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Now displaying: January, 2017
Jan 31, 2017

The head of Trump's EPA transition says the President will withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, and the Ukrainian government prepares mass evacuations as fighting increases near the city of Dontesk. 

Jan 30, 2017

Trump's executive order sparked protests across the U.S., prompted Canada's Prime Minister to pledge openness to refugees and joy among terrorists.

Jan 27, 2017

Two Islamic law experts analyze the draft of a Syrian constitution circulated by Russian negotiators.

Jan 26, 2017

Wikileaks defends Chelsea Manning against President Trump's attacks, and Russia negotiators circulate a draft of a potential Syrian constitution.

Jan 26, 2017

Wikileaks defends Chelsea Manning against President Trump's attacks, and Russia negotiators circulate a draft of a potential Syrian constitution.

Jan 25, 2017

Nikki Haley is sworn in as U.N. Ambassador, and the Dutch gov't plans to support for international abortions following President Trump's Mexico City policy order.

Jan 24, 2017

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom throws a wrench in plans to leave the E.U. without seeking the consent of parliament.

Jan 23, 2017

The battle lines are changing in Syria, as Turkey and Russia begin joint air strikes against the Islamic State. Is the U.S. next to join?

Jan 20, 2017

The West African nation of The Gambia undergoes its first democratic transition of power since its independence.

Jan 19, 2017

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley sits for her Senate confirmation hearing and breaks with Donald Trump on several policies relating to Russia.

Jan 17, 2017

President Obama extended U.S. sanctions on Russia until 2018 on Friday. A day later, Donald Trump suggested he'd end those sanctions if Russia agreed to a joint nuclear weapons drawdown.

Jan 13, 2017

Two US Senators propose withholding all UN funding until the Security Council "repeals" a December resolution condemning Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory.

Jan 12, 2017

VW settles its tab with the U.S. government over its emissions cheating scandal, and the U.N. touts potentially historic progress in talks to reunite Cyprus.

Jan 10, 2017

The Senate Armed Services Committee wrestle with the prospect of a combat commander serving as the civilian leader of the military, but signal a willingness to make an exception for James "Mad Dog" Mattis

Jan 9, 2017

The mayor of Paris unveils a vision of a car-free city, and American tanks and troops arrive in Germany before deploying to NATO's eastern front.

Jan 6, 2017

The policy announcement from Beijing is a shot across the bow of American renewable firms, which were already struggling to compete with their Chinese counterparts.

Jan 5, 2017

Switzerland will soon start sharing tax information about the holders of Swiss bank accounts, but will signing on to international conventions help end white collar crime?

Jan 4, 2017

Donald Trump has threatened to pull back U.S. support for the U.N., but could the President-elect unleash new U.N. cooperation by strengthening ties with Russia?

Jan 3, 2017

America escapes New Years unscathed, but the same can't be said for civilians in Istanbul and Baghdad, who were targeted by Islamic State attacks in recent days.

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