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Belgian PM offers to resign after migration tears government
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel submitted his resignation Tuesday amid pressure on his government after the biggest coalition party quit over Michel’s support for a United Nations compact on international migration. “I…
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Victims, accountability on agenda at pope’s sex abuse summit
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Tuesday released the first details of Pope Francis’ upcoming high-stakes sex abuse prevention summit, making clear that bishops attending the gathering must reach out to victims before they…
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UN urges ‘violence-free environment’ for Congo elections
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is calling for “a violence-free environment” for what could be historic elections in Congo on Sunday, noting with concern recent incidents that resulted in loss of life…
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Greek lawmakers approve new budget _ with more austerity
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek lawmakers approved the heavily indebted country’s budget for 2019 late Tuesday, the first since Greece exited an eight-year bailout program. The budget lawmakers passed with a 154-143 vote still is…
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Russian businessman to stay in jail pending laundering trial
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Russian businessman who lived a lavish life in North Carolina will remain in jail while he’s prosecuted on charges including money laundering and murder-for-hire. An online court docket shows a…
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US pledges $10.6B aid for Central America, southern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States pledged $5.8 billion in aid and investment Tuesday for strengthening government and economic development in Central America, and another $4.8 billion in development aid for southern Mexico. The…
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French govt offers 300-euro bonus to protest-weary police
PARIS (AP) — Seeking to soothe police forces demanding improved working conditions, the French government on Tuesday proposed giving 300-euro ($340) bonuses to officers deployed to the aggressive and disruptive protests that started last month.…
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Judge inclined to free DEA agent accused of helping gang
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge in Chicago says she’s inclined to free a DEA agent on bond pending his trial on charges alleging that he joined the agency specifically to help a murderous Puerto…
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Truce brings hope for Yemen, but peace could prove elusive
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A cease-fire on Tuesday halted months of heavy fighting in Yemen’s port city of Hodeida, raising hopes that the latest U.N.-led peace efforts can end the civil war and alleviate the…
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Guatemala: Body of girl who died in US custody set to return
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan authorities say they have completed documentation needed to clear the way for repatriation of the body of a 7-year-old migrant girl who died in U.S. Border Patrol custody. Foreign Ministry…
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Saudi spending to hit record high as oil prices resume slide
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s expenditures will hit a record-high in 2019, with plans to increase state spending by 7 percent to reach $295 billion, even as declining oil prices have forced the…
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President Trump to attend economic forum in Switzerland
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will be attending the World Economic Forum next month in Davos, Switzerland. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters on Tuesday that Trump will be at the…
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US hints at Trump Mideast peace plan: lots to like, some not
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley gave a hint, but no details, of the Trump administration’s peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians on Tuesday, saying it’s long, takes advantage of new technology,…
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Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has announced his resignation in address at parliament, says he will notify king
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has announced his resignation in address at parliament, says he will notify king.
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The Latest: Greece accused of violently forcing out migrants
PARIS (AP) — The Latest on migration issues in Europe (all times local): 7:45 p.m. An international rights watchdog has accused Greek authorities of violently forcing back migrants who tried to illegally enter Greece from…
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