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EU officials sign withdrawal deal, appoint ambassador as Brexit looms - 01/24/2020

Brussels - By Helen Maguire and Ella Joyner, - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel signed the divorce deal for Britain to leave the EU on...

Surprise Australian Open loss for Williams ends hopes for 24th title - 01/24/2020

Melbourne - By Chiara Palazzo, - Serena Williams' dreams of a record-equalling 24th major title were crushed by China's Wang Qiang, while 2018 champion Caroline Wozniacki was defeated in the final...

Trump to meet with Israeli leaders amid likely peace plan unveiling - 01/24/2020

Jerusalem/Washington - By Eliyahu Kamisher and Sara Lemel, - US President Donald Trump will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main political opponent, Benny Gantz, at the...

37 million people affected by lockdowns as China tries to curb virus - 01/24/2020

Beijing - By Simina Mistreanu, – Some 37 million people in Chinese cities were affected by travel bans on Friday, as authorities aimed to curb the spread of a new virus that has infected at least 876...

Chinese cities sealed off over virus as lid put on New Year revelry - 01/23/2020

Beijing - By Simina Mistreanu and Andreas Landwehr, – Four more cities in China's Hubei province said on Thursday that they have imposed travel bans as a new virus that has infected hundreds of...

Ten missing after boat carrying Malaysia-bound Indonesians sinks - 01/23/2020

Jakarta (dpa) - Ten people went missing after a boat carrying about 20 Indonesian migrant workers bound for Malaysia sank in the Malacca Strait, an official said on Thursday. The boat departed from...

Merkel to take Davos stage with climate policy speech - 01/23/2020

Davos (dpa) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to reinforce the environmental theme of this year's World Economic Forum in a keynote speech on Thursday. The long-term leader of the biggest...

North Korea closes border to foreign tourists, travel agency says - 01/22/2020

Seoul (dpa) - North Korea has temporarily closed its border to all foreign tourists in response to a new type of coronavirus discovered in central China, according to a travel agency that operates...

Frankfurter Allgemeine on Trump's speech in Davos - 01/22/2020

Frankfurt (dpa) - The conservative German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung comments on US President Donald Trump's appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos. In an editorial Wednesday, the...

Impeachment trial of Trump to get under way - 01/21/2020

Washington -By Shabtai Gold, - The Senate trial of President Donald Trump is due to get under way in earnest at 1 pm (1800 GMT) on Tuesday, only the third impeachment trial of a president in US...
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