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December 19, 2019 at 2:08 PM

Trump Impeachment | Billions Pledged for Refugees | Children of Peacekeepers

Daily News Brief December 19, 2019 Top of the Agenda U.S. House Impeaches Trump Over Conduct With Ukraine The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted largely along party line…
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December 18, 2019 at 2:10 PM

Algerians Protest Election Outcome | U.S. Impeachment Vote | U.S. Mission in Iraq to Shrink

Daily News Brief December 18, 2019 Top of the Agenda Algerian Protesters Reject Talks With New President Thousands of protesters rallied in Algiers yesterday in rejection (AFP) of President-El…
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December 17, 2019 at 2:17 PM

India Protests | EU Migration from Turkey | Congo Families Sue Tech Giants

Daily News Brief December 17, 2019 Top of the Agenda Indian Protests Against Citizenship Law Spread Protests against a law passed last week that would grant citizenship to non-Muslim minoritie…
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December 16, 2019 at 2:15 PM

Deadlock at Climate Talks | Protests Across India | Mexico Pushback on Trade Deal

Daily News Brief December 16, 2019 Top of the Agenda UN Climate Negotiations End With Little Progress UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres denounced this year’s round of climate negotiations …
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December 13, 2019 at 2:09 PM

Tories Sweep UK Vote | Trade Pact with China? | Armenian Genocide Resolution

Daily News Brief December 13, 2019 Top of the Agenda Conservatives Win Wide Majority in UK Vote Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party gained forty-nine parliamentary seats (FT) in …
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December 12, 2019 at 2:22 PM

UK Election | Algeria Election | European Green Deal

Daily News Brief December 12, 2019 Top of the Agenda United Kingdom Holds General Election UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson aims for a majority in today’s snap election (FT) to ensure the succe…
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December 11, 2019 at 2:11 PM

NAFTA Replacement Advances | U.S. Base in Afghanistan Attacked | World Bank in Xinjiang

Daily News Brief December 11, 2019 Top of the Agenda New Draft U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Bill Signed Representatives of the Canadian, Mexican, and U.S. governments signed a draft version (WSJ) …
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December 10, 2019 at 2:17 PM

Myanmar Genocide Trial | Public Misled on Afghan War | WTO Top Court Disabled

Daily News Brief December 10, 2019 Top of the Agenda Rohingya Genocide Trial Begins in The Hague Hearings begin today (Guardian) at the International Court of Justice in The Hague that center …
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December 9, 2019 at 2:09 PM

Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks | Sudan Pulls Yemen Troops | Florida Naval Base Shooting

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief December 09, 2019 Top of the Agenda Russia, Ukraine Peace Talks Begin Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky …
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December 6, 2019 at 2:19 PM

Global 'Failure' on Measles | Aramco Prices Shares | China Loosens Tariffs

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief December 06, 2019 Top of the Agenda WHO Denounces ‘Collective Failure’ on Measles Measles cases between January and November this year rose three…
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December 5, 2019 at 2:13 PM

U.S. Rejoins Taliban Talks | OPEC Meeting | France on Strike

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief December 05, 2019 Top of the Agenda U.S.-Taliban Talks to Restart in Qatar U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad will rejoin official talks with th…
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December 4, 2019 at 2:08 PM

Colombia Strike | U.S. Impeachment Probe | WHO Malaria Report

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief December 04, 2019 Top of the Agenda Colombians Strike Again After Talks Collapse Colombian workers’ unions and student groups are holding their t…
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December 3, 2019 at 1:59 PM

NATO Anniversary | Air Strikes in Syria's Northwest | U.S. Tariff Threat to France

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief December 03, 2019 Top of the Agenda Amid Discord, NATO Meeting Opens in London Leaders of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries are…
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December 2, 2019 at 2:04 PM

COP25 Climate Talks | China's Hong Kong Retaliation | Fresh U.S. Tariffs

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief December 02, 2019 Top of the Agenda UN Climate Conference Opens Amid Bleak Warnings This year’s UN climate change conference, known as COP25, beg…
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November 27, 2019 at 1:49 PM

Houthi Prisoner Release | Calls for EU Reform | Namibia's Election

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief November 27, 2019 Editor’s note: There will be no Daily Brief on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, for Thanksgiving. …
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November 26, 2019 at 2:05 PM

UN Emissions Report | Pope in Japan | Gender Parity in Africa

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief November 26, 2019 Top of the Agenda UN Urges Drastic Action to Halt Temperature Rise If the current rate of global carbon emissions continues, th…
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November 25, 2019 at 2:06 PM

Hong Kong Election | Xinjiang Camps | Egypt’s Media Crackdown

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief November 25, 2019 Top of the Agenda Pro-democracy Candidates Win Big in Hong Kong’s Election Voters flipped Hong Kong’s district councils (SCMP) …
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November 22, 2019 at 1:57 PM

