What's News: World-Wide -- WSJ
January 24 2018 - 3:02AM
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Fault lines on trade were laid bare as 11 Pacific Rim nations
agreed to forge a new bloc that excludes the U.S. and Trump signed
orders to block certain Asian imports.
Canada and Mexico said they would cooperate in trying to address
U.S. demands for Nafta.
A top FBI agent expressed skepticism last spring about Mueller's
probe of alleged Russian election meddling, a text message
shows.
Sessions was interviewed for several hours last week by
investigators in the Russia probe.
A 15-year-old boy shot and killed two students and wounded 12
more at a Kentucky high school.
A leading bipartisan Senate immigration proposal is unacceptable
to Trump, the White House said.
Five workers were killed in an Oklahoma well blast, the
deadliest drilling accident of the shale boom.
Tillerson said he is holding Russia accountable for a new
chemical strike believed to have been conducted by Syrian regime
forces.
Qatar alleged that rival Gulf nations tried to manipulate its
currency and called for an investigation.
Egyptian authorities arrested an ex-military chief who planned
to run for president against Sisi.
Died: Hugh Masekela, 78, South African jazz legend.
Died: Ursula Le Guin, 88, science-fiction writer.
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January 24, 2018 02:47 ET (07:47 GMT)
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