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2:14pm, 3rd May, 2019

Trump says call with Putin focused on Venezuela aid

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he focused on humanitarian aid for Venezuelans during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, backing away from recent harsh rhetoric about Russian involvement in the crisis.

Guaido faces test with call for 'largest march' in Venezuela history

11:41am, 1st May, 2019

World

Guaido faces test with call for 'largest march' in Venezuela history

Opposition leader Juan Guaido faced a key test of support on Wednesday after calling for the "largest march" in Venezuela's history to try to dislodge President Nicolas Maduro, even as the military has so far resisted calls to help remove him.

Russian investigators call for U.S. investor to be let out of jail

7:43am, 11th April, 2019

Business

Russian investigators call for U.S. investor to be let out of jail

Russian investigators have asked a court in Moscow to free detained U.S. investor Michael Calvey from custody at a hearing later this week and to place him under house arrest instead, the court said on Wednesday.

Trump says he will have to call up more military at U.S.-Mexico border

5:30pm, 10th April, 2019

World

Trump says he will have to call up more military at U.S.-Mexico border

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would have to mobilize more of the military at the U.S. border with Mexico after listening to stories about migrants crossing the border from people attending a Republican fundraiser.

Fires at three black churches trigger call for arsonist's surrender

4:05pm, 8th April, 2019

US

Fires at three black churches trigger call for arsonist's surrender

A U.S. congressman from Louisiana has urged anyone responsible for burning down three predominantly black churches in the state to come forward, as state and federal authorities investigate what appears to have been coordinated arson.

Chicago police call for state's attorney to resign in Smollett controversy

5:27pm, 1st April, 2019

Politics

Chicago police call for state's attorney to resign in Smollett controversy

Protesting Chicago police officers on Monday called for Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx to resign after her office dropped felony charges against actor Jussie Smollett last week related to allegations that he staged a phony hate crime.

Algerian army repeats call to declare president unfit for office

8:49pm, 30th March, 2019

World

Algerian army repeats call to declare president unfit for office

Algeria's army chief renewed a call for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to be declared unfit for office and told opponents not to seek to undermine the military, after weeks of protests demanding an end to the ailing leader's 20-year rule.

Kamala Harris courts unions, minorities with call to raise teacher pay

7:25am, 26th March, 2019

US

Kamala Harris courts unions, minorities with call to raise teacher pay

U.S. Senator Kamala Harris on Tuesday released a plan that would use federal money to raise teachers' salaries, in a nod to several constituencies whose help she will need to win next year's Democratic presidential nomination – teachers uni...

EU leaders call for end to 'naivety' in relations with China

11:47am, 22nd March, 2019

World

EU leaders call for end to 'naivety' in relations with China

European Union leaders called for an end to naivety on Friday in relations with Beijing and said China was a competitor whose markets were not sufficiently open, although they did not spell out specifically what they planned to do.

Malaysia rejects Vietnam's call to free woman accused in Kim Jong Nam killing

11:39pm, 13th March, 2019

World

Malaysia rejects Vietnam's call to free woman accused in Kim Jong Nam killing

Malaysia's attorney-general on Thursday rejected Vietnam's request to free a woman accused of the murder of Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader, and a court set April 1 for her trial to resume.

Ethiopians celebrate defeat of colonialists, call for unity

1:28pm, 2nd March, 2019

World

Ethiopians celebrate defeat of colonialists, call for unity

Bedecked in lion mane collars, warriors' headdresses and military fatigues, thousands of Ethiopians descended on Addis Ababa's main squares to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Adwa - one of Ethiopia's finest hours in the batt...

Tens of thousands of Algerians call on Bouteflika to step down

3:51pm, 1st March, 2019

World

Tens of thousands of Algerians call on Bouteflika to step down

Tens of thousands of people in cities across Algeria called on President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to leave office on Friday in the biggest anti-government demonstrations there since the Arab Spring eight years ago.

