Trump pushes idea of 'Space Force'
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China deals new diplomatic blow to Taiwan
The Dominican Republic has announced it has severed ties with Taiwan and switched its allegiance to China, reducing the number of countries with formal relations with the government in Taipei to fewer than 20. Source: Latest CNN News
Taiwan says China dangled $3 billion to grab ally Dominican Republic
TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) - China offered the Dominican Republic a $3.1 billion package of investments and loans to get them to sever ties with Taiwan, a Taiwan official said on Tuesday, after the Caribbean nation switched allegiance to China in a diplomatic blow to the self-ruled island. Source: Reuters World News
Netanyahu says he has proof of secret Iranian nuclear program
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Philippine workers march in protest at short-term contracts
MANILA (Reuters) - Thousands of Philippine workers and activists marched in a May Day rally in Manila on Tuesday in protest against what they said was President Rodrigo Duterte's failure to keep a campaign promise to get rid of short-term employment contracts. Source: Reuters World News
Vatican treasurer to face trial in Australia on historical sexual offense charges
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Vatican Treasurer George Pell must face trial on charges of historical sexual offences, an Australian court ruled on Tuesday, making him the most senior Catholic official to be tried on such allegations. He pleaded not guilty. Source: Reuters World News
Malaysia's Najib dangles minimum wage hike, other benefits ahead of vote
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak promised on Tuesday to raise the minimum wage this year if he wins the May 9 general election, adding to a raft of promises to voters as he faces a resurgent opposition. Source: Reuters World News
William Rose: I'm concern fewer Seychellois are choosing sea careers
In Seychelles, the name William Rose is synonymous with the sea. The resident of Baie Ste Anne, Praslin - the third-most popular island of the Seychelles, is the owner of two catamarans and one schooner operating as the Cat Rose Inter-Island Ferry. Rose has spent all his life navigating the seas around the 115 islands [...]
Central American 'caravan' women and children enter U.S., defying Trump
SAN YSIDRO PORT OF ENTRY (Reuters) - Eight women and children from a caravan of hundreds of Central American migrants have sought asylum in the United States after officials allowed them entry from Mexico, fueling hope among their companions who remain camped outside the border crossing. Source: Reuters World News
Carmakers and big tech struggle to keep batteries free from child labor
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