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Left to right: Latvian President Raimonds Vejonis, Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite and U.S. President Donald Trump, hold a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House Tuesday.
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Politics & Policy

Trump calls for military forces on U.S.-Mexico border

President Trump says he wants to use military troops to help secure the U.S. border with Mexico.

8 years ago

Winnie Mandela, anti-apartheid campaigner and wife of the late Nelson Mandela, attended ANC National Conference in December.
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Community

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, anti-apartheid activist, dies at 81

Madikizela-Mandela, a towering anti-apartheid crusader and former wife of the late Nelson Mandela, died Monday in Johannesburg "after a long illness

8 years ago

Imported nuts from the United States are displayed for sale at a supermarket in Beijing, Monday, April 2, 2018. China raised import duties on U.S. pork, fruit and other products Monday.
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Money

China hits back on trade dispute, slapping tariffs on 128 U.S. products

The new tariffs, which China's Ministry of Finance says begin on Monday, add fuel to what many economists fear is a burgeoning trade war between the two economic superpowers.

8 years ago

Pope Francis delivers the Urbi et Orbi (to the city and to the world) blessing at the end of the Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 1, 2018. (Vatican Media via AP)
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Community

‘Hope and dignity:’ Pope calls for peace in Easter message

On Christianity's most joyful day, Pope Francis called for peace, beginning with Syria and extending to Israel.

8 years ago

Demonstrators opposing Brexit wave flags as The European Commission's Chief Negotiator for the UK exiting the European Union, Michel Barnier is at 10 Downing Street for a meeting, outside the Houses of Parliament, London, Monday, Feb. 5, 2018. (Tim Ireland/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

1 year to Brexit: So much to do, so little time

British Prime Minister Theresa May was on a whistle-stop tour of the United Kingdom's four corners to promise a Brexit that unites the country.

8 years ago

In this 2018 photo provided by Gonzalo Mórtola, the Russian research vessel Yantar is shown docked in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Russian ships are skulking around underwater communications cables, worrying the U.S. and its allies the Kremlin might be taking information warfare to new depths. (Gonzalo Mórtola via AP)
Politics & Policy

Could enemies sabotage undersea cables linking the world?

Russian ships are skulking around underwater communications cables, causing the U.S. and its allies to worry the Kremlin might be taking information warfare to new depths.

8 years ago

Ann Draemel engages her students in conversation during an intensive English course for international students at Temple University. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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With fewer foreign students taking intensive English classes, Philly universities pivot

Administrators of intensive English programs say a kaleidoscope of factors have contributed to the contraction — including the economy and the 'Trump factor.'

8 years ago

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced Thursday that Moscow is expelling 60 U.S. diplomats. (Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP)
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Politics & Policy

Russia retaliates, expels 60 American diplomats after U.S. action

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia will expel 60 U.S. diplomats and also announced the closure of the U.S. Consulate in St. Petersburg.

8 years ago

From right to left: Mike Pompeo, John Bolton, Gina Hapsel (credit: AP)
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Politics & Policy

Trump taps new foreign policy team

Guests: Matthew Kroenig, Mitchell Plitnick President Trump has been shaking up his cabinet in recent weeks, and t ...

Air Date: March 29, 2018 10:00 am

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People watch a news program on TV reporting about the meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, March 28, 2018. North Korea's leader Kim and his Chinese counterpart Xi sought to portray strong ties between the neighbors and long-time allies despite a recent chill, as both countries on Wednesday confirmed Kim's secret trip to Beijing this week. (Lee Jin-man/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Kim, Xi portray strong ties after North Korea leader’s China trip

With smiles and firm handshakes, North Korea and China used a surprise summit this week to show that despite recent tensions, Pyongyang still has a powerful backer.

8 years ago

President Trump walks across the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday after returning from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla
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Politics & Policy

U.S. expels 60 Russian officials, closes consulate in Seattle

The move follows the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, in the English city of Salisbury on March 4.

8 years ago

In 2015, Pope Francis is presented with an image of Roman Catholic Archbishop Oscar Romero during a private audience granted to participants to the pilgrimage from El Salvador at the Vatican. Pope Francis has cleared the way for slain Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero to be made a saint, declaring that a churchman who stood up for the poorest of the poor in the face of right-wing oppression should be a model for Catholics today. (L'Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP)
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Community

Salvadorans honor legacy of slain Archbishop Oscar Romero, now destined for sainthood

For 38 years, Catholics from El Salvador have marked the date Archbishop Oscar Romero was assassinated. This year, the March 24 anniversary will be a little different.

8 years ago

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This image released by the FBI is the wanted posted for 9 Iranians that took part in a government-sponsored hacking scheme that pilfered sensitive information from hundreds of universities, private companies and government agencies. (FBI via AP)
Courts & Law

DOJ charges 9 Iranians in massive hacking scheme

The Justice Department said the hackers were affiliated with an Iranian company called the Mabna Institute, which prosecutors say contracted with the Iranian government.

8 years ago

The offices of Cambridge Analytica (CA) in central London, after it was announced that Britain's information commissioner Elizabeth Denham is pursuing a warrant to search Cambridge Analytica's computer servers, Tuesday March 20, 2018. (Kirsty O'Connor/PA via AP)
Politics & Policy

Mueller examining Cambridge Analytica, Trump campaign ties

Mueller's investigators have asked former campaign officials about the Trump campaign's data operations.

8 years ago

President Trump is announcing new tariffs against China on Thursday. (Pool/Getty Images)
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Politics & Policy

President Trump orders $50 billion tariffs on China

The Trump administration is preparing to impose some $50 billion worth of tariffs on Chinese imports.

8 years ago

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