12:39am, 28th February, 2019

World

World powers call for calm as India and Pakistan trade fire in Kashmir

Indian and Pakistani troops traded fire briefly along the contested border in Kashmir on Thursday morning, a day after the two nuclear powers both downed enemy jets, with Pakistan capturing an Indian pilot.

Labour says it will back call for second Brexit referendum

2:18pm, 25th February, 2019

UK

Labour says it will back call for second Brexit referendum

Labour Party said on Monday it would back calls for a second referendum on Brexit if parliament rejects its alternative plan for leaving the European Union.

'Ref made a bad call,' Spike Lee says of 'Green Book' award

3:21am, 25th February, 2019

Entertainment

'Ref made a bad call,' Spike Lee says of 'Green Book' award

Director Spike Lee, whose film "BlacKkKlansman" was Oscar-nominated for best picture, said "the ref made a bad call" when the competing racial drama "Green Book" won the top prize at Sunday's Academy Awards.

Nigerian vote tough to call as week-long delay may hurt turnout

4:24am, 22nd February, 2019

World

Nigerian vote tough to call as week-long delay may hurt turnout

Nigerian teacher Benjamin Shagu flew 500 km (310 miles) from the east of the country to the capital, Abuja, to vote in the presidential election - only for the vote to be delayed for a week, just five hours before polls had been due to open.

Turkey's Erdogan, Trump discussed U.S. withdrawal from Syria in phone call: state media

5:02pm, 21st February, 2019

World

Turkey's Erdogan, Trump discussed U.S. withdrawal from Syria in phone call: state media

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed in a phone call on Thursday to carry out the U.S. military withdrawal from Syria in line with their mutual interests, Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency said.

U.S.-backed Syrian forces call for 1,500 coalition troops to stay

11:41am, 18th February, 2019

World

U.S.-backed Syrian forces call for 1,500 coalition troops to stay

The commander of U.S.-backed forces in Syria called on Monday for about 1,000 to 1,500 international forces to remain in Syria to help fight Islamic State and expressed hope that the United States, in particular, would halt plans for a total pullout.

Pence chastises EU, rejects Merkel's call to work with Russia

2:16pm, 16th February, 2019

World

Pence chastises EU, rejects Merkel's call to work with Russia

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence rebuked European powers over Iran and Venezuela on Saturday in a renewed attack on Washington's traditional allies, rejecting a call by Germany's chancellor to include Russia in global cooperation efforts.

Congressional Democrats call for cuts in U.S. support for Saudi Arabia

4:36pm, 20th November, 2018

Politics

Congressional Democrats call for cuts in U.S. support for Saudi Arabia

Leading Democrats in Congress called on Tuesday for cuts in U.S. support for Saudi Arabia and criticized President Donald Trump for failing to take action against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who the CIA believes ordered the murder of jour...

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Trump says call with Putin focused on Venezuela aid

Guaido faces test with call for 'largest march' in Venezuela history

Russian investigators call for U.S. investor to be let out of jail

Trump says he will have to call up more military at U.S.-Mexico border

Fires at three black churches trigger call for arsonist's surrender

Chicago police call for state's attorney to resign in Smollett controversy

Algerian army repeats call to declare president unfit for office

Kamala Harris courts unions, minorities with call to raise teacher pay

EU leaders call for end to 'naivety' in relations with China

Malaysia rejects Vietnam's call to free woman accused in Kim Jong Nam killing

Ethiopians celebrate defeat of colonialists, call for unity

Tens of thousands of Algerians call on Bouteflika to step down

World powers call for calm as India and Pakistan trade fire in Kashmir

Labour says it will back call for second Brexit referendum

'Ref made a bad call,' Spike Lee says of 'Green Book' award

Nigerian vote tough to call as week-long delay may hurt turnout

Turkey's Erdogan, Trump discussed U.S. withdrawal from Syria in phone call: state media

U.S.-backed Syrian forces call for 1,500 coalition troops to stay

Pence chastises EU, rejects Merkel's call to work with Russia

Congressional Democrats call for cuts in U.S. support for Saudi Arabia

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

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