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BEIJING (Sputnik) – Russia and China can sign an agreement on settlements in national currencies by the end of the year, the head of the Russian state development bank Vnesheconombank, Igor Shuvalov, told reporters on Wednesday. “We are interested [in…
While China is not a signatory to the INF treaty, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas certainly hopes he will be able to drag Beijing into new agreements that will curb military development. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told Die Welt…
Late last year, the European Commission expressed its concern over the rule of law in Poland after a total of 13 controversial pieces of legislation seriously affecting the judicial system were adopted in the country. European Council President Donald Tusk…
Ohio voters during Tuesday’s midterm elections rejected Issue 1, which would have defelonized drug possession in the state and taken other steps to pull back mass incarceration. Under Ohio law, drug possession can be punished as a felony, resulting in…
The next senator from Mississippi wasn’t decided on Election Day — instead, Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Mike Espy will face off in what is sure to be a close runoff election later this month. Mississippi uses what’s known…
Louisiana voters during Tuesday’s midterm elections approved Amendment 2, eliminating a Jim Crow law that made Louisiana one of two states allowing non-unanimous juries in felony trials. In the late 19th century, Louisiana was faced with a new constitutional requirement,…
