Ukraine deal 'reasonably close': Trump
DAVOS, Jan 22 (Reuters/AFP): US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Switzerland, adding that he felt Zelenskiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin were now at a point where they could reach a deal to end the war.Trump said he was dealing...
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EU leaders to reassess US ties despite Trump's U-turn on Greenland
BRUSSELS, Jan 22 (Reuters): EU leaders will rethink their ties with the U.S. at an emergency summit on Thursday after Donald Trump's threat of tariffs and even military action to acquire Greenland badly shook confidence in the transatlantic relationship, diplomats said.Trump abruptly stepped back on Wednesday from his threat of...
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Australian town shooting leaves three dead
MELBOURNE, Jan 22 (AP): A shooting in a town in Australia's New South Wales state on Thursday left three people dead and another wounded, police said. Emergency services were called to an address at Lake Cargelligo, a town of around 1,500 people, at 4:40 p.m. following reports of shooting, a...
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Japan not qualified for permanent UNSC seat, says Chinese envoy
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 22(Xinhua): A Chinese envoy said Wednesday that Japan is not qualified at all for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council.Japanese militarism has not been thoroughly reckoned with, and Japanese right-wing forces are pushing for remilitarisation, said Sun Lei, the charge d'affaires of China's Permanent Mission...
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