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Australia urges China to treat detained dual citizen fairly
Rod McGuirk, Associated Press | Updated Jan 23rd - 7:49pm
Australia on Thursday urged China to treat a Chinese-Australian writer fairly and transparently almost a week after he was detained in what a friend suspects is part of a backlash against Canada's arrest of a top Chinese telecommunications executive.
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The Associated Press | Updated Jan 23rd - 7:40pm
In a high-stakes game of dare and double-dare, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is serving notice that President Donald Trump won't be allowed to deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress next week. The move came after the president told Pelosi he wanted to come despite Democratic objections. Trump says he plans to devise some sort of alternative. Pelosi says he should wait until the government reopens.
Spokesman for former Jakarta governor who was imprisoned for blasphemy says he was released early Thursday
The Associated Press | Posted Jan 23rd - 7:30pm
Spokesman for former Jakarta governor who was imprisoned for blasphemy says he was released early Thursday.
North Korea says Kim ordered preparations for 2nd Trump meet
Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press | Updated Jan 23rd - 7:03pm
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered preparations for a second summit with President Donald Trump, saying he'll "wait with patience and in good faith" to work toward a common goal, the North's state media reported Thursday.
Maduro foe claims Venezuela presidency amid protests
Joshua Goodman, Associated Press | Updated Jan 23rd - 6:43pm
Venezuela's crisis quickly escalated Wednesday as an opposition leader backed by the Trump administration declared himself interim president in a direct challenge to embattled socialist Nicolas Maduro, who retaliated by breaking off relations with the United States, his biggest trade partner.
Thailand sets March election date after 5-year military rule
Tassanee Vejpongsa and Kaweewit Kaewjinda, Associated Press | Updated Jan 23rd - 6:29pm
Thailand's Election Commission on Wednesday announced that the nation's first general election since the military seized power in a 2014 coup will be held on March 24.
Family of slain Mongolian seeks answers in Malaysia lawsuit
The Associated Press | Updated Jan 23rd - 6:09pm
The family of a Mongolian woman murdered in Malaysia 13 years ago hopes to find answers with a lawsuit that opened in court this week, their lawyer said Wednesday.
UN envoy urges Colombia to act quickly to protect leaders
Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press | Updated Jan 23rd - 5:31pm
The new U.N. envoy for Colombia urged the government on Wednesday to swiftly implement its plan to protect social leaders, saying seven leaders were killed in just the first week of January.
AP Exclusive: Adoptee deported by US sues S. Korea, agency
Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press | Updated Jan 23rd - 5:19pm
Adam Crapser lives in limbo, a stranger in South Korea, the country of his birth.
Congo's Kabila, on eve of leaving presidency, urges unity
Saleh Mwanamilongo, Associated Press | Updated Jan 23rd - 2:13pm
With less than 24 hours left in his rule, Congo's President Joseph Kabila on Wednesday urged the nation to "massively" support incoming leader Felix Tshisekedi after a disputed election that surprised the world by bringing an opposition leader to power.
Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro gives US diplomats 72 hours to abandon country
The Associated Press | Posted Jan 23rd - 1:23pm
Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro gives US diplomats 72 hours to abandon country.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he is breaking off relations with the US
The Associated Press | Posted Jan 23rd - 1:20pm
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he is breaking off relations with the US.
Russia and Turkey mull next steps in war-torn Syria
Vladimir Isachenkov and Suzan Fraser, Associated Press | Updated Jan 23rd - 1:02pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Wednesday to coordinate their moves in Syria as their governments bargain over zones of influence in the war-torn country.
Top Jordanian politicians arrested on corruption charges
The Associated Press | Posted Jan 23rd - 12:58pm
Jordan's state security court has arrested several high-profile politicians on charges of illegal tobacco production, smuggling and bribery.
Zimbabwe and world music star Oliver Mtukudzi dies at 66
Farai Mutsaka and Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press | Updated Jan 23rd - 12:53pm
One of Zimbabwe and Africa's most iconic musicians, Oliver Mtukudzi, died on Wednesday at age 66 after decades of rollicking, captivating performances won him devoted fans worldwide.
French protest group to field candidates for EU parliament
The Associated Press | Updated Jan 23rd - 12:40pm
A group of France's yellow vest protesters says it is fielding a slate of candidates for the European Parliament elections.
Israeli female student killed in Australia is laid to rest
Ami Bentov, Associated Press | Updated Jan 23rd - 12:23pm
A female Israeli student who was killed in Australia last week, sparking a nationwide uproar, was laid to rest Wednesday in her hometown in northern Israel.
Official: Canada recognizes opposition leader Juan Guaido as the interim president of Venezuela
The Associated Press | Posted Jan 23rd - 12:18pm
Official: Canada recognizes opposition leader Juan Guaido as the interim president of Venezuela.
