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Spanish govt falls, Socialist opposition leader Sanchez takes power

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Socialist party leader Pedro Sanchez is set to become Spain’s new prime minister after a no-confidence vote in parliament Friday unseated Mariano Rajoy’s conservative government.

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Amazon blocks Australia from global sites over tax

US internet giant Amazon will block Australian shoppers from its international websites to counter new tax laws on online purchases, it announced Thursday.

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Trump planning tariffs on European steel, aluminum

President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to impose tariffs on European steel and aluminum imports after failing to win concessions from the European Union, a move that could provoke retaliatory

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Three sets of talks aimed at salvaging summit between Trump, Kim

A top lieutenant of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in the United States conducting one of three sets of parallel talks aimed at salvaging a summit between Kim

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North Korea summit could still happen: Trump

One day after abruptly pulling the plug on a high-stakes summit with North Korea, US President Donald Trump said Friday the meeting with Kim Jong Un could go ahead after

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In an Iraqi village, a little girl hides skin disease from neighbors

Four-year-old Iraqi girl Haura should be enjoying her childhood -- games in the street, tearing in and out of friends' homes and small squabbles over toys.

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In Gaza, border opening brings relief and anxiety

Just after daybreak, Hamed al-Shaer came down the narrow stairway of his family’s home in southern Gaza pulling a black suitcase and said goodbye to his mother. They hugged at

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US, South Korea work to keep North Korea summit on track

The United States and South Korea are laboring to keep the highly anticipated US summit with North Korea on track, even after President Donald Trump abruptly said “there’s a very

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Maduro declared winner in disputed Venezuela election

Venezuelan officials declared socialist leader Nicolas Maduro the easy winner of Sunday’s presidential election, while his leading challenger questioned the legitimacy of a vote marred by irregularities and called for

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US, China reach trade ‘consensus’ but offer few details: Statement

The United States and China said Saturday they had reached consensus on measures to "substantially" reduce the US trade deficit with Beijing by "significantly" increasing its purchases of US goods,