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Korean Peace Talks

North Korea Conducts ‘Crucial Test’ at Long-Range Rocket Site

(SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea said Saturday that it successfully performed another “crucial test” at its long-range rocket launch site that will further strengthen its nuclear deterrent. The test possibly involved technologies to improve intercontinenta…

bubmagDecember 14, 2019

Brexit

‘I will repay your trust,’ UK PM Johnson tells ex-Labour voters on trip to north

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited former strongholds of his Labour opponents in northern England on Saturday and pledged to repay their trust for helping to deliver a stunning victory for his Conservative Party in Britain’s national elec…

bubmagDecember 14, 2019

Unwelcome Refugees

Turkish official says EU should boost funding of Syrian refugees

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The European Union should spend more than the 6 billion euros ($6.6 billion) already allotted to fund Syrian refugees in Turkey, and speed up the flow of that money, the Turkish foreign ministry’s EU point person said on Saturday. EU fu…

bubmagDecember 14, 2019

Matteo Salvini

Brexit Wins, Impeachment Wrangling and Space Junk: Weekend Reads

(Bloomberg) -- Want to receive this post in your inbox every day? Sign up for the Balance of Power newsletter, and follow Bloomberg Politics on Twitter and Facebook for more. Boris Johnson won a strong majority in the U.K. election, virtually guaranteeing th…

bubmagDecember 14, 2019

Protectionism

China top diplomat says China-U.S. trade deal good news for all

By Marja Novak LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - China and the United States' "phase one" trade agreement is good news for all and will "provide stability in global trade", the Chinese government's top diplomat Wang Yi said during a visit to Slovenia on Saturday. He sa…

bubmagDecember 14, 2019

Refugees Welcome

Parties, protests mark Boris Johnson’s thumping poll win – Hindustan Times

Celebrations by Conservative supporters and impromptu protests by thousands of people in London and elsewhere against the new Boris Johnson government were held on Friday night, as the scale of the party’s landslide win became apparent. Labour candidates and…

bubmagDecember 14, 2019

Gundam

OPPO Enco Q1 (Banshee Edition) Hands-on

A few months ago, OPPO introduced the Reno Ace Gundam 40th Anniversary Edition. It’s the perfect phone for those who are fans of the Gundam franchise. Why stop there, though? How about audio? The good news is they also released the OPPO Enco Q1 (Banshee Editi…

bubmagDecember 14, 2019

Trade War

Trump Got Tough on China. It Didn’t Work.

President Trump promised yesterday that peace is at hand in his trade war upon China. “We have agreed to a very large Phase One Deal with China,” he tweeted at 10:25 a.m. “They have agreed to many structural changes and massive purchases of Agricultural Produ…

bubmagDecember 14, 2019

Matteo Salvini

Italy’s ‘Sardines’ to pack Rome for anti far-right rally

Rome (AFP) - Tens of thousands of members of Italy's youth-driven Sardine Movement are due to rally in Rome on Saturday, in their bid to further shake up the country's politics and battle xenophobia. The "Sardines" have become a symbol of protest against the…

bubmagDecember 14, 2019

Neymar

Euro Papers: Emery turned down Everton

We asked our friends at Football Whispers to round up all the latest news and gossip from the continent. Spain Former Arsenal boss Unai Emery has turned down the vacant Everton manager's job, as well as two offers from unnamed Chinese Super League clubs. (…

bubmagDecember 14, 2019

North Korea Conducts ‘Crucial Test’ at Long-Range Rocket Site

‘I will repay your trust,’ UK PM Johnson tells ex-Labour voters on trip to north

Turkish official says EU should boost funding of Syrian refugees

Brexit Wins, Impeachment Wrangling and Space Junk: Weekend Reads

China top diplomat says China-U.S. trade deal good news for all

Parties, protests mark Boris Johnson’s thumping poll win – Hindustan Times

OPPO Enco Q1 (Banshee Edition) Hands-on

Trump Got Tough on China. It Didn’t Work.

Italy’s ‘Sardines’ to pack Rome for anti far-right rally

Euro Papers: Emery turned down Everton

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