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• Belarus opposition complains of dirty tricks Dec 18, 2021 08:02 AM
  
  • MINSK, Belarus - An opposition activist depicted as a bikini-clad gay on national TV. Leaflets telling lies about a presidential hopeful.
  • Although the election campaign has been the most free seen since Lukashenko came to power in 1994, it has been tainted by vicious propaganda and mysterious reprisals against opposition candidates and their supporters.
  • An unprecedented nine candidates are running against Lukashenko, and they have been granted unusual freedom to campaign.

  • Heavy snow hits air travel, roads across Europe Dec 18, 2021 07:13 AM
    
    • LONDON - Authorities say air travel across Europe has been disrupted by heavy snow, while rail services and roads were also affected by the blast of wintry weather.
    • In Britain, London's Gatwick airport closed its runway due to snow, while British Airways suspended all flights from London's Heathrow airport.
    • In a statement, Heathrow said more snow was expected and that staff were "planning for the worst."

    • Top US officer says Iran still driving for a bomb Dec 18, 2021 06:58 AM
      
      • MANAMA, Bahrain - Iran is trying to build a nuclear bomb, posing a threat to its neighbors, and the United States is "very ready" to counter Iran should it make a move, the top U.S. military officer said Saturday.
      • "The United States takes very seriously our security commitments in the Gulf region," Mullen said following a meeting with Bahrain's king.
      • Bahrain, directly across the Gulf from Iran, is home to a large U.S. Navy base that would be on the front lines of any war with Iran.

      • Obama pushes for nuke treaty ratification Dec 18, 2021 06:35 AM
        
        • WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is warning that failure to ratify a new arms control treaty with Russia will undercut American leadership on scores of challenges it faces worldwide.
        • Obama used his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday to plead with the Senate to approve the treaty, a dearly held foreign policy priority in the waning days of Congress' lame-duck session.
        • Obama said without action on the pact, known as New START, "we'll risk undermining American leadership not only on nuclear proliferation, but a host of other challenges around the world."

        • US lawmakers may vote on Armenian genocide measure Dec 18, 2021 06:06 AM
          
          • WASHINGTON - The House may vote next week on a measure that could damage U.S. relations with critical ally Turkey: a resolution declaring the World War I-era killings of Armenians a genocide.
          • House Democratic leaders had long set aside consideration of the draft resolution, and the measure was expected to expire as a new Republican-led House takes office next month.
          • House aides, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment, said Friday that Democratic leaders have been discussing a possible vote with lawmakers.

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