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Reuters: Air strikes southeast of Syria’s Raqqa kill 23 people

Air strikes killed 23 civilians, including eight children, on March 9 in countryside around the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, the Islamic State’s …
Reuters

Reuters: Macron consolidates lead over Le Pen in French election poll

Emmanuel Macron’s position as favorite in France’s presidential election was boosted on March 9 by an opinion poll which showed him beating far-right …
Reuters

Reuters: China gives greenlight to dozens of Trump trademarks

China has granted preliminary approval for 38 trademarks linked to Donald Trump, documents on China’s state trademark office show, giving the U.S. …
Reuters

Reuters: Republicans forge ahead on Obamacare repeal despite US budget worries

Republicans pushed ahead on March 9 with their plan for a massive overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system backed by President Donald Trump, despite …
Reuters

CNN: Federal criminal probe being opened into WikiLeaks’ publication of CIA documents

A federal criminal investigation is being opened into WikiLeaks’ publication of documents detailing alleged CIA hacking operations, several US …
CNN

German FM: German authorities determined to prevent cyber attacks ahead of Bundestag election

The German authorities will suppress attempts to stage cyber attacks in the run-up to the parliamentary election scheduled for this year, regardless …
Interfax-Ukraine

Washington Post: White House official says Huntsman offered job of ambassador to Russia

President Donald Trump has offered former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman the position as U.S. ambassador to Russia, a high-profile and sensitive post amid …
Washington Post

Associated Press: Greek farmers protesting tax hikes fight police

Greek farmers armed with shepherd’s crooks and stones clashed with riot police outside the agriculture ministry in central Athens on March 8, during a …
Associated Press

USA Today: China aims to halt head-on collision between US, North Korea

The United States and South Korea should suspend their expansive joint military exercise in return for North Korea suspending its nuclear and missile …
USA Today

Reuters: Stance against Warsaw on EU’s Tusk would defy tradition

Poland cautioned other European Union countries on March 8 that extending Donald Tusk’s mandate as chairman of EU leaders against Warsaw’s will would …
Reuters

Associated Press: Ex-British spy who compiled unproven Trump dossier surfaces

LONDON – A former British spy who compiled an explosive and unproven dossier on President Donald Trump’s purported activities in Russia has returned …
Associated Press

Associated Press: Romanian, US troops train together in NATO support operation

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania – Romanian and American troops are staging joint exercises as part of a New York-based Army brigade’s nine-month …
Associated Press

EurActiv: Energy analyst says new nuclear reactors will heavily increase Hungary’s debt

Hungary does not care about the requirements imposed by the European Commission on Paks II, energy analyst András Deák told EurActiv Slovakia. András …
EurActiv.com

BBC: IS gunmen dressed as medics kill 30 at Kabul military hospital

More than 30 people have been killed after attackers dressed as doctors stormed the largest military hospital in Kabul, Afghan officials say. Read …
BBC

Wall Street Journal: Son of murdered Kim Jong Nam surfaces in video

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The son of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korea’s ruler who was killed in Malaysia three weeks ago, has …
Wall Street Journal

The Economist: The best and worst places to be a working woman

March 8 is International Women’s Day, a date designated by the UN to celebrate and advocate for women’s rights. To provide a benchmark for progress on …
The Economist

EUobserver: EU diplomats warn US of Russian threat to Europe

Poland and Lithuania have called for US troops to stay in eastern Europe and for US arms and communications technology to counter Russian …
EUobserver.com

Associated Press: Forget Trump; Slovenian president rules Instagram

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia – Donald Trump may rule Twitter, but he’s no match for his Slovenian counterpart on Instagram. Read more here.
Associated Press
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