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Trump picks his Interior chief, a supporter of more drilling
Dec15

Trump picks his Interior chief, a supporter of more drilling

NEW YORK — Edging closer to completing his Cabinet, President-elect Donald Trump announced his choice of Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke as Interior secretary Thursday, picking a man who should fit smoothly into an administration favouring more energy drilling and less regulation. In the evening, he was to embark on his latest campaign victory lap, this...

The Latest: Trump picks Montana Rep. Zinke for interior post
Dec15

The Latest: Trump picks Montana Rep. Zinke for interior post

WASHINGTON — The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times EST): 10:22 a.m. President-elect Donald Trump has officially chosen Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke to serve as his interior secretary. Zinke was an early supporter of Trump’s and publicly sought a Cabinet post when Trump visited Montana in May. Trump’s decision to tap Zinke...

UK leader May not miffed by missing EU leaders’ dinner
Dec15

UK leader May not miffed by missing EU leaders’ dinner

BRUSSELS — British Prime Minister Theresa May is brushing aside concerns that she might be angered that European Union leaders are meeting without her to discuss Europe’s future. May said as she arrived at EU headquarters Thursday that Britain will trigger its exit from the bloc in March and that “it’s right that the other...

Putin arrives in Japan for territorial talks
Dec15

Putin arrives in Japan for territorial talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Japan on Thursday for a two-day summit that marks his first official visit to a G-7 country since Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea. …read more Source: CTV...

PHOTOS: Dutch Court Decides Crimean Treasures Must Go To Ukraine
Dec14

PHOTOS: Dutch Court Decides Crimean Treasures Must Go To Ukraine

When Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, many of the region’s most precious artifacts were on loan to a Dutch museum. A court has now ruled that the objects must go to Ukraine, not Crimea.(Image credit: Peter Dejong/AP) …read more Source:...

Crimea treasures loaned to Amsterdam museum must be returned to Ukraine, not Russia: Dutch court
Dec14

Crimea treasures loaned to Amsterdam museum must be returned to Ukraine, not Russia: Dutch court

The ruling came in a tug-of-war that was triggered by Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, which left the treasures in a legal limbo …read more Source: Vancouver...

Crimea treasures loaned to Amsterdam museum must be returned to Ukraine, not Russia, Dutch court rules
Dec14

Crimea treasures loaned to Amsterdam museum must be returned to Ukraine, not Russia, Dutch court rules

AMSTERDAM — A Dutch court has ruled that a trove of historical artefacts that is being held by an Amsterdam museum must be returned to Ukraine and not to four museums in Crimea that loaned out the objects for an exhibition in 2014. But the court on Wednesday said that the treasures shouldn’t immediately be returned pending the outcome of a...

Trump’s State pick comes from “Exxon system” not Washington
Dec14

Trump’s State pick comes from “Exxon system” not Washington

WASHINGTON — As Republicans in Washington bashed President Barack Obama’s efforts to secure an Iran nuclear deal last year, Exxon Mobil was watching. The oil giant’s European competitors were preparing to enter Iran’s oil business — something the company legally could not do with American sanctions still in place stemming from...

Trump invites Senate clash with Tillerson State nomination
Dec14

Trump invites Senate clash with Tillerson State nomination

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is inviting a clash in the narrowly divided Senate by choosing Rex Tillerson for secretary of State in the face of well-publicized concerns from several GOP senators over the oil executive’s ties to Russia. The likely confirmation fight could be an early test of Trump’s sway over Congress, and demonstrate how...

Trudeau, Merkel affirm support for CETA
Dec14

Trudeau, Merkel affirm support for CETA

Trudeau, Merkel affirm support for Canada-EU trade deal as Parliament votes …read more Source:...