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1:05pm, 1st May, 2019

In tense hearing, Barr defends clearing Trump on obstruction of justice

Under pressure from Democrats, Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday defended his decision to clear President Donald Trump of criminal obstruction of justice by attempting to impede Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia inquiry and critic...

All to play for as polarized Spain votes after tense campaign

7:01pm, 27th April, 2019

World

All to play for as polarized Spain votes after tense campaign

Spain heads to the polls on Sunday for its most divisive and open-ended election in decades, set to result in a fragmented parliament in which the far-right will get a sizeable presence for the first time since the country's return to democracy.

Tense calm on Gaza-Israel border after flareup

9:17am, 27th March, 2019

World

Tense calm on Gaza-Israel border after flareup

Schools reopened in southern Israel and traffic clogged Gaza's streets on Wednesday in signs of a pullback from the most serious escalation of cross-border fighting in months.

India-Pakistan border quiet but Kashmir tense amid militancy crackdown

5:57am, 3rd March, 2019

World

India-Pakistan border quiet but Kashmir tense amid militancy crackdown

As India and Pakistan seemingly dial down hostilities that brought the arch enemies to the brink of another war, a massive crackdown on militancy in the Indian-controlled Kashmir region is killing both militants and security personnel in big numbers.

Brazilians vote in tense presidential race led by right-winger

10:46pm, 6th October, 2018

World

Brazilians vote in tense presidential race led by right-winger

Brazilians will vote on Sunday in a polarized presidential race that could result in the election of a far-right former Army captain, whose praise of past dictatorships enrages critics but whose promise of a brutal crackdown on crime and corruption h...

House Republicans shout down Rosenstein in tense hearing

9:01pm, 28th June, 2018

Politics

House Republicans shout down Rosenstein in tense hearing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Republican allies of President Donald Trump shouted and attacked Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Thursday, alleging he was improperly withholding documents related to the FBI's investigation of Trump&#...

U.S.-Canada dispute escalates after tense G7; Trump renews criticism of Trudeau

9:32pm, 10th June, 2018

Business

U.S.-Canada dispute escalates after tense G7; Trump renews criticism of Trudeau

QUEBEC CITY, Quebec (Reuters) - The United States and Canada swung sharply on Sunday toward a diplomatic and trade crisis as top White House advisers lashed out at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a day after U.S. President Trump called him &qu...

U.S.-Canada spat escalates after tense G7, Europeans criticize Trump

4:22pm, 10th June, 2018

Business

U.S.-Canada spat escalates after tense G7, Europeans criticize Trump

QUEBEC CITY, Quebec (Reuters) - The United States and Canada swung sharply toward a diplomatic and trade crisis on Sunday as top White House advisers lashed out at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a day after U.S. President Trump called him &qu...

G7 allies confront Trump with trade numbers in tense G7 summit

5:21pm, 8th June, 2018

World

G7 allies confront Trump with trade numbers in tense G7 summit

LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump countered a slew of trade numbers from U.S. allies with his own, different data, holding firm to his position that the United States was at a disadvantage, an official at a G7 summit said on...

5:21pm, 8th June, 2018

Business

G7 allies confront Trump with trade numbers in tense G7 summit

LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump countered a slew of trade numbers from U.S. allies with his own, different data, holding firm to his position that the United States was at a disadvantage, an official at a G7 summit said on...

Germany's Merkel offers way to solve trade row at tense G7 summit

4:19pm, 8th June, 2018

World

Germany's Merkel offers way to solve trade row at tense G7 summit

LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday floated an idea to set up a way to resolve trade disputes between the United States and its allies, a French official said as consensus appeared to elude G7 leaders at a summit...

4:19pm, 8th June, 2018

Business

Germany's Merkel offers way to solve trade row at tense G7 summit

LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday floated an idea to set up a way to resolve trade disputes between the United States and its allies, a French official said as consensus appeared to elude G7 leaders at a summit...

Trump vows to deal with 'unfair trade' ahead of tense G7 summit

9:36am, 8th June, 2018

World

Trump vows to deal with 'unfair trade' ahead of tense G7 summit

LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at Canada and the European Union on Friday, setting the tone for a hostile Group of Seven summit and raising the specter of a trade war that has unnerved Washington's top alli...

9:36am, 8th June, 2018

Business

Trump vows to deal with 'unfair trade' ahead of tense G7 summit

LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at Canada and the European Union on Friday, setting the tone for a hostile Group of Seven summit and raising the specter of a trade war that has unnerved Washington's top alli...

Trump vows to 'straighten out' G7 trade ahead of tense meeting

7:32am, 8th June, 2018

World

Trump vows to 'straighten out' G7 trade ahead of tense meeting

LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at Canada and the European Union on Friday and said he plans to leave a meeting with leaders of the Group of Seven nations early as fears of a trade war ratcheted higher.