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Canada
Trudeau defends summer jobs grant to anti-pipeline activists on free speech grounds
How the housing slowdown is taking the lustre off the whole Canadian economy
Liberals and NDP locked in bidding war for ‘Party of the Left’ title
Mortgage stress tests cut millennials’ homebuying power by $40,000
Union Station barriers erected in wake of Toronto van attack stir pushback, debate
McKenna extends olive branch to B.C. in Trans Mountain fight
B.C.’s pipeline reference case to argue science not settled on diluted bitumen
Liberals threaten to hold back arts funding under new anti-harassment policy
Canada developing quantum radar to detect stealth aircraft
Quebec preparing for up to 400 asylum seekers a day at the U.S. border this summer

USA
Macy's Debuts Muslim Designer's Modest Fashions
White House Doctor Withdraws Name to be Next Veterans Chief
Trump Lawyer Will Plead Fifth in Porn Star Case
EPA Chief Faces Questions About Spending, Ethics
Trump's upside-down diplomacy brings modest expectations to North Korea summits
Fiat Chrysler Profit Surges on Strong Sales of Jeeps, Pickups
U.S. Jobless Claims Drop to Lowest Level Since 1969
Tesla’s Autopilot Hit With More Turmoil as Leader Departs for Intel
Trump: Some Files on Kennedy Assassination to Remain Classified Until 2021
White House doctor withdraws as VA secretary nominee, says allegations against him ‘fabricated’
Ford Retreats From American Car Business in Penny-Pinching Push
US needs EU 'concessions' to extend steel, aluminum tariff exemptions: Trump aide
Armed assailant enters Iran office in US
US secretly tests nuclear-capable missile
John Bolton says National Security Council staff changes are coming, and some employees aren't happy
ex assault reports in military up 10 percent: report
Iran’s navy commander threatens to sink US ships

Mexico
Caravan Migrants Gamble on US Entry
Chinese auto maker preparing to build US $2-billion plant
Police safeguard Mexico-Toluca train against community protest
Trump officials warn of arrests as migrant caravan reaches US border with Mexico

Nicaragua
Deadly Nicaragua protests subside as talks mooted

Panama
Western Union Expands Digital Service to Panama and Jamaica

Barbados
Barbados-Based Banking Subsidiary Caught up In Canadian Tax Avoidance Case

Colombia
Violent rivals rush into FARC void in Colombia
Spanish police rescue Colombians kept in slave-like conditions on pig farm

Peru
Peru Ambassador presents credentials to South Korea President
UN Security Council: Peru highlights sustainable peace approach towards conflicts
Peru: Access reopens to Willkaraqay site in Machu Picchu

Argentina
Indec: Average Household Needed AR $17,867.28 in March to Not Be Poor
Utility Hikes: Opposition Garners Quorum for Special Session, but Cambiemos Will Bury any Hope of Passing Bill

Asia

Japan
Okinawa Defense Bureau leaked tipoff that security firm inflated bills
Abe reflects on Diet confusion following political scandals
Over 40 Kobe Steel officials suspected to have been aware of data fabrications
60% opposed to amendment of Japan's Constitution under Abe
Sendai court blames lack of local government plan for deaths of school children in 2011 tsunami
Mount Io in Kyushu erupts for second time in a week, after stirring from 250-year dormancy
F-35s in Japan are still losing dogfights to F-15s sometimes — here's why

N. Korea
Countdown to historic meeting of Pres. Moon and Kim Jong-un
N. Korean leader sees off train carrying bodies of Chinese victims of bus crash
Trump says 3 or 4 dates possible for Kim Jong Un summit
Research finds N. Korea's nuclear site unusable
Japan deports North Koreans rescued from boat

S. Korea
China Anxious About Koreas Meeting
Reporters and media crews gather from around the globe to cover 2018 Inter-Korean summit
Kim Jong Un to walk across border with South for summit
Inter-Korean Summit Could Help South Korea Have Voice in Future Peace Talks
Samsung Electronics Q1 net profits up by more than half

