Daniella Cheslow

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U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Venezuelan State Oil Monopoly

Monday, January 28, 2019

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says payments from U.S. refiners will go into an escrow account until Juan Guaidó or another leader replaces President Nicolás Maduro.

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A Speed Limit On German Highways: 'Like Talking Gun Control In The U.S.'

Friday, January 25, 2019

A government committee says capping speeds could reduce carbon emissions and pollution. Opponents say Germans have a visceral need for speed akin to Americans' views on gun rights.

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Venezuelan Opposition Leader Guaidó Declares Himself President, With U.S. Backing

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

President Trump recognized Juan Guaidó over Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela's president as protesters flooded the streets. Maduro said U.S. diplomats had 72 hours to leave.

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Tokyo's Metro Is Betting Free Soba Noodles Can Help Ease Congestion

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Passengers who get on the train before the morning rush hour will also qualify for free tempura. The offer is an attempt to reduce overcrowding on the city's most jam-packed route.

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'Another Week Of Can-Kicking.' Theresa May Faces Wary Lawmakers On Brexit Deal

Monday, January 21, 2019

British lawmakers urged Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday to make changes to her Brexit plans days after they defeated a previous offer.

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Defense Department Releases Names Of Three U.S. Casualties In Syria Attack

Friday, January 18, 2019

The Americans died in a suicide bombing near a restaurant in Manbij, in northern Syria. Analysts say the attacker may have targeted a spot that had become a favorite for U.S. troops.

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Zimbabwe Orders Second Internet Shutdown In A Week Of Deadly Protests

Friday, January 18, 2019

Critics accuse the government of constricting Internet use to stop the circulation of images showing a security forces responding violently to protests over increased gas prices.

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Iran Says U.S. Has Detained 'Press TV' Journalist And Calls For Her Release

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Marzieh Hashemi's son tells The Associated Press that his mother was detained on Sunday at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis. U.S. law enforcement agencies have declined to comment.

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Republicans Praise, Democrats Grill Andrew Wheeler In EPA Chief Confirmation Hearing

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Wheeler has been serving as acting EPA administrator since Scott Pruitt stepped down amid ethics scandals in July. Prior to his work at the EPA, Wheeler worked as a lobbyist for the coal industry.

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U.S. Troops Killed By Blast In Syria; Islamic State Claims Responsibility

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Four Americans are reported dead, and three more injured, in a suicide bombing in northern Syria. The attack comes shortly after President Trump announced the U.S. would withdraw troops from Syria.

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D.C. Judge Tells Furloughed Workers They Must Stay On The Job

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

About 400,000 federal workers are called "excepted" and are required to work without pay. They sued for an injunction that would end that requirement, but the judge said no.

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Huawei Founder Denies His Firm Spies For China

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

In rare remarks to foreign media, Ren Zhengfei says his telecommunications equipment company is independently owned and would not give China user data. Experts disagree.

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Police Say Wisconsin Man Confesses To Abducting Jayme Closs And Killing Her Parents

Monday, January 14, 2019

Jake Thomas Patterson allegedly told police he decided to abduct Jayme after spotting her board a school bus. Authorities say he controlled her with threats of "bad things."

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Polish Mayor Dies In Stabbing Attack During Charity Event

Monday, January 14, 2019

Gdansk Mayor Pawel Adamowicz was onstage at an event to raise money for children's hospitals when he was stabbed in the heart and abdomen.

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Canada Grants Asylum To Saudi Woman Who Fled Her Family

Friday, January 11, 2019

Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun is reportedly en route from Thailand to Canada. The 18-year-old was granted refugee status by the U.N. after she alleged abuse by family members.

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Pompeo's Cairo Speech Is Met With Skepticism About Trump Policies

Thursday, January 10, 2019

A former ambassador to Yemen, scholars and Muslim leaders question Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's claims that the U.S. under Trump is a positive influence in the Middle East.

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EU Group Blasts 'Harmful' White House Approach To Trans-Atlantic Relations

Wednesday, January 09, 2019

A European Union legislative group sent a letter of reproach to members of Congress after the State Department quietly downgraded the status of the EU's ambassador to the U.S.

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'They Conveniently Forgot To Notify Us': EU Diplomat Downgraded In D.C.

Tuesday, January 08, 2019

The chief of the EU Mission to the U.S. noticed he was called up last as he paid his respects to late President George H.W. Bush.

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'Bye Bye Twitter Und Facebook': German Green Party Chief Quits Social Media

Tuesday, January 08, 2019

Robert Habeck says he left Twitter after he was hacked, but he also says the platform has made him more "polemic".

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Israel Arrests 5 Teenage Suspects In Fatal Stoning Of Palestinian Woman

Monday, January 07, 2019

The arrests in the fatal attack on a Palestinian woman last year have highlighted a rift between Israel's security establishment and hawks in the settler community.

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