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6:37pm, 2nd May, 2019

Venezuela opposition figure, facing arrest warrant, says he met with generals

Venezuelan opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez, evading arrest in a Spanish diplomatic residence, on Thursday disclosed he met with senior military officials before a failed uprising against President Nicolas Maduro this week.

Thai navy boards cabin of fugitive 'seasteaders' facing death penalty

4:23am, 20th April, 2019

World

Thai navy boards cabin of fugitive 'seasteaders' facing death penalty

The Thai navy on Saturday boarded the floating cabin of a fugitive U.S. bitcoin trader and his Thai girlfriend, both prominent members of the "seasteading" movement who possibly face the death sentence for setting up their offshore home.

U.S.-Thai pair facing death for 'sea home' should fight the charge: Thailand says

4:39am, 19th April, 2019

World

U.S.-Thai pair facing death for 'sea home' should fight the charge: Thailand says

A senior Thai government official on Friday urged a U.S. man and a Thai woman on the run from a possible death sentence for building an off-shore "sea home" to fight the charge in court.

Britain facing long Brexit delay as stalemate puts divorce in doubt

7:16am, 4th April, 2019

UK

Britain facing long Brexit delay as stalemate puts divorce in doubt

Britain could ask the European Union for a long Brexit delay next week if crisis talks between Prime Minister Theresa May's government and the opposition Labour Party fail to find a way out of the impasse over the divorce from the European Union...

Ex-U.S. Vice President Biden, facing questions about touching women, says he'll respect 'personal space'

4:06pm, 3rd April, 2019

US

Ex-U.S. Vice President Biden, facing questions about touching women, says he'll respect 'personal space'

Responding to complaints that he made some women uncomfortable by touching them at political events, former Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday released a video in which he pledged to be “more mindful about respecting personal space in the future.”

Facing threat of Brexit delay, British PM renews efforts for deal change

8:44am, 25th February, 2019

World

Facing threat of Brexit delay, British PM renews efforts for deal change

Prime Minister Theresa May faces a growing threat that she will be forced to delay Brexit to avoid leaving the European Union without an agreement, a no-deal outcome described as "unacceptable" by one of the bloc's leaders.

Facing threat of Brexit delay, May renews efforts for deal change

6:19am, 25th February, 2019

UK

Facing threat of Brexit delay, May renews efforts for deal change

Prime Minister Theresa May faces a growing threat that she will be forced to delay Brexit, a move that risks a showdown with eurosceptics in her Conservative Party just weeks before Britain is due to leave the European Union.

Facing a Brexit delay? PM May renews efforts for deal change

5:39am, 25th February, 2019

World

Facing a Brexit delay? PM May renews efforts for deal change

Prime Minister Theresa May faces a growing threat that she will be forced to delay Brexit, a move that risks a showdown with eurosceptics in her Conservative Party just weeks before Britain is due to leave the European Union.

'Lame-duck' Congress returns, facing budget, Mueller, border wall issues

6:30am, 13th November, 2018

Politics

'Lame-duck' Congress returns, facing budget, Mueller, border wall issues

The U.S. Congress returns on Tuesday for a post-election "lame-duck" session, facing a funding deadline to prevent a partial government shutdown, as well as demands for protections for Special Counsel Robert Mueller and money for a proposed U.S.-Mexi...

Indonesia says situation facing crew of doomed Lion Air jet not in flight manual

10:53pm, 12th November, 2018

World

Indonesia says situation facing crew of doomed Lion Air jet not in flight manual

Indonesian investigators said on Monday more training was needed for Boeing 737 MAX pilots after discovering the situation believed to have faced the crew of a doomed Lion Air jet was not contained in the aircraft's flight manual.

Facing new sanctions, Iranians vent anger at rich and powerful

1:35am, 7th November, 2018

World

Facing new sanctions, Iranians vent anger at rich and powerful

More Iranians are using social media to vent anger at what they see as the corruption and extravagance of a privileged few, while the majority struggles to get by in an economy facing tighter U.S. sanctions.

Former trader facing deportation from UK gets temporary reprieve

5:10pm, 17th September, 2018

UK

Former trader facing deportation from UK gets temporary reprieve

Kweku Adoboli, a former UBS trader jailed for a $2.25 billion (1.7 billion pounds) fraud, has won a temporary reprieve from deportation to Ghana, his spokesman said on Monday.

U.S. President Trump facing a 'coup': Bannon

7:31am, 9th September, 2018

US

U.S. President Trump facing a 'coup': Bannon

U.S. President Donald Trump is facing a "coup", former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon told Reuters, pointing to an anonymous column in the New York Times detailing resistance within the Trump administration.

Facing far-right protest, Merkel pledges action over failed asylum seekers

1:20pm, 16th August, 2018

World

Facing far-right protest, Merkel pledges action over failed asylum seekers

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday her government would step up efforts to deport rejected asylum seekers faster, after hundreds of far-right protesters called on her to resign over her migration policy.

Mali presidential race seen facing run-off; attacks could be issue

4:48pm, 30th July, 2018

World

Mali presidential race seen facing run-off; attacks could be issue

The party of Malian presidential candidate Soumaila Cisse said on Monday that the poll would go to a run-off between Cisse and President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, a day after a vote that was heavily disrupted by suspected Islamist gunmen.

Canada PM Trudeau, facing tough re-election bid, shuffles cabinet

9:37am, 18th July, 2018

World

Canada PM Trudeau, facing tough re-election bid, shuffles cabinet

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who faces a tough re-election bid in October 2019, shuffled his cabinet on Wednesday in an effort to tackle his most serious domestic and international challenges.

Illegal immigrant parents not facing U.S. prosecution for now

6:37am, 26th June, 2018

US

Illegal immigrant parents not facing U.S. prosecution for now

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Parents who cross illegally from Mexico to the United States with their children will not face prosecution for the time being because the government is running short of space to house them, officials said on Monday.

Erdogan facing major test as voting ends in Turkey elections

10:31am, 24th June, 2018

World

Erdogan facing major test as voting ends in Turkey elections

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turks voted on Sunday in presidential and parliamentary elections that pose the biggest ballot box challenge to Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamist-rooted AK Party since they swept to power more than a decade and a half ago.

Facing heat for border separations, Trump blasts Germany

10:53am, 18th June, 2018

Politics

Facing heat for border separations, Trump blasts Germany

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump accused immigrants in Europe of "violently" changing the culture on Monday and said people should be wary of the same thing happening in the United States, as his administration faced heavy...