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Trump calls off Pompeo North Korea trip, blasts China
AFP, Published on 25/08/2018
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Friday pulled the plug on a weekend trip to North Korea by his top diplomat, while taking a swipe at China over efforts to disarm the nuclear state.
Ecuador opens 'humanitarian corridor' for mass of Venezuelan migrants
AFP, Published on 25/08/2018
» QUITO - Ecuador opened a "humanitarian corridor" to allow masses of migrants escaping Venezuela's free-falling economy to stream towards the Peruvian border Friday, hours before Lima puts new restrictions on entry into effect.
NAFTA talks with US 'very far' along: Mexico's Guajardo
AFP, Published on 25/08/2018
» WASHINGTON - US and Mexican negotiators will continue meeting through the weekend to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement and Canada is set to rejoin the talks as soon as they are called, Mexico's Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said Friday.
Uncertainties surround Murray in Grand Slam return
AFP, Published on 25/08/2018
» NEW YORK - Andy Murray admits his return to the US Open brings mixed emotions as he wonders how his surgically repaired hip will hold up to the rigors of his first Grand Slam in over a year.
Brilliant Brooks roars into Northern Trust lead
AFP, Published on 25/08/2018
» PARAMUS (UNITED STATES) - Brooks Koepka brilliantly ignited his quest for back-to-back victories after reeling off a trio of birdies on his closing three holes to storm into a share of the second round lead at the Northern Trust in New Jersey on Friday.
Abuse scandals loom over pope's landmark Ireland visit
AFP, Published on 25/08/2018
» DUBLIN - Pope Francis faces calls to take tougher action against abuse as he visits Ireland this weekend -- a country where multiple scandals have badly damaged the image of the Catholic Church.
Litany of Catholic abuse scandals in Ireland
AFP, Published on 25/08/2018
» LONDON - Accusations of wide-ranging abuse in Catholic institutions in Ireland, including but not limited to the sexual targeting of children by priests, date back several decades.
Rohingya's protest for 'justice' on crackdown anniversary
AFP, Published on 25/08/2018
» COX'S BAZAR (BANGLADESH) - Thousands of Rohingya refugees staged protests for "justice" Saturday on the first anniversary of a Myanmar military crackdown that forced them to flee to camps in Bangladesh.
Rohingya protest for 'justice' on crackdown anniversary
AFP, Published on 25/08/2018
» COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh: Thousands of Rohingya refugees staged protests for "justice" Saturday on the first anniversary of a Myanmar military crackdown that forced them to flee to camps in Bangladesh.
Automaker Tesla to remain a public company, CEO Musk says
AFP, Published on 25/08/2018
» NEW YORK - Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Friday that the company would continue to be publicly traded, weeks after suggesting that he would take the electric carmaker private.