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Automakers In The U.K. Warn A No-Deal Brexit Could Cause Huge Production Declines

8:24pm March 05, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

Britain's auto industry is facing huge pressures as the U.K. works to negotiate its exit agreement with the E.U. BMW and Toyota are warning the future of their U.K. operations are under threat.

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The Nara Centennial Hall in Japan, built in the late 1990s, went up in the prefecture of Nara as the municipality celebrated a century of existence.

Arata Isozaki, Whose Hybrid Style Forged 'New Paths,' Wins Pritzker Prize

8:24pm March 05, 2019

Growing up in the shadow of World War II, the Japanese architect became fascinated with how people rebuild. Now, after decades of restless reinvention, he has won architecture's highest honor.

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Accused Of Intervening In Criminal Case

8:24pm March 05, 2019

by Brian Mann

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces growing accusations that his government intervened inappropriately to protect a company accused of bribery and corruption. His popularity has plummeted.

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After Finally Escaping ISIS Captivity, People Talk About Their Experiences

8:24pm March 05, 2019

by Jane Arraf

As the last ISIS remnants hold out in a small pocket of Syria, captured Yazidis have been among those struggling to get out.

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French Couple Wants To Retrieve Their Grandkids From Syria, Needs Government Approval

8:24pm March 05, 2019

by Eleanor Beardsley

A French couple, who's daughter was killed in Syria after she joined ISIS, is hoping to bring her children to live with them in France.

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U.S. and Taliban negotiators meet in Doha, Qatar, on Feb. 26.

'This Is Not The Way': Afghan Women Push Back On U.S.-Taliban Peace Talks

8:03pm March 05, 2019

by Malaka Gharib

Afghan women and young people say the peace negotiations exclude their wants and needs. "The U.S. is negotiating with a group that's notorious for denying women basic human rights," says one activist.

President Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in November. On Monday, Trump announced he would be ending preferential trade treatment for India.

India Becomes Trump's Latest Trade Target

4:42pm March 05, 2019

by Amy Held

The president announced he is removing preferential trade status for India because he says that country does not provide the U.S. with reasonable access to its own markets.

Explosive Packages Found At London Airports And Train Station

3:03pm March 05, 2019

by Dalia Mortada

British counterterrorism police are investigating three improvised devices found at Heathrow and London City airports and Waterloo station.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes an announcement at the Canadian Space Agency in Longueuil, Quebec on Feb. 28. A second member of his Cabinet resigned Monday over allegations that he tried to influence a criminal prosecution.

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2nd Member Quits Justin Trudeau's Cabinet Over Allegations Against Canadian PM

9:28am March 05, 2019

by Brian Mann

He is accused of secretly trying to direct the attorney general's handling of a criminal prosecution of a large Canadian company.

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Spain's Far-Right Party Prompts A Wave Of Spanish Nationalism

9:17am March 05, 2019

by Lucia Benavides

Spain used to be one of the few European countries that didn't have a far-right party, but Vox is gaining support. Polls say it could win more than 6 percent of the vote in next month's election.

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