Japan-South Korea Intelligence Pact | Hong Kong Elections | Colombia Protests

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief November 22, 2019 Top of the Agenda Seoul Reverses Plan to Leave Pact With Tokyo South Korea said it will temporarily extend (Yonhap) a military …
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November 21, 2019 at 2:07 PM

U.S. Bills on Hong Kong | Sri Lankan Prime Minister | Fossil Fuels Above Targets

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief November 21, 2019 Top of the Agenda U.S. Congress Sends Hong Kong Bills to Trump The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed two bills (Re…
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November 20, 2019 at 2:02 PM

Iran Unrest | China Torture Allegations | Ethiopia Regional Referendum

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief November 20, 2019 Top of the Agenda Tehran Cracks Down on Nationwide Protests The UN human rights office called for restraint (Guardian) in Iran …
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November 19, 2019 at 2:02 PM

West Bank Settlements | U.S.-South Korea Talks | Amazon Deforestation

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief November 19, 2019 Top of the Agenda U.S. Shifts Stance on Israeli Settlements In a reversal of decades-old policy, U.S. Secretary of State Mike P…
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November 18, 2019 at 2:03 PM

Hong Kong University Standoff | U.S.-South Korea Drills Halted | Iran Fuel Protests

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief November 18, 2019 Top of the Agenda Hong Kong Violence Escalates at University Campus Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to block the exit …
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November 15, 2019 at 1:52 PM

Korean Peninsula Diplomacy | ICC Rohingya Inquiry | Sri Lanka Election

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief November 15, 2019 Top of the Agenda North Korea Rebuffs U.S. Offer for Talks Pyongyang has declined an offer (Yonhap) from Washington to hold den…
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November 14, 2019 at 1:58 PM

Hong Kong Protests Swell | Tenuous Gaza Cease-Fire | Venezuelan Migrants

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief November 14, 2019 Top of the Agenda Hong Kong Protests Escalate on College Campuses Roads were blocked across Hong Kong today and primary and sec…
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November 13, 2019 at 2:03 PM

Erdogan in DC | BRICS Summit | EU Approves Ebola Vaccine

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief November 13, 2019 Top of the Agenda Turkey’s Erdogan Visits White House Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet with (Anadolu) U.S. Pres…
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November 12, 2019 at 2:01 PM

Bolivia's Morales in Mexico | Taliban Prisoner Swap | Myanmar Genocide Suit

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief November 12, 2019 Top of the Agenda Bolivia’s Morales Flies to Asylum in Mexico Former Bolivian President Evo Morales accepted an offer of politi…
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November 8, 2019 at 2:01 PM

Macron's NATO Critique | Philippine War on Drugs | UN Vote on Cuba Embargo

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief November 08, 2019 Editor’s note: There will be no Daily Brief on Monday, November 11, for Veteran’s Day. Top of the Agenda NA…
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November 7, 2019 at 1:55 PM

U.S.-China Tariffs | Deadly Iraq Protests | Twitter Staffers Charged With Spying

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief November 07, 2019 Top of the Agenda U.S., China Look to Roll Back Tariffs  The Chinese Commerce Ministry said the two countries have agreed to ph…
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November 6, 2019 at 1:58 PM

Yemen Peace Deal | Macron in Beijing | Cartel Violence in Mexico

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief November 06, 2019 Top of the Agenda Peace Deal Ends Standoff in Yemen’s South The Yemeni government and separatists in the country’s south signed…
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November 5, 2019 at 1:58 PM

U.S. Exit From Paris Accord | India Rejects RCEP | Iran's Uranium Enrichment

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief November 05, 2019 Top of the Agenda U.S. Triggers Withdrawal From Paris Climate Accord The Donald J. Trump administration notified the United Nat…
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November 4, 2019 at 2:02 PM

Iraq Protests | Saudi Aramco IPO | EU Farm Subsidies

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief November 04, 2019 Top of the Agenda Iraq Protests Escalate With Iran Consulate Attack Three people were killed and twelve others wounded in clash…
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November 1, 2019 at 12:58 PM

Iraq Turmoil | Southeast Asia Trade Talks | New Islamic State Leader

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief November 01, 2019 Top of the Agenda Iraq’s Prime Minister Agrees to Resign, Says President After weeks of anti-government protests, President Bar…
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October 31, 2019 at 12:52 PM

Chile Calls Off Summits | North Korean Projectiles | Twitter Bans Political Ads

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief October 31, 2019 Top of the Agenda Chile Cancels Major International Summits President Sebastian Pinera said the country will no longer host (Gua…
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October 30, 2019 at 12:52 PM