China
Beijing car show focus on EVs spotlights growing importance of China market
Prominent Uyghur Scholar Detained in Xinjiang Capital Urumqi: Official
Hong Kong Candidates Opposed to One-Party Rule in China 'Should be Barred'
'Eradicate the tumours': Chinese civilians drive Xinjiang crackdown
China's old soldiers hope summit brings Korean War closure
China rolls out fresh tax cuts to aid small businesses
China plans to give 'people's assessors' bigger role in court
Hand, foot and mouth disease kills 6 in China
Chinese project financing will dip to $906m in FY2018-19
US B-52 bombers fly close to Guangdong coast

Taiwan
Chinese military aircraft circle Taiwan in show of force
Military pension reform bill review stalled due to KMT boycott
Organizers suspend military pension reform protests
38 people killed in road accidents this year: Police

Philippines
Philippines closes Boracay to tourists under high security
Duterte's trust rating slightly down in new SWS survey
Kuwait orders arrest of 3 Filipino diplomats, says DFA
Palace hopes Kuwait won’t turn back on OFW protection deal
Duterte charter body seeks ban on political ‘turncoatism’

Vietnam
Asia-Pacific Gateway submarine cable problem fixed
All roads leading to HCM City airport gridlocked ahead of long holiday
Singapore navy ship visits Đà Nẵng
Việt Nam demands China to cease illegal activities in Paracel and Spratly islands
Vietnam spends $11.6bn importing 528,000 cars over seven years
​Vietnamese gov’t warns against cult-like ‘Church of God’ religious society
​Vietnam's PV Power gets govt approval for 2 gas-fired energy plants

Laos
Lao leaders host Vietnamese National Assembly delegation
Laos: Thunderstorm blacks out parts of the capital
Anti asbestos workshop marks International Labour Day

Thailand
Pacemakers: Thai seniors compete in first 'Elderly Games'
Thailand: FDA warns celebrities about 3 laws restricting
Ten-year Thai passports coming soon
Tourism chief demands Phi Phi clean up
Three Taiwanese get death for smuggling 1 ton of crystal meth
East Asia to dominate insurance: Allianz
Thailand’s press freedom ranking rose two spots to 140
Thai officials block launch of report on human rights abuses in Karen State
OCPB vows to deal with unscrupulous property owners
U.S.-Thai Anti-Submarine Exercise Kicks Off

Cambodia
Myanmar, Cambodia See Further Declines in Press Freedoms: Report
Reality on Unsettled Border Areas between Laos and Cambodia
Cambodia: Man charged with forging ID cards for migrant workers

Malaysia
Malaysia: EC to remove names of deceased upon verification
Perlis BN offers five main thrusts in its GE14 Manifesto
Lembah Pantai folk not disappointed to see Nurul Izzah go
Malaysian hit said part of broad Mossad op against Hamas global training efforts
Barisan Nasional will deliver better results in GE14: PM Najib

Singapore
​Singapore pledges to boost investment into Vietnam

Indonesia
Indonesia: Headscarved students banned from performing 'gambyong' dance
Bank Indonesia open to rate rises
Vice President Kalla promises shelter for Rohingya refugees in Aceh
Eco-park hopes to breed Humboldt penguins in Batu

Myanmar
Kachin CSOs Call on UN to Refer Myanmar to International Criminal Tribunal
Myanmar Authorities Prevent Family From Visiting Whistleblower Policeman
EU readies more sanctions against Myanmar
In Myanmar, hate speech runs deeper than Facebook

Bangladesh
Modi didn’t say anything about polls: Quader
EU wants inclusive, credible polls in Bangladesh
BGB expresses grave concern over border killings

Nepal
How a Swiss craft beer sparked a diplomatic spat with Nepal

India
India-China summit expected to ease tensions over border
Air India Sale Hits Roadblock Amid Government Restrictions
The Rupees Aren’t Fake, the News Reports Are
Arunachal: SSB trooper on patrol duty swept away by river2
'India and Saudi Arabia have very strong anti-terror cooperation'

