CARACAS -- "Dialogue, yes; peace, yes; agreement, yes."

Venezuela's government delegation has returned from Norway "with good news" that its talks with the opposition had a good start, President Nicolas Maduro said Friday.

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UNITED NATIONS -- "Despite our warnings, our worst fears are now coming true."

UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock on Friday warned that the recent intensification of hostilities in Syria is unleashing a humanitarian nightmare.

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OTTAWA -- "The U.S. can re-impose tariffs if (Canadian) imports surge 'meaningfully' beyond historic volumes," said Conservative Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs Erin O'Toole and Shadow Minister for International Trade Dean Allision. "The term 'meaningful' is left undefined and this could lead to difficulties in the future."

As the United States agreed Friday to lift steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, some of Canada's Official Opposition Conservatives welcomed it as "good news," but warned of "risk."

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Friday that he will not comply with a congressional subpoena to turn over President Donald Trump's federal tax returns in six years, likely to trigger a court battle with Congress.

In a letter sent to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, Mnuchin said that the request "lacks a legitimate legislative purpose" and that he would not authorize the release of Trump's personal and business tax returns to Congress. Enditem

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