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3:50pm, 25th April, 2019

Trump approved payment of $2 million North Korea bill for care of Warmbier: report

President Donald Trump approved payment of a $2 million bill presented by North Korea to cover its care of comatose American Otto Warmbier, a college student who died shortly after being returned home from 17 months in a North Korean prison, the Wash...

Britain wants Brexit deal approved before July - May's deputy

1:00pm, 25th April, 2019

UK

Britain wants Brexit deal approved before July - May's deputy

Prime Minister Theresa May's government wants to get her thrice-defeated Brexit deal approved by parliament before the new European parliament opens in July, her de-facto deputy, David Lidington, said on Thursday.

Trump approved payment of $2 million bill for N.Korea care of Warmbier: report

12:16pm, 25th April, 2019

US

Trump approved payment of $2 million bill for N.Korea care of Warmbier: report

President Donald Trump approved the payment of a $2 million bill presented by North Korea to cover its care of comatose American Otto Warmbier, a college student who died shortly after being returned home from 17 months in a North Korean prison, the...

Brazil vice president says pension reform to be approved in coming months

8:37am, 2nd April, 2019

World

Brazil vice president says pension reform to be approved in coming months

Brazil's Vice President Hamilton Mourao said on Tuesday that he expects Congress to approve pension reform in coming months and that next up will be tax reform.

U.S. approved secret nuclear power work for Saudi Arabia

7:36pm, 27th March, 2019

World

U.S. approved secret nuclear power work for Saudi Arabia

U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry has approved six secret authorizations by companies to sell nuclear power technology and assistance to Saudi Arabia, according to a copy of a document seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

May has a 'good shot' of getting Brexit deal approved next week, UK junior minister

3:51am, 21st March, 2019

World

May has a 'good shot' of getting Brexit deal approved next week, UK junior minister

Prime Minister Theresa May has a good chance of getting her twice-defeated Brexit deal approved by parliament next week, a junior Brexit minister in her government said on Thursday.

Puerto Rico's revised fiscal plan approved over government opposition

11:45am, 23rd October, 2018

US

Puerto Rico's revised fiscal plan approved over government opposition

Puerto Rico's federally appointed financial oversight board on Tuesday unanimously approved a revised fiscal reform plan meant to put the bankrupt island on a path toward solvency, but faced opposition from its elected government for being too s...

Trump, Sessions approved of Putin meeting proposal: former campaign adviser

2:21pm, 1st September, 2018

World

Trump, Sessions approved of Putin meeting proposal: former campaign adviser

President Donald Trump and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions both supported a proposal during the 2016 campaign that Trump meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, lawyers for a former campaign adviser said in a court filing late on Friday.

Britain set for energy price caps after new law approved - regulator

7:43am, 19th July, 2018

UK

Britain set for energy price caps after new law approved - regulator

Around 5 million British households are set for lower energy bills this winter after parliament approved a law on gas and electricity tariff price caps, energy regulator Ofgem said on Thursday.