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Russia Arrests 5 Ex-Police in Reporter’s Planted Drugs Case

Russia Arrests 5 Ex-Police in Reporter’s Planted Drugs Case

01/29/2020 Newsmaker
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Russia’s Investigative Committee on Wednesday detained five former police officers involved in a controversial drug arrest of a prominent investigative...

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Singapore Prepares for Doctor Visits over Video Call

Singapore Prepares for Doctor Visits over Video Call

01/29/2020 Newsmaker
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In a 2017 episode of the TV show “The Good Wife,” a doctor in Chicago is seen advising a dental...

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Energy Giant Total Taken to French Court for Climate Inaction  

Energy Giant Total Taken to French Court for Climate Inaction  

01/28/2020 Newsmaker
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In a groundbreaking case in France, energy giant Total is being sued for allegedly failing to adequately fight climate change.The...

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Turkish Court Defies Europe, Leaves Philanthropist Behind Bars

Turkish Court Defies Europe, Leaves Philanthropist Behind Bars

01/28/2020 Newsmaker
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An Istanbul court has defied the European Court of Human Rights, ruling in favor of the continued detention of prominent...

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New Pressure on Prince Andrew to Help Epstein Investigation

New Pressure on Prince Andrew to Help Epstein Investigation

01/28/2020 Newsmaker
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The pressure on Britain’s disgraced Prince Andrew increased Tuesday after the revelation by U.S. authorities that he has failed to...

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Britain Grants China’s Huawei Limited Role in 5G Network Rollout

Britain Grants China’s Huawei Limited Role in 5G Network Rollout

01/28/2020 Newsmaker
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Britain will allow China’s Huawei Technologies Co. to help build the country’s next-generation cellular network, dealing a blow to a...

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Turkey Journalists Protest Press Pass Cancellations

Turkey Journalists Protest Press Pass Cancellations

01/28/2020 Newsmaker
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Members of Turkey’s largest journalism trade union rallied outside Ankara’s Communications Directorate on Monday to protest the government’s mass cancellation...

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Criminal Record of Crimean Journalist Mykola Semena Officially Cleared

Criminal Record of Crimean Journalist Mykola Semena Officially Cleared

01/28/2020 Newsmaker
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An RFE/RL contributor in Ukraine’s Russia-controlled Crimea region has received court papers officially confirming the termination of his probation and...

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EU Slaps Sanctions on 7 over Elections in East Ukraine

EU Slaps Sanctions on 7 over Elections in East Ukraine

01/28/2020 Newsmaker
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The European Union on Tuesday slapped sanctions on seven people accused of undermining Ukraine’s sovereignty for their role in organizing...

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Moderate Quake Shakes Western Turkey, No Injuries Reported

Moderate Quake Shakes Western Turkey, No Injuries Reported

01/28/2020 Newsmaker
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A moderate earthquake shook buildings in western Turkey on Tuesday, sending people running into the streets for safety, Turkish media...

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US State Department Bars NPR Reporter from Pompeo Trip After Testy Interview

US State Department Bars NPR Reporter from Pompeo Trip After Testy Interview

01/28/2020 Newsmaker
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The U.S. State Department removed a National Public Radio reporter from the press pool for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s...

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EU Tells UK It Will ‘Never, Never, Never’ Compromise on Single Market

EU Tells UK It Will ‘Never, Never, Never’ Compromise on Single Market

01/28/2020 Newsmaker
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The European Union will “never, never, never” compromise on the integrity of its single market, its chief Brexit negotiator warned...

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US Noncommittal on Keeping Troops in Africa

US Noncommittal on Keeping Troops in Africa

01/27/2020 Newsmaker
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The United States is refusing to rule out shrinking the size of its military presence in Africa despite warnings that...

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Britain’s Decision on Huawei Tests Special Relationship with US

Britain’s Decision on Huawei Tests Special Relationship with US

01/27/2020 Newsmaker
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This week Secretary of State Mike Pompeo heads to London as British officials weigh whether or not to allow Chinese...

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Europe Tour Boosts Venezuela’s Guaido in Struggle Against Maduro

Europe Tour Boosts Venezuela’s Guaido in Struggle Against Maduro

01/27/2020 Newsmaker
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Efforts by Venezuelan parliamentary leader Juan Guaido to garner European support to unseat president Nicolas Maduro revealed divisions among EU...

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Italian Town Where Bryant Played As A Kid Mourns

Italian Town Where Bryant Played As A Kid Mourns

01/27/2020 Newsmaker
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For a city already familiar with losing a basketball hero, Kobe Bryant’s death made a particularly strong impact in the...

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Turkey Ends Rescue Efforts After Earthquake Toll Reaches 41

Turkey Ends Rescue Efforts After Earthquake Toll Reaches 41

01/27/2020 Newsmaker
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ELAZIG, TURKEY — Turkey called off rescue operations on Monday in eastern areas hit by Friday’s earthquake after emergency workers...

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France Urges US to Stay in Fight Against Islamists in Africa’s Sahel

France Urges US to Stay in Fight Against Islamists in Africa’s Sahel

01/27/2020 Newsmaker
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France hopes “good sense” will prevail and the United States will not slash support for French military operations in West...

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Italy’s Regional Voters Thwart Hopes of Right-Wing Forces

Italy’s Regional Voters Thwart Hopes of Right-Wing Forces

01/27/2020 Newsmaker
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Italian voters thwarted right-wing opposition leader Matteo Salvini’s hopes of turning an election in a key northern region into a...

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Report: Poorer Nations Squeeze More Out Off Limited School Budgets

Report: Poorer Nations Squeeze More Out Off Limited School Budgets

01/27/2020 Newsmaker
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Consider the places that best prepare their students for the future and what comes to mind are nations such as...

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Workers Criticize Amazon on Climate Despite Risk to Jobs

Workers Criticize Amazon on Climate Despite Risk to Jobs

01/27/2020 Newsmaker
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Hundreds of employees are openly criticizing Amazon’s record on climate change despite what they say is a company policy that...

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New Reports Highlight Russia’s Deep-Seated Culture of Corruption

New Reports Highlight Russia’s Deep-Seated Culture of Corruption

01/27/2020 Newsmaker
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New reports from Transparency International and the Russian Academy of Sciences on education highlight a pervasive culture of corruption in...

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