What's News: World-Wide -- WSJ
October 15 2018 - 3:02AM
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The White House and Saudi Arabia traded sharp words about the
suspected killing of a Saudi journalist in Turkey, as the case
threatened to shake the foundation of the administration's Middle
East policy.
Trump said his speech questioning the testimony of a woman who
accused Justice Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct was why his nominee
was confirmed to the court.
The president opened the door to the possible departure of
Defense Secretary Mattis.
Negotiations over Britain's exit from the EU suffered a setback,
as the two sides failed to resolve differences, chiefly over how to
avoid the re-emergence of a physical border in Ireland.
Germany's political fragmentation deepened after allies of
Chancellor Merkel took a beating at a crucial election in
Bavaria.
The U.S. is trying to grasp why the number of families from
Guatemala seeking asylum in the U.S. has surged past those from El
Salvador and Honduras.
The rare defeat of Kremlin-backed candidates in recent regional
elections and a slump in Putin's approval ratings highlight
Russians' increasing social discontent.
Pope Francis declared Oscar Romero a saint, bestowing
Catholicism's highest honor on the archbishop killed by gunmen in
his native El Salvador in 1980.
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October 15, 2018 02:47 ET (06:47 GMT)
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