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26 dead after boat sinks in Honduras
At least 26 people are dead after their boat sank in the Caribbean waters off Honduras' eastern department of Gracias a Dios, the Armed Forces said on Wednesday. The boat,…
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US imposes sanctions on Cuban state-run company over Venezuela
The US Treasury announced on Wednesday that it has imposed sanctions on Cubametales, a Cuban state-run company, citing its continued importation of oil from Venezuela. The Treasury said in a…
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Canada plans to reassure China on meat security system
Canada is planning to reassure China about the security of its meat export system after China suspended its exports of pork products, Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau told…
Italy’s David Sassoli elected European Parliament president
Italian MEP David-Maria Sassoli was elected president of the European Parliament on Wednesday, winning 345 votes in the second round of voting. Sassoli has been an MEP for the centre-left…
Ukraine, Canada reach agreements on defense cooperation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have reached a number of agreements regarding defense cooperation during their meeting in Toronto, said the press service of the…
Unwillingness to accept multipolar world heightens confrontation: Putin
The stubborn unwillingness of some countries to accept a multipolar world caused an increased level of global confrontation, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. "International law is scorned and strategic…
Trump intends to nominate Christopher Waller, Judy Shelton to Fed Board
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he intends to nominate Christopher Waller and Judy Shelton to the Federal Reserve Board. Trump made the announcement on Twitter. His decisions came as…
6,000 people ordered to evacuate in SW Japan due to torrential rain: NHK
Around 6,000 people have been ordered to evacuate in the city of Kagoshima in Japan's southwest, public broadcaster NHK said on Wednesday. The evacuation order came as torrential rain continues…
Dutch cabinet does not rule out Huawei’s 5G technology
Dutch telecom providers do not have to exclude any Chinese telecommunications companies, such as Huawei or ZTE, from their new 5G mobile network development projects, according to a preliminary conclusion…
14 sailors killed in fire on Russian deep-water apparatus
At least 14 submariners were killed in a fire on a deep-water research apparatus in Russian territorial waters, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday. According to a ministry statement, the…