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Reuters: Under investigation, Trump ally steps down from House Russia probe

The Republican head of a congressional inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election said he would temporarily step …
Reuters

Voice of America: Philippine president orders military to seize islands in South China Sea

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the military to seize and occupy a group of uninhabited islands in the South China Sea, a move sure …
Voice of America

The Hill: Nunes steps aside from Russia investigation

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) on April 6 said he will temporarily step aside in his committee’s investigation into the …
The Hill

Lithuania joins Polish court case concerning Nord Stream

VILNIUS – Lithuania has joined with Poland in demanding that the European Commission revoke permission for Russian Gazprom to increase the amount of …
Interfax-Ukraine

New York Times: Trump suggests a bigger role for the US in Syria’s conflict

WASHINGTON – President Trump warned on April 5 that he would not tolerate the “heinous” chemical weapons attack in Syria, opening the door to a …
New York Times

CNN: House Russia investigators stumble into ‘new phase’

“We’re into a new phase of the investigation.” That’s House intelligence chairman Devin Nunes explaining earlier this week why he’s not talking any …
CNN

The Economist: Bashar al-Assad kills at least 85 with chemical weapons

On April 4 a chemical attack struck the town of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib, a province in northern Syria currently controlled by an alliance of rebel …
The Economist

Reuters: Thousands of Serbs protest against big election win for PM Vucic

Thousands of protesters, mainly students, rallied for the third straight night in Belgrade on April 5 to protest against the overwhelming victory of …
Reuters

Reuters: Trump drops Steve Bannon from National Security Council

U.S. President Donald Trump removed his chief strategist Steve Bannon from the National Security Council on April 5, reversing his controversial …
Reuters

RFE/RL: US deports Russian in 2015 spy case that continues to reverberate

U.S. authorities have deported a man convicted of working as an unregistered Russian government agent, in a case that has shed light on Russian …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Deutsche Welle: Turkey’s referendum runs deeper than ‘Yes’ or ‘No’

Less than two weeks remain before Turkey’s referendum on a presidential system and street campaigners are baring the brunt of grievances ahead of the …
Deutsche Welle

New York Times: Haley says US may ‘take our own action’ on Syrian chemical attack

Holding photographs of dead Syrian children after a suspected chemical bomb attack, the United States ambassador to the United Nations warned on April …
New York Times

Al Jazeera: North Korea fires ballistic missile into Sea of Japan

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, according to South Korea and the US military. Read more here.
Al Jazeera

Reuters: EU lawmakers adopt Brexit resolution

European Union lawmakers adopted a resolution on April 5 setting their red lines for the two-year divorce talks with Britain and rejected attempts by …
Reuters

BBC: Russia and West clash over Syria gassing

Russian claims that a release of chemicals that killed and injured dozens of civilians in northern Syria came from rebel weapons on the ground have …
BBC

Reuters: WHO says Syria attack symptoms consistent with nerve agent use

Victims of a suspected chemical attack in Syria appeared to show symptoms consistent with reaction to a nerve agent, the World Health Organization …
Reuters

New York Times: Trump gives military new freedom. But with that comes danger

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Trump has let the military know that the buck stops with them, not him. The Pentagon, after eight years of chafing at what …
New York Times

Wall Street Journal: Former Trump adviser acknowledges involvement in Russian spy case

WASHINGTON – Former Trump presidential campaign adviser Carter Page confirmed he was the unnamed American consultant targeted for recruitment by …
Wall Street Journal
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