Lebanon's Hariri Resigns | UK Early Election | Rising Seas by 2050

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief October 30, 2019 Top of the Agenda Lebanese Leader Steps Down Amid Protests Prime Minister Saad Hariri has announced his resignation following tw…
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October 29, 2019 at 12:46 PM

Chile Unrest | EU Delegation in Kashmir | Tanzania Censorship

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief October 29, 2019 Top of the Agenda Protests in Chile Swell Despite New Cabinet Protesters set fires and looted businesses in the capital city of …
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October 28, 2019 at 12:56 PM

Islamic State Leader Killed | Iraq Crackdown | Argentina's Next President

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief October 28, 2019 Top of the Agenda World Leaders Stress Ongoing Fight After Baghdadi’s Death World leaders warned that the self-proclaimed Islami…
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October 25, 2019 at 12:57 PM

Argentine Election | Pence Speech on China | U.S. Troops in Syria

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief October 25, 2019 Top of the Agenda Populists Lead in Polls Ahead of Argentina’s Election Argentines will vote in general election (WaPo) this Sun…
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October 24, 2019 at 12:58 PM

U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Turkey | Japan-South Korea Meeting | Europe's Coal Plants

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief October 24, 2019 Top of the Agenda U.S. to End Sanctions on Turkey Over Syria Offensive The United States will lift sanctions (WaPo) it imposed o…
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October 23, 2019 at 1:00 PM

Brexit Delay | Turkey-Russia Deal on Syria | Botswana Election

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief October 23, 2019 Top of the Agenda UK Parliament Forces Johnson to Seek Brexit Delay Lawmakers have backed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s propose…
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October 22, 2019 at 1:04 PM

Canada Election | Bolivia Vote Questioned | U.S. Troops in Afghanistan

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief October 22, 2019 Top of the Agenda Canada’s Liberals Narrowly Win Election The Liberal Party won the most seats in Monday’s general election but …
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October 21, 2019 at 1:07 PM

Chile State of Emergency | Lebanon Protests | U.S. Officials Visit Afghanistan

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief October 21, 2019 Top of the Agenda Chile Declares State of Emergency Amid Protests Chilean President Sebastian Pinera declared a state of emergen…
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October 18, 2019 at 1:03 PM

U.S.-Turkey Agreement on Syria | 'El Chapo' Son Arrest | Lebanon Protests

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief October 18, 2019 Top of the Agenda Turkey Agrees to Pause Syria Offensive U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdog…
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October 17, 2019 at 1:08 PM

EU Considers Brexit Deal | U.S. Aid to Central America | Afghan Election Deadline

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief October 17, 2019 Top of the Agenda Draft Brexit Deal Between EU, UK Announced British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission Presid…
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October 16, 2019 at 12:57 PM

Hong Kong Unrest | Turkey's Syria Offensive | UN Peacekeepers Leave Haiti

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief October 16, 2019 Top of the Agenda Embattled Hong Kong Leader Looks to Quell Protests Chief Executive Carrie Lam delivered an annual policy speec…
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October 15, 2019 at 12:54 PM

U.S. Sanctions on Turkey | Mexican Police Killed | Mozambique Votes

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief October 15, 2019 Top of the Agenda U.S. Sanctions Turkey Over Syria Incursion U.S. President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order authorizin…
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October 14, 2019 at 1:02 PM

U.S. Troops Out of Syria | Ecuador Pact With Protesters | Typhoon Hits Japan

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief October 14, 2019 Top of the Agenda U.S. Troops to Leave Syria Amid Turkish Offensive As Turkey continued a military operation to clear Kurdish fo…
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October 11, 2019 at 12:49 PM

Nobel Peace Prize Winner | U.S.-China Trade Talks | Iran Tanker Explosions

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief October 11, 2019 Top of the Agenda Ethiopian Leader Wins Nobel Peace Prize Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Pri…
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October 10, 2019 at 12:57 PM

Turkish Incursion Into Syria | Typhoon Hagibis | Tunisia's Presidential Runoff

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief October 10, 2019 Top of the Agenda Turkish Operation Advances Into Syria A Turkish ground and air offensive against Kurdish forces in northeaster…
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October 9, 2019 at 12:58 PM

U.S.-China Tensions | Turkish Incursion | Ecuador Protests

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief October 09, 2019 Top of the Agenda U.S. Restricts China Visas Ahead of Trade Talks Beijing is reportedly planning retaliatory measures (Reuters) …
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October 8, 2019 at 12:53 PM

Turkey-Syria Border on Alert | China Rights Abuses | UN Funding Gap

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. Daily News Brief October 08, 2019 Top of the Agenda Turkey Readies Offensive Against Syrian Kurds Turkey said it has completed preparations (Reuters) for a milita…