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Now displaying: January, 2018
Jan 31, 2018

The world reacts to President Trump's State of the Union speech, and a new UN report finds 22 American companies doing business in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Jan 30, 2018

The Trump Administration decides against imposing new sanctions on Russia, and Saudi Arabia hauls in more than $100 billion as a part of its anti-corruption purge.

Jan 29, 2018

Russia opens Syrian peace talks in Sochi, Britain will be bound by EU laws until the end of 2020, and Egyptian President Sisi has a challenger in March elections.

Jan 26, 2018

Did President Trump hold the door open to rejoining the TPP during remarks at Davos? Turkey's president will expand anti-Kurdish operations in Syria, and Julian Assange gets his day in court.

Jan 25, 2018

US allies seek to distinguish themselves from President Trump's policies in Davos, the UN convenes a ninth round of Syrian peace talks, and a new power grid will connect France and Spain.

Jan 24, 2018

Turkey says it will expand its cross-border military operation into Syria, the UN objects to a new Myanmar refugee return deal, and Mount Mayon erupts in the Philippines.

Jan 23, 2018

President Trump slaps a 30 percent tariff on Chinese solar panels, a new study explores under-reported humanitarian crises, and Egyptian democracy takes a further hit.

Jan 22, 2018

VP Mike Pence heads to Israel, and the IMF revises its global economic outlook for 2018 and 2019 after recent US tax cuts.

Jan 19, 2018

Turkey begins a cross-border offensive to attack Kurdish groups in Northwestern Syria, and NATO sets out preconditions for Macedonia to join the alliance.

Jan 18, 2018

America's global popularity takes a big hit in the first year of President Trump, and European politicians speak out against Russian propaganda efforts.

Jan 17, 2018

Human rights groups criticize a deal to return Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, Cape Town is quickly running out of water and the US witholds millions in aid to Palestinian refugees.

Jan 16, 2018

Japan's national broadcast issues a false alarm about an incoming North Korea missile, Pope Francis is met by protests and arson in Chile, and the US asks countries to dial up pressure on North Korean shipping.

 
Jan 15, 2018

North and South Korea agree on more arrangements for next month's Winter Olympics, the Pentagon gets strong pushback to plans for a permanent US-backed force in Syria, and an update from Nigeria's Chibok girls.

Jan 12, 2018

President Trump says he open to extending NAFTA talks through mid-2018, Vietnam protests US trade policies at the WTO, and Vladimir Putin gets a challenger from Russia's Communist Party.

Jan 11, 2018

European Union officials publicly back the Iran deal, a day before President Trump makes a decision about whether to certify Iran's compliance with the 2015 agreement.

Jan 10, 2018

South Korea's president gives Trump 'big credit' for a diplomatic opening on the peninsula, Ecuador explores ways to free Assange from London embassy, and the search for MH370 will resume within days.

Jan 9, 2018

China says the vast majority of its provinces are meeting carbon emissions targets, and President Trump takes home the top prize at the first annual Press Oppressors Awards. 

Jan 8, 2018

Pope Francis delivers a bleak 'State of the World' address and Kim Jung-Un celebrates his birthday by preparing for peace talks.

Jan 5, 2018

North-South Korea talks are set for next Tuesday, and the U.S. suspends more security assistance to Pakistan.

Jan 4, 2018

France's president will champion legislation to crack down on 'fake news,' and the U.S. and South Korea to hold off on military drills during February's Winter Olympics.

Jan 3, 2018

China urges the U.S. to engage in diplomatic dialogue with North Korea, and a new study links migrant arrivals with an uptick in violent crime in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Jan 2, 2018

Anti-government protests continue in Iran and North Korea and South Korea consider direct diplomatic talks.

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