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Trump wants nations to pay $1 billion to stay on his peace board, report says
Jan 17 (Reuters) - The Trump administration wants nations to pay $1 billion to stay on his peace board, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing a draft charter.
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Guatemalan inmates riot at three prisons, taking 46 people hostage
GUATEMALA CITY, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Inmates at three prisons in Guatemala rioted on Saturday and took at least 46 people hostage, mostly guards but also a psychologist, officials said.
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Roundup: Trump's tariffs threat over Greenland sparks EU pushback
BRUSSELS, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose new tariffs on eight European countries unless Denmark accept a deal over Greenland has drawn swift rebukes from Nordic capitals and major European leaders, fueled calls for an EU-level response, and cast fresh doubt over the implementation of last year's EU-U.S. tariff "truce."
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Rights group says 139 political prisoners released in Venezuela since January
Jan 17 (Reuters) - Venezuelan human rights group Foro Penal said on Saturday that it has confirmed the release of 139 political prisoners in Venezuela since January 8.
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16 detained in Georgia over alleged neo-Nazi violence
TBILISI, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Georgian law enforcement authorities have detained 16 members of a radical neo-Nazi group on charges of organized violence, robbery, and the torture of a minor, the Prosecutor's Office of Georgia announced Saturday.
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Sarajevo imposes traffic curbs as air pollution worsens
SARAJEVO, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The government of Sarajevo Canton imposed traffic restrictions and a series of emergency measures on Saturday after heavy smog engulfed the Bosnian capital.
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EU calls emergency envoys meeting for Sunday after Trump vows tariffs linked to Greenland
BRUSSELS, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Ambassadors from the European Union's 27 countries will convene on Sunday for an emergency meeting after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed a wave of increasing tariffs on European allies until the United States is allowed to buy Greenland.
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Justice Department asks federal judge to deny special master for Epstein files
NEW YORK, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has asked a New York federal judge to deny a request by two lawmakers seeking an appointment of a special master to monitor the public release of records tied to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Egypt seizes 526 Pharaonic artifacts in Minya
CAIRO, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Egypt seized 526 ancient Pharaonic artifacts from an individual in Minya Province, south of Cairo, in an illegal trafficking bust, the Interior Ministry announced on Saturday.
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EU parliament trade chief urges anti-coercion response after Trump Greenland tariff threat
BRUSSELS, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade, on Saturday urged the European Commission to trigger the EU's anti-coercion instrument after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened additional tariffs on a group of European countries over Greenland.
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1st LD Writethru: Trump says U.S. to impose tariffs on 8 European nations over Greenland
NEW YORK, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The United States will impose 10-percent tariffs on all goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Britain, the Netherlands and Finland over Greenland starting on Feb. 1, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday.
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Chinese scholar honored for promoting China-Hungary cultural exchange
BUDAPEST, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese linguist and literary translator Guo Xiaojing was awarded the "Knight of Universal Culture" title here on Saturday for her outstanding contributions to cultural exchange and mutual understanding between China and Hungary.
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1st LD Writethru: Vast protests against U.S. push on Greenland held in Denmark, Greenland
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Vast protests against U.S. actions and remarks suggesting control over Greenland were held on Saturday in multiple cities across Denmark and Greenland.
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Whistles and walkie-talkies: Minneapolis keeps guard over schools amid ICE arrests
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Peter Brown's gray mustache and beard were matted with ice as he stood watch on a frigid Friday afternoon outside Green Central Elementary, not far from where a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot Renee Good last week.
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Chinese-built VIP guesthouse opens at Tanzania airport
DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The VIP guesthouse at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Tanzania's port city of Dar es Salaam has been officially completed and inaugurated, marking its handover and the start of operations.
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EU and Mercosur sign trade deal after 25 years of negotiations
ASUNCION, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Top officials from the EU and the South American bloc Mercosur signed a free trade agreement on Saturday in Paraguay, paving the way for the European Union's largest-ever trade accord after 25 years of negotiations.
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Trump vows tariffs on eight European nations over Greenland
WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Saturday vowed to implement a wave of increasing tariffs on European allies until the United States is allowed to buy Greenland, escalating a row over the future of Denmark's vast Arctic island.
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Flash: Trump says U.S. to impose tariffs on certain countries over Greenland
Flash: Trump says U.S. to impose tariffs on certain countries over Greenland
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Indonesia searching for missing surveillance plane with 11 onboard
Jan 17 (Reuters) - Indonesian rescuers were searching on Saturday for an ATR 42-500 fisheries surveillance aircraft that went missing with 11 people on board, officials said.
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Ugandan President Museveni re-elected to seventh term
KAMPALA, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Veteran President Yoweri Museveni was the landslide winner of Uganda's presidential election, the chief of the electoral commission said on Saturday.
