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What Happens Next With UK Plan To Breach Brexit Divorce Treaty?
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pressing ahead with legislation on trade despite a warning from Brussels that it could wreck their future relationship and an acknowledgement by his government that it violates international law.
Blast Targets 'American' English School In Southern Iraq
An improvised explosive device blew up outside an Englishlanguage institute in southern Iraq early Friday without causing any casualties, Iraqi police said in a statement, amid a recent uptick in attacks targeting the American presence in Iraq.
Israel Imposes Second Coronavirus Lockdown During High Holidays
Israel will enter a second nationwide lockdown on Friday at the onset of the Jewish highholiday season, forcing residents to stay mostly at home amid a resurgence in new coronavirus cases.
Taiwan Scrambles Air Force As Multiple Chinese Jets Buzz Island
Taiwan scrambled fighter jets on Friday as multiple Chinese aircraft buzzed the island, including crossing the sensitive midline of the Taiwan Strait, in an escalation of tensions the same day a senior U.S. official began meetings in Taipei.
Senior US Envoy Holds Talks In Taiwan Amid Chinese Drills
The second highlevel U.S. envoy to visit Taiwan in two months began a day of closeddoor meetings Friday as China conducted military drills near the Taiwan Strait after threatening retaliation.
Japan Sending Team To Probe Mauritius Ship Grounding
Japan said on Friday it will send a fiveperson team to Mauritius to investigate the grounding of a Japaneseowned ship off the country's coast that led to an environmental crisis.
China Begins Military Drills As Senior U.S. Official Visits Taiwan
China began combat drills near the Taiwan Strait on Friday, the same day a senior U.S. official began highlevel meetings in Taipei, as Beijing denounced tightening ties between Chineseclaimed Taiwan and the United States.
Apprehensive Thais Await Major Political Rally In Bangkok
A twoday rally planned this weekend is jangling nerves in Bangkok, with apprehension about how far student demonstrators will go in pushing demands for reform of Thailands monarchy and how the authorities might react.
Japan PM Suga Aims To Get Flagship Digital Agency Running By Autumn 2021 - Nikkei
Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will work to get his flagship new digital technology agency running by autumn 2021, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Friday, a sign the project is among the top priorities in his reform agenda.
Biden Rejects Trump Claim That COVID-19 Vaccine Is Imminent
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Thursday bluntly contradicted President Donald Trump's suggestion that a coronavirus vaccine may be only weeks away, warning Americans they cannot trust the president's word.
Peru President To Face Impeachment Vote After Top Court Denies Delay Request
Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra will face an impeachment hearing on Friday after the country's constitutional court on Thursday rejected his appeal to delay congressional efforts to remove him from his post.
‘Pro-American Curriculum that Celebrates Truth’: Trump Urges 'Patriotic' Classes for School Kids
Behind in the polls six weeks before the presidential election, Trump is going all out to stir up his right-wing base against what he argues is a far-left plot to change the American way of life.
Asia Today: Australian State Eases Virus Closure Of Border
An Australian state government said on Friday it will open the state border to the national capital after the government was criticized for refusing to allow a Canberra resident to attend her fathers funeral because of pandemic restrictions.
Mexico Skirts U.S. Criticism Of Anti-drug Enforcement
President Andrs Manuel Lopez Obrador said Thursday that Mexico will respond softly, softly and with love and peace to the finding by the U.S. government that his country needs to do more to stop drug trafficking.
Trump Aims To Boost Rural Turnout In Critical Wisconsin
President Donald Trump is aiming to boost enthusiasm among rural Wisconsin voters Thursday, looking to repeat his path to victory four years ago.
Germany To Improve Safety Of Jewish Sites After Halle Attack
Germany is providing 22 million euros ($26 million) to improve security of synagogues and other Jewish sites in the country following an antiSemitic attack last year.