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January 18, 2019 8:36 PM

EU publishes its negotiating plans for a free trade deal with US

<span style="color: #222222;">The European Union today published its negotiating plans for a free trade deal with the United States, part of an effort to avert a trade war with US President Donald Trump. </span><br />'' <br...

January 18, 2019 7:46 PM

Sweden: PM Stefan Lofven elected for a second term

In Sweden, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven has been elected for a second term, ending a four-month political vacuum. Lofven's minority centre-left government, comprising his Social Democrats and the Greens, won the backing of the Centre and Liberal parties. The latter two until now were members of...

January 18, 2019 5:28 PM

Death toll rises to 21 in Colombia car bomb blast

In Colombia, the death toll from a car bomb blast outside a police academy in Bogota has risen to 21. Those dead include the person responsible for the attack. 68 cadets have been reported injured in the worst such incident in the city in 16 years. The Colombian government has declared three days of...

January 18, 2019 4:38 PM

Russia rejects reports IS behind New Year's Eve blast

Russian investigators have dismissed reports of the Islamic State group being responsible for the blast that killed 39 people on New Year's Eve. The Investigate Committee today said it was still investigating the gas explosion that destroyed a major part of an apartment building in Magnitogorsk...

January 18, 2019 2:23 PM

Top North Korean official in Beijing en route to Washington, says Reports

One of North Korea's top negotiators is on his way to Washington to meet US officials ahead of a possible second summit between Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump. South Korean reports say that Kim Yong-chol, flying from Beijing, is carrying another letter from Mr Kim to Mr Trump.&am...

January 18, 2019 1:27 PM

Sri Lanka: Mahinda Rajapaksa took over as new opposition leader

In Sri Lanka, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa took over as new opposition leader today following political developments of last months. Mr. Rajapaksa was appointed Prime minister in October last year but failed to prove his majority. <br />''<br /&g...

January 18, 2019 9:21 AM

AU calls on DR Congo to postpone release of presidential election results

The African Union (AU) has called on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) to postpone the release of its presidential election results today due to   "serious doubts" it has about provisional results released last week. <...

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