian gov’t passes bill on presidential impeachment
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Ukrainian gov’t passes bill on presidential impeachment
The president can be removed from the power if the decisions of the two courts confirm the head of state is guilty and if three quarters of the members of parliament will vote for the impeachment.
09.10.2019
EU Commission head unveils new team
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EU Commission head unveils new team
As head of the EU executive, von der Leyen will be in charge of trade negotiations, economic and climate policy for 500 million Europeans and antitrust rulings involving powerful tech giants.
09.10.2019
British lawmakers reject snap elections
British lawmakers reject snap elections
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09.10.2019