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Panel approves plan to give Turkish president new powers

ANKARA, Turkey – A Turkish parliamentary commission on Friday cleared a set of draft constitutional amendments that would greatly expand the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. ...

DATE: Dec 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

China plans to end all ivory trading in 2017

JOHANNESBURG – China says it plans to shut down its ivory trade by the end of 2017 in a move designed to curb the mass slaughter of African elephants. The Chinese government will ...

DATE: Dec 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Syrian cease-fire off to quiet start

Peace talks with main rebel groups to follow

DATE: Dec 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump may face test over Russia

President-elect praises Putin’s ‘great move’ to delay retaliation

DATE: Dec 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama punishes Russia for hacking

President: ‘Activities have consequences’

DATE: Dec 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Rebels, Syrian forces begin new cease-fire

BEIRUT – A cease-fire brokered by Russia and Turkey went into effect in war-ravaged Syria at midnight Thursday, a potential breakthrough in the six years of fighting that have left more than...

DATE: Dec 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. senators: Russia should be sanctioned for election hacks

WASHINGTON – U.S. senators visiting eastern European allies to discuss security issues called for sanctions against Russia for interfering in the presidential election by hacking American po...

DATE: Dec 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Kerry tears into Israel over settlements

Netanyahu: Secretary of state pays lip service to Palestinian attacks

DATE: Dec 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

N.M. Democrat-led Legislature likely to increase minimum wage

SANTA FE â€“ The new Democratic majority in the New Mexico Legislature is likely to take up a statewide minimum wage increase next year and send the proposal to Republican Gov. Susanna Marti...

DATE: Dec 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Police arrest suspect in Germany attack

BERLIN – German prosecutors said Wednesday that they have detained a Tunisian man they think may have been involved in last week’s truck attack on a Christmas market in Berlin. Th...

DATE: Dec 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World