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Give Hong Kong Democracy, China-Friendly Taiwan Candidate Says
(Bloomberg) -- The candidate representing Taiwan’s China-friendly opposition party in January’s presidential race called for free elections in Hong Kong, as the city continued...
Pope taps fellow Jesuit as Vatican’s finance minister
Pope Francis on Thursday appointed a fellow Jesuit to be the Vatican’s finance minister, filling a crucial position left vacant for more than two...
Mexico’s Interest Rate Cuts May Weaken Peso: Decision Day Guide
(Bloomberg) -- Explore what’s moving the global economy in the new season of the Stephanomics podcast. Subscribe via Apple Podcast, Spotify or Pocket Cast.Mexico will probably...
Russia blames fatal plane crash on pilots, including one who lied to get license
A plane crash that killed all 50 people on board at Russia's Kazan Airport in 2013 was the result of errors made by two...
Tempers flare over rebuilding of Notre-Dame spire
The French army general charged with overseeing the rebuilding of Paris' fire-mangled Notre-Dame, has caused astonishment by publicly telling the cathedral's chief architect to...
Gusty winds to return and reignite fire risk across California
While California residents continue to wait for an unusually late start to the wet season, a period of gusty winds will increase the fire...
UPDATE 1-Japanese emperor begins last major accession rite: spending the night with a goddess
Japanese Emperor Naruhito, dressed in pure white robes, was ushered into a dark wooden hall by torchlight on Thursday night to start his last...
Turkey deports American IS suspect stuck at Greek border
An American man suspected of being a member of the Islamic State group is being repatriated to the United States after spending three days...
Why Biden Plays Nice With Bernie—and Keeps Ripping Warren
Ethan Miller/Getty Images, Scott Eisen/Getty Images & Paras Griffin/WireImageJoe Biden is sharing the presidential primary’s top tier with two progressive senators. One, he says,...
Pompeo ‘on shifting sand’ as impeachment probe reveals his role in Ukraine pressure campaign
Critics say Pompeo's credibility has collapsed amid revelations that he enabled Rudy Giuliani to run a shadow foreign policy operation.
