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Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is calling on the Bulgarian authorities to stop trying to intimidate journalists, who the watchdog says...

Turkish Leader Criticizes Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan

02/14/2020 Newsmaker

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during a visit to Pakistan Friday, reiterated strong opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recently...

Esper Defends Shifting Defense Funds for Trump’s Border Wall

02/14/2020 Newsmaker

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Friday defended his decision to divert billions of dollars in funding for Navy and...

Jewish Leaders Seek Better Policing of Online Hate Speech

02/14/2020 Newsmaker

Jewish leaders called Friday for better policing of hate speech on social media platforms over concerns prompted by recent attacks...

Zuckerberg Accepts That Facebook May Have to Pay More Taxes

02/14/2020 Newsmaker

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to throw his support behind international reforms that would require Silicon Valley tech giants to...

Macron Announces Measures to Protect Ice, Biodiversity of French Mountains

02/14/2020 Newsmaker

French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a plan to protect glaciers and biodiversity in the French mountains. During a visit...

In Africa, US Sees Trainers as ‘Better Fit’ Than Combat Troops

02/14/2020 Newsmaker

The United States is trying to ease concerns about its decision to withdraw conventional troops from Africa and replace them...

US Court Halts Pentagon Work with Microsoft on Cloud Contract

02/13/2020 Newsmaker

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A federal judge in Washington has halted, for now, a major U.S. Defense Department cyber contract, blocking Microsoft Corp. from...

Airport Encounter With Venezuelan Vice President Roils Spanish Politics

02/13/2020 Newsmaker

Spanish opposition parties are calling for an investigation of a mysterious midnight meeting between Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez and...

Spain Disputes Tech Show Canceled for Health Motives

02/13/2020 Newsmaker

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Organizers of the world’s biggest mobile technology fair insisted Thursday that they canceled the annual Mobile World Congress due to...

Italian Far-Right Leader Matteo Salvini Could Face Trial for Detained Migrants

02/13/2020 Newsmaker

Italy’s far-right leader, Matteo Salvini, Thursday defended his position not to allow more than 100 migrants, who had been rescued...

Ex-Ukraine Ambassador: State Department Leaders Lack Vision

02/13/2020 Newsmaker

The career U.S. diplomat who was ousted from her post in Ukraine by President Donald Trump, then was criticized by...

Amid Soaring Tensions, Leaders Prepare for Key Global Security Summit

02/13/2020 Newsmaker

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Pentagon chief Mark Esper will join hundreds of global leaders in Germany Friday...

British Finance Minister Unexpectedly Resigns

02/13/2020 Newsmaker

British Finance Minister Sajid Javid announced his resignation Thursday, a development that came unexpectedly as Prime Minister Boris Johnson reorganizes...