Middle East

Pakistan
Official: Pakistan stands against US measures
Pakistani Foreign Minister disqualified to hold public office
Pakistan urges all parties to uphold JCPOA
We never said Pakistan has turned into the US economy: Ahsan Iqbal
365 days of political instability: Four disqualifications that shook Pakistan
Multiple suicide attacks in Pakistans's Quetta city

Afghanistan
Afghan Journalist Shot Dead in Kandahar
Check post attack kills 14 ANA soldiers in N. Afghanistan
NATO Chief Says Alliance Could Help With Afghan Election Security
Eastern Afghan Deputy Governor Killed By Taliban

Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan and its government: New names, old faces, uncertain future
Kyrgyz Investigators Question Ex-PM Isakov Days After Dismissal
Muftiyat of Kyrgyzstan starts preparations for holy fast of Muslims - Orozo
Bolot Suyumbaev, Isabek Sultanaliev dismissed after 10 days in office
Jeenbekov: It is impossible to achieve big goals, without unity between tbranches of power

Armenia
Armenians Slap Down Power Grabber
Armenian Revolution: Russian influence to remain amid power shift
Russia Hopes Armenia Can Solve Problems Via Dialogue – Foreign Ministry
Armenia's Parliament To Vote For New Prime Minister On May 1
Cabinet meeting didn’t discuss possibility of state of emergency, says acting finance minister
‘I’m not going to respond to proposal of any position’ – acting minister Tonoyan

Azerbaijan
Russian, Armenian FMs mull situation on contact line of Azerbaijani and Armenian troops
Ilham Aliyev: Double standards approach to bloody conflicts hinders prevention of terrible disasters
President Ilham Aliyev meets with British MPs

Iran
Macron: Trump Likely to Pull US Out of Iran Deal
Tehran warns US of nuclear deal pullout
Israel to strike any Iran ‘military foothold’ in Syria - defense minister•
Iran's Revolutionary Guard arrests British-Iranian professor — the latest dual citizen detained since nuclear deal
Iran Supreme Leader urges Muslims to stand against US
Iraqi MP calls for regional meeting with participation of Iran
Iran orders providers to stop hosting Telegram App

Iraq
Iraq Sentences 2 More Russian Women for Their Ties to Islamic State

Syria
Kuwait Red Crescent launches shelter for Syrian orphans in Turkey
Global donors pledge US$4.4 billion in Syria aid, short of UN needs
Israeli Envoy to UN Claims Iran Recruted Over 80,000 Muslim Fighters in Syria
Iran FM: Foreign interventions will delay peace in Syria
UN: 80% of buildings destroyed in Raqqa city
Syrian forces advance against militants in Damascus area
Syria shot down 46 US missiles: Russia
Saudi Arabia to send Syrians an additional $100 million of humanitarian aid
China calls for anti-terrorism and ceasefire in Syria

Turkey
Commander: Iran ready for defensive interaction with Turkey
Azerbaijan passed grandiose path of development for 15 years of Ilham Aliyev’s presidency - Erdogan
Gül’s nomination as presidential candidate was ‘project’
Turkey eyes revival of EU-OIC mechanism for Jerusalem
Turkish court sentences Cumhuriyet journalists to jail time
Turkish, Russian, Iranian FMs to meet in Moscow
Locusts swarm Mardin farm lands
Turkey electoral board: 11 parties to run in June polls
Nearly 50 FETÖ suspects detained in operations across Turkey
Four PKK militants ‘neutralized’ in Turkey’s Hakkari
Turkish president signs election harmonization bill

Lebanon
Bassil: International community must cease encouraging Syrians to stay in Lebanon
Energy, Finance Ministers tasked with negotiating Deir Ammar power plant's upgrade: Abi Khalil
Contract workers stage sit-in in front of Information Ministry
Juan Hbeish says will not comply with Mashnouq summons over presenting 'Keserwan Key' to Hezbollah candidate
Derian meets UAE Ambassador
Siniora tackles overall situation with Kuwaiti ambassador

Israel
9 youths critically hurt, 1 missing in Dead Sea flooding
Israeli UN envoy reveals images of downed Iranian offensive drone
Liberman: If Iran strikes Tel Aviv, Israel will hit Tehran

Palestine
UNRWA concerned about escalation of fighting and fate of Palestine refugees in Yarmouk
Palestinian convicted of attempt to bomb Jerusalem light rail
Hamas claims to be embracing ‘nonviolence’ through deadly border protests

Jordan
King checks on progress in port relocation, tourism projects in Aqaba
Fakhoury calls for ‘new mechanisms’ to enhance aid to Jordan, reduce interest rates
'Too many Syrian refugees in Jordan at risk of remaining excluded from development'
Jordan: Tax revenues ratio to GDP ‘relatively low’
Teacher leaders, MPs exchange accusations after Parliament brawl
CBOs meet potential donors at WANA’s civil society project

Kuwait
Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled lectures on Kuwait's foreign policy
Industrial sector vital to Arab economic growth - Kuwaiti minister
KOC says oil leak at well site contained
Kuwait says development, human rights strongly akin to security
Kuwait to host GCC-European parliamentary meeting on April 29

Qatar
Former Qatari detainee ‘was tortured in US jail’

Saudi Arabia
OAPEC Council of Ministers meets in Kuwait next week
48 decapitations in 4 months: Saudi executions persist despite MbS charm offensive
Saudi minister doubts that U.S. and Europe can agree on Iran deal
Riyadh governor launches SR3 billion educational projects in Saudi capital
Houthi militias deny 40 relief ships access to Hodeidah Port — Saudi-led coalition
Good governance a must to achieve economic goals, Saudi forum told
Saudi cyber security college signs MoU for US training

U. A. E.
No hyperloop line between Abu Dhabi-Dubai, RTA clarifies

Yemen
US responsible for Yemeni official assassination
Yemeni ballistic missile targets Saudi base in Najran

Europe

United Kingdom
Britain honors Amb. Al-Duwaisan for his role in promoting ties
UK Labour Party Blames Conservatives for Surge in Violent Crime
Peugeot's UK Vauxhall car workers agree pay deal as dispute in Germany continues
Ankara accused of creating ‘climate of fear’ after coup bid
'Non!': French envoy walks out of EU Brexit talks held only in English
TSB chaos deepens as boss admits bank is 'on its knees' and unsure what caused its online problems

Ireland
Gross breach of trust: fears for more women as new cancer test failures uncovered
'Faceless vulture funds hell-bent on destroying families,' says the IFA
Plans progress for new €23m primary and post-primary school in south Dublin suburb
Independent Alliance consider cancelling annual conference amid fallout over junior ministry row
Ministers back Higgins to serve second term
Drug may be 'linked to birth defects in up to 400 children'

Portugal
Almost half Portuguese executives admit to corruption in business
Portugal is world’s 9th biggest wine producer
Portugal cuts school drop-out rate
Marcelo speaks out against populism
Portuguese Navy Frigate rescues 138 migrants

Spain
Spanish politician quits in shame over shoplifting arrest
New law in Spain will see parents of underage drinkers fined

France
French official highlights danger of micro-donors here for IS terrorism
Famed Parisian Bike Network Rolls Into a Ditch
More than 400 people donating money to ISIS identified in France – prosecutor
'Monsieur Non': French EU envoy walks out in English row
French tycoon Bolloré indicted in Africa corruption probe
Macron says France won't leave Iran nuclear deal
France's battle plan to help 6 million people in its deprived banlieues

Belgium
EU proposes measures to tackle disinformation
Federica Mogherini renews the EU commitment to the nuclear deal with Iran
EPP's McAllister: We want to give European Commission's president once again
Support for Ireland's Exit From EU May Grow Amid Brexit Talks - UKIP Lawmaker
Draghi Insists Outlook Is Solid as ECB Skirts QE Debate Again
ECB holds key interest rates at record lows: spokeswoman
Tax pressure in Belgium: single people see over half of their income return to taxman

Germany
Merkel Expected to Press Trump on Trade, Iran Deal
Deutsche Bank Retreats as New CEO Extols ‘Immediate Action’
Bavaria's 'Crosses' Order Deemed 'Frightful Message' by German MP
German Court to Decide on Medical Age Tests for Refugees Claiming to Be Underage
Deutsche Bank fired 300 U.S.-based investment bankers on Wednesday: source
German nurse now accused of killing 98 people as one more murder charge added to list
Nationwide register for anti-Semitic offenses in Germany – commissioner
Merkel heads for tough Trump talks on trade, Iran nuclear deal

Denmark
Cheat, lie and abuse – Danish immigration minister hits out at migrants
Wall murder knocks Denmark down press freedom ranking
Danish MEP pushes UK Danes to vote local to stop Brexit

Austria
Austria says it can't stop 'far-right' event commemorating 1945 massacre

Switzerland
Swiss envoy calls for introducing Tabriz tourist attractions to world
Albinen: first family approved for cash-for-settlement deal
Fire still burning at UBS building in downtown Zurich
Switzerland publishes redacted report on top secret Cold War army

Italy
Italy's efforts to form a government have been delayed (again
Venice bars the way against a rising tide of tourists

Malta
Malta had concerns about bank exposed by reporter, kept it open

Serbia
Hungarian FM: Hungary urges EU to speed Serbia, Montenegro accession procedure

Albania
Only few CoE standards applied in Albania’s media landscape, report shows
Albania’s media freedom image continues to be grim, according to RSF index

Greece
Juncker urges eurozone to honour Greek debt relief pledge
Greece: Resignation of leading scientist a defeat for the country
Greek FinMin sees more missions to post-bailout Greece than other countries

Bulgaria
PM Borisov: We have in Fact Fulfilled the Numerical Criteria for Entering the Currency II Mechanism
Bulgarians will be Able to Travel for Longer without Visas to Six Island States
Another Smolyan Village Completely Deserted
Bulgarian Cultural Properties at Exhibitions in Moscow, Bratislava, Warsaw and Paris
Deputy PM Simeonov Discusses the Problems and Rights of Bulgarians in Ukraine

Romania
President Iohannis: I would like to see more worthy youngsters entering politics
resident Iohannis on PM Dancila's visit to Israel: Dancila doesn't speak for Romania
President Iohannis: I would like Aerostar to win defence contracts for Romania as well
President Iohannis hopes that during May 1 holiday Gov't and BNR clarify their issues

Hungary
Syria Supports Hungary's Policies on Migration, Middle East – MFA Source
Hungarian FM: The upcoming LIBE report is the basic document of a conceptual trial
Election 2018 - Democratic Coalition calls for repeated election in three constituencies
Kósa steps down from ministerial post
Hungarian Government official: China cooperation requires good communication

Slovakia
President appoints Saková as interior minister
New legislation orders firms to disclose salaries in job offers
Slovakia: Freezing some salaries was unconstitutional

Poland
Father of seriously ill UK boy thanks Polish president for support
Patryk Jaki named United Right candidate for Warsaw mayor
European Congress of Local Governments opens in Kraków
Fewer execs complaining of corruption in Poland: report
Equal access to EU funds enshrined in treaties: Polish deputy FM

Ukraine
Stoltenberg: NATO Foreign Ministers to address Ukraine's aspirations for membership
Poroshenko signs law to step up border crossing rules, incl. 10-year travel ban
Police Break Silence After Video Shows Far-Right Attack On Kyiv Roma
Ambassadors of Germany and France: Anti-corruption court should become the key element of anti-corruption system in Ukraine
UN peacekeepers shouldn't help freeze conflict in Donbass

Belarus
Ukraine, Belarus Mark 32nd Anniversary Of Chernobyl Disaster
Belarus to raise export duties on oil, petroleum products on 1 May
Belarus lays out its approaches to security, disarmament in Sochi

Russia
Cutting-Edge Security Measures on Modern Russian Nuclear Power Plants
Russia expects OPCW to present impartial report on situation in Syria’s Douma – ministry
Russian Santa’s Hometown Seeks Construction Bids for Floating Laundromat
Moscow Approves Left-Wing Protest of Presidential Inauguration
McDonald's Russia Turns to Homegrown Fries Amid Ruble Volatility
Iran seals deals to buy 40 Sukhoi SuperJets

Georgia
Georgian Billionaire Ivanishvili To Lead Ruling Party
SG Jens Stoltenberg: Georgia NATO’s ‘Very Close’ Partner
Ex-PM Ivanishvili to Chair Georgian Dream Party
Lawmaker Proposes Criminal Liability for ‘Insult of Religious Feelings’

Latvia
Slovakia to send soldiers to Latvia

Estonia
Australia opens its first pop-up embassy in Estonia
Toomas Asser elected rector of University of Tartu

Finland
Belarus, Finland exchange best practices in customs administration

Sweden
How robust is Sweden's democracy? (Clue: not very)
King Carl XVI Gustaf now Sweden's longest-reigning monarch

Norway
Sp’s men won’t own up to harassment
More investors flag interest in Norwegian

Iceland
Iceland Declared a Political Boycott of the World Cup

Africa

Egypt
Three Egyptian soldiers and 30 suspected militants are reportedly killed during a security operation in North Sinai.

Morocco
Arab-African parliamentary forum opens

Ghana
Envoy: Ghana to buy Iran-made agricultural machinery

Nigeria
Buhari and Trump - a Chance to Reset Nigeria's Relationship With the U.S.
Nigeria: What I Will Do With States If I Become President - Atiku
Nigeria: Army Dreams to Make Sambisa Forest Tourists Haven
Africa Will Not Prosper If Nigeria Fails, Says Envoy

Sudan
Sudan Airways' Union Condemns Plan for Sweeping Cuts to Staff

South Sudan
3 UN staffers, 7 aid workers go missing in S. Sudan
Ten aid workers missing in South Sudan, says OCHA

Ethiopia
'Looted': Ethiopia demands to have its artifacts returned from the British government
How agro parks set to transform industry, agricultural productivity

Kenya
Kenya: Govt's U.S.$646 Million Syndicated Loan Due for Payment
Kenya: Economy Records Slowest Growth in Five Years

Angola
Angola: Church authorities discuss transition with ruling party leader
PGR investigating into alleged managers' implication in embezzlement
Huila governor clarifies money swindling accusations in education sector
Angola: Fight against corruption among Attorney General's Office priority
Angola and Russia sign greement to build Angosat-2

Tanzania
Tanzania Braces for Anti-Government Rallies
We shall protect Union at any cost, JPM assures
Kids-related malaria dropping
Bank to pump $1.5 billion into Tanzania
Witchcraft-linked killings seen easing

Zimbabwe
UZ summon student for disciplinary hearing over fees hike protest

South Africa
South African unions strike over proposed minimum wage
SA billionaire Christo Wiese sues Steinhoff for R59bn
Whites must renounce acts like Lesufi-effigy, says Mokonyane
Nelson Mandela Bay dam levels approach 20% mark

Oceania

Australia
The Crypto Crime Wave Is Here
Cryptocurrency Enthusiasts Reportedly Have 80 Percent of Available Bitcoins
Australia: Baby formula crisis hits prescription market
Energy giants will be forced to pay billions more in tax
New type of poverty hurting Australia's middle class
Tax cuts for low and middle earners as budget takings soar, says Scott Morrison
Turnbull government to scrap $8 billion Medicare levy increase
'Golden cabbage' leaves stolen off Vienna landmark

New Zealand
NZ Govt - Record investment to get Auckland moving
Govt, Auckland Council release $28bn plan for transport
New Zealand scores highly in OECD tax transparency review
ANZAC Day lessons for a New Zealand/Britain FTA

Fiji
Anger as Fiji tourism ad swaps 'church' for 'toilet'

Papua New Guinea
PNG: Fire brigade gets 400 litres of fuel
Minister gives fresh food group a big wrap
China-EHP friendship growing steadily