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EU, US call on Albania opposition to avoid violence in rally February 20, 2019
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The European Union and the United States have warned Albania’s opposition against violence and its lawmakers not to boycott parliament over the government’s alleged corruption. Albania’s opposition lawmakers, led by the center-right Democratic Party of Lulzim Basha, have said they plan to resign from parliament to protest the Socialist government. The […]
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Commodities giant Glencore to cap coal output over climate February 20, 2019
BERLIN (AP) — Commodities giant Glencore says it will cap how much coal it mines amid shareholder pressure to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. The Switzerland-based company said Wednesday that after consulting with investors “we are furthering our commitment to the transition to a low-carbon economy.” Burning coal for heat and electricity is a major […]
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Croat court orders detention after body found in freezer February 20, 2019
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A Croatian court has ordered one month’s detention for a woman suspected of killing her sister, whose body was found in a freezer more than 18 years after she went missing. The court in the northern town of Varazdin said Wednesday that Smiljana Srnec must remain in detention because she could […]
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Customs intercepts over $12M in meth at border crossing February 20, 2019
PHARR, Texas (AP) — Customs and Border Protection agents intercepted nearly $13 million worth of methamphetamine inside a truck carrying frozen strawberries that crossed into the U.S. from Mexico. The agency on Tuesday said officers working at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge cargo facility in Texas used imaging equipment and dogs to inspect the truck on […]
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Iran slams ‘hypocrisy’ of US-Saudi nuclear plans February 20, 2019
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister has seized on a congressional report that the U.S. sought to share nuclear technology with Saudi Arabia, accusing Washington of ignoring the kingdom’s human rights violations. Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted Wednesday: “First a dismembered journalist; now illicit sale of nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia fully expose #USHypocrisy.” He […]
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Indian court orders top industrialist to pay Ericsson $77M February 20, 2019
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court has held industrialist Anil Ambani and two of his directors guilty of contempt of court and ordered them to pay 5.5 billion rupees ($77.29) million owed to Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson. Justices R.F. Nariman and Vineet Saran said Wednesday that the three each will be jailed for […]
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Dua Lipa, Anne-Marie lead Brit Awards nominations February 20, 2019
LONDON (AP) — Home-grown talents Dua Lipa, Anne-Marie and George Ezra lead nominations for the U.K. music industry’s Brit Awards , set to be handed out at a ceremony featuring performances by “The Greatest Showman” star Hugh Jackman and DJ Calvin Harris. Lipa, whose star status was cemented with two Grammy awards earlier this month, […]
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Microsoft detects hacking targeting Europe democracy groups February 20, 2019
LONDON (AP) — Microsoft says it has detected hacking attacks aimed at European democratic institutions including think tanks and non-profit groups ahead of elections on the continent in May. The company said Tuesday that a group called Strontium targeted email accounts for more than 100 people in six European countries working for the German Council […]
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Algerian opposition figures hope to find joint candidate February 20, 2019
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Sectors of Algeria’s diverse political opposition are meeting to secure a joint candidate to face incumbent President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in the April 18 presidential election. Abdallah Djaballah, president of Algeria’s Justice and Development Front, an Islamist party, called for Wednesday’s opposition meeting to devise a common political platform for the opposition […]
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3 UK Conservative lawmakers defect to new independent group February 20, 2019
LONDON (AP) — Cracks in Britain’s political party system yawned wider Wednesday, as three pro-European lawmakers quit the governing Conservatives to join a newly formed centrist group of independent legislators opposed to the government’s conduct of the country’s departure from the European Union. Anna Soubry, Heidi Allen and Sarah Wollaston said they will join eight […]
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