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Magnitude 7.5 quake strikes in Pacific near New Caledonia
Wellington, Dec 5 (AP/UNB) — A powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake has struck in the southern Pacific Ocean near New Caledonia, prompting authorities to warn of a tsunami threat to nearby islands.
France suspends fuel tax, utility hikes amid protests
Paris, Dec 4 (AP/UNB) — The French government's decision to suspend fuel tax and utility hikes Tuesday did little to appease protesters, who called it a "first step" and vowed to fight on after large-scale rioting in Paris last weekend.
UK's May says she'll still have her job after Brexit vote
London, Dec 4 (AP/UNB) — British Prime Minister Theresa May brushed aside questions Monday about whether she will resign if her Brexit deal is rejected by Parliament next week, saying she's confident she'll still have a job after the crucial vote.
Coal question looms large as climate talks begin in Poland
Katowice, Dec 3 (AP/UNB) — Negotiators from around the world opened the United Nations' annual climate change conference Sunday in a Polish city built around mining coal, widely seen as a main culprit behind global warming.
Climate talks kick off in Poland with boost from G-20 summit
Katowice, Dec 2 (AP/UNB) — Negotiators from around the world began two weeks of talks on curbing climate change Sunday, three years after sealing a landmark deal in Paris that set a goal of keeping global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit).
Climate talks kick off in Poland
Katowice, Dec 2 (AP/UNB) — Negotiators from around the world are meeting in Poland for talks on curbing climate change, three years after sealing a landmark deal in Paris that set a goal of keeping global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit).
Worst riot in a decade engulfs Paris; Macron vows action
Paris, Dec 2 (AP/UNB) — France's most violent urban riot in more than a decade engulfed some of central Paris on Saturday as "yellow jacket" activists torched cars, smashed windows, looted stores and tagged the Arc de Triomphe with multi-colored graffiti.
Belgian police, protesters clash in Brussels over high taxes
Brussels, Dec 1 (AP/UNB) — Police and hundreds of yellow jacket protesters upset over high taxes and living costs clashed Friday in Brussels. Dozens were detained as the grassroots movement that started in France two weeks ago gained traction in Belgium.
Ukraine bars entry to Russian men from 16 to 60
Moscow, Nov 30 (AP/UNB) — Ukraine's president says that the country has barred Russian men between 16 and 60 from traveling to the country.
Russia to deploy more anti-aircraft missiles in Crimea
Moscow, Nov 28 (AP/UNB) — A military official says Russia will boost the defense of the occupied Crimean peninsula with more anti-aircraft missiles.