Thursday, August 1, 2019

Pro-EU Liberal Democrats win parliamentary seat from UK PM Johnson's Conservatives

Britain's pro-European Union Liberal Democrats won the parliamentary seat of Brecon and Radnorshire from the governing Conservatives on Friday, a blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson in his first electoral test since taking office.


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North Korea launches were new ballistic missiles: South Korea

The latest projectiles launched by North Korea on Friday appeared to be new short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea's government said on Friday.


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Japan strikes South Korea off trusted export list as rift deepens

South Korea is fiercely opposed to the move, which Japan says is due to national security concerns.

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U.S. set to push security strategy as Chinese maneuvers rattle region

(Corrects position of academic, removing reference to Queensland University of Technology, paragraph 6 of this July 31 story.)


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Brazil feels pressure over Amazon deforestation data

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that if a senior government scientist had betrayed his confidence regarding deforestation data, he would be fired, underlining how growing international pressure to protect the Amazon is weighing on his government.


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