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EU Chief Executive Unveils Blueprint To Get Europe Back On Its Feet
The European Union's chief executive on Wednesday painted a sober picture of the bloc grappling with a pandemic and the deepest recession in its history, but laid out ambitious goals to make the 27 nations more resilient for future crises.
Irish Government COVID-19 Scare Ends As Minister Tests Negative
Irish government ministers dropped plans to restrict their movements on Tuesday evening after health minister Stephen Donnelly tested negative for COVID19, a government spokeswoman said.
Pompeo To Meet Venezuelan Migrants In Brazil As U.S. Seeks To Turn Up Heat On Maduro
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with Venezuelan migrants in Brazil this week, U.S. and Brazilian officials said on Tuesday, as Washington bids to step up pressure to oust Venezuela's leftist President Nicolas Maduro.
Trump Accuses Biden of Taking Drugs to Improve Performance in Debates, Asks Him to Undergo Testing
The Republican, who is well behind in the polls, initially insinuated during a Fox News interview that "something was strange" with what he saw as Biden's improvement during the Democratic primary season debates.
Stop, Or Suspend? Israel-Gulf Deals See Discord Over Language
The diplomatic accords the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are due to sign with Israel on Tuesday in a ceremony hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump have been subject to intense spin and partisan scrutiny.
Ireland Delays Reopening Of Dublin Bars As COVID-19 Case Numbers Climb
The Irish government delayed on Tuesday the planned reopening of all pubs in Dublin following a surge in COVID19 cases in the capital, but bars across the rest of the country will be allowed to open next Monday.
Explosive Device Hits British Diplomatic Vehicle In Baghdad, No Injuries - Embassy
A British diplomatic vehicle was hit by an explosive device on Tuesday on the airport road in Baghdad but no one was injured, the British Embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad said.
Kremlin Open To Clearing Up What Happened To Navalny - Spokesman
Russia reiterated on Tuesday it was open to clearing up what happened to President Vladimir Putin's top opponent Alexei Navalny, who Germany and other western governments say was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent.
Germany To Take In Around 1,500 Migrants From Greek Islands - Sources
Germany wants to take in about 1,500 migrants stranded on Greek islands after a fire destroyed an overcrowded camp, government sources said on Tuesday, in a gesture of solidarity with its fellow European Union member state.
German Plans To Take In Around 1,500 Migrants From Greek Islands - Dpa
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Interior Minister Horst Seehofer are planning to take in around 1,500 refugees from the Greek islands, German news agency dpa reported on Tuesday.
Hong Kong was Once a Safe Haven from China. Now Activists are Fleeing the City by Boat to Taiwan
The arrests of close to 10,000 anti-government protesters over the past year have forced some Hong Kongers to take great risks to flee the city, even choosing to try to smuggle themselves out by sea.
U.S. Slaps More Election-related Visa Restrictions On Nigerians
The United States on Monday imposed additional visa restrictions on Nigerians over electionrelated activities in the African nation, the State Department said, accusing them of being responsible for undermining the democratic process.
Israeli Who Killed Palestinian Baby, Parents Gets Life Imprisonment
An Israeli court sentenced a Jewish settler to life imprisonment on Monday for killing a Palestinian couple and their baby in a 2015 arson attack in the occupied West Bank.
Myanmar Casualties May Amount To Further War Crimes, U.N. Rights Chief Says
The U.N. human rights chief said on Monday that recent civilian casualties in Myanmar may amount to "further war crimes" and that three years after an exodus of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar "no concrete measures" on accountability had been taken.
U.S. Ambassador To China Branstad To Retire Next Month
U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad will retire and leave Beijing early next month, the embassy said on Monday.
Fight And Talk: Facing Negotiations, Taliban Almost Took Key Afghan City
Khan Agha has endured years of violence in Kunduz, but it was the Taliban's attack on the strategic city in northeastern Afghanistan, as the government and insurgents were preparing for historic peace talks, that unnerved him.