Sunday, May 19, 2019

In coal we trust: Australia's voters back PM Morrison's faith in fossil fuel

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Australia's re-elected Prime Minister Scott Morrison once brandished a lump of coal in parliament, crying, "This is coal - don't be afraid!" His surprise win in what some dubbed the 'climate election' may have stunned the country, but voters should know what comes next in energy policy - big coal.


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Australian PM heads to church, football after 'miracle' election win

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison thanked his fellow Pentecostal churchgoers on Sunday after a miraculous election victory that defied years of unfavorable opinion polls and bruised a Labor opposition that had been widely expected to win.


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Republican Justin Amash calls for Trump impeachment

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Justin Amash is the first Republican congressman to call for the impeachment of the president.

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Iran is not pursuing war: Revolutionary Guards chief

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Iran is not pursuing war, the head of the elite Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday, according to the Fars news agency.


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Miracle win offers Australian PM authority and government stability

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison may have won more than just another three years in office for his conservative coalition government.


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Pope pays tribute to journalists who were killed; says press freedom vital

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Pope Francis paid tribute on Saturday to journalists killed while doing their jobs, saying media freedom is a key indicator of a country's health.


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Tight security as Indians vote in final phase of mammoth election

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Indians lined up to vote amid unprecedented security in the eastern state of West Bengal on Sunday as the final phase of a massive, staggered election got underway to decide whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns for a second term.


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Australia's Pentecostal PM rides miraculous wave back into office

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison thanked his fellow Pentecostal churchgoers on Sunday after a miraculous election victory that defied years of unfavorable opinion polls and bruised a Labor opposition that had been widely expected to win.


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Argentine political fixer emerges from shadows to mount surprise presidential bid

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After decades pulling political strings behind the scenes as a cabinet chief and strategist for Argentine presidents, Alberto Fernandez now aims to win the top job himself.


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Cristina Fernandez surprises Argentina by running for vice president, not top job

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Argentina's Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said Saturday she will run as vice president in elections later this year, a surprise move by the firebrand former leader who had been widely expected to be the main challenger to President Mauricio Macri.


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Five foreign tourists killed in plane crash in Honduras

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Five foreigners including the pilot died on Saturday when their private plane crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from Roatán island, a tourist destination on the Atlantic coast of Honduras, local authorities said.


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Saudi Arabia says it seeks to avert war, ball in Iran's court

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Saudi Arabia wants to avert war in the region but stands ready to respond with "all strength and determination" following last week's attacks on Saudi oil assets, a senior official said on Sunday, adding that the ball was now in Iran's court.


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Australia's conservative government on course for 'miracle' election victory

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Australia's Liberal-led conservative government was headed for a remarkable win at the national election early on Sunday after uncovering a narrow path to victory that twisted through urban fringes and rural townships.


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Saudi minister denies activist Baghdadi faced any Saudi threat

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A senior Saudi official denied the authorities posed any threat to prominent Palestinian human rights campaigner Iyad al-Baghdadi, who has said the Norwegian security services warned him of a threat against him from Saudi Arabia.


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