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World News For The Year 2020 and Month Jan
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China's isolation grows as virus toll reaches 259
China faced deepening isolation over its coronavirus epidemic on Saturday as the death toll soared to 259, with the United States leading a growing list of nations to impose extraordinary Chinese travel bans. With Britain, Russia and Sweden among the countries confirming their first infections, the virus has now spread to more than two dozen nations.
2020-02-01 04:05:31
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Pakistan dismisses reports of 4-fold pay hike for Imran
The cash-strapped Pakistan government has dismissed as “baseless†reports of PM Imran Khan getting a near-four-fold hike in salary, media reported. The clarification was issued after news reports claimed the prime minister’s gross salary would be increased from Rs 2,01,574 to around Rs 8,00,000. As per reports, Khan earned Rs 1,96,979 as per his Feb 2019 payslip.
2020-02-01 03:29:16
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Democratic witness bid doomed in Trump trial as key Republican says no
Senator Lisa Murkowski said she carefully considered the need for witnesses and documents to be used in the trial that will determine whether Trump is removed from office, but ultimately decided against it. Democrats, who earlier in the day sounded resigned to defeat in their bid to call witnesses, would need four Republicans to join them to win a vote for witnesses.
2020-02-01 02:58:06
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US Senate rejects witnesses in Trump impeachment trial, clearing way for acquittal
By a vote of 51-49, the Republican-controlled Senate stopped Democrats' drive to hear testimony from witnesses like former national security adviser John Bolton, who is thought to have first-hand knowledge of Trump's efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate a political rival, former Vice President Joe Biden.
2020-02-01 02:51:41
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WHO says China virus now global emergency
“Do not travel to China due to novel coronavirus first identified in Wuhan,†the US state department said, raising the warning for China to the same level as Afghanistan and Iraq. On Friday, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and American Airlines said they are suspending all service to mainland China.
2020-02-01 02:47:24
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How Indian food can predict US vote choice
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2020-02-01 02:40:11
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UK leaves EU, PM Boris calls for country to ‘level up’
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was expected to say Brexit was a historic opportunity to unleash the country’s full potential during a pre-recorded address to the nation broadcast on social media and TV one hour before Britain finally left the EU on Friday night.
2020-01-31 17:51:22
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Divided Britain sees 'new dawn' in historic farewell to EU
Britain on Friday ends almost half a century of integration with Europe, finally making its historic departure from the EU to begin a new but uncertain future, with emotions running high following years of wrangling and some false starts. At the clocks strike 11 pm (2300 GMT) — midnight in Brussels — Britain becomes the first country to leave the 28-member bloc.
2020-01-31 14:56:50
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Wildfire creates state of emergency in Australian capital
The Australian capital region declared a state of emergency on Friday because of an out-of-control forest fire burning erratically to its south. The threat is posed by a blaze on Canberra's southern fringe that has razed more than 21,500 hectares (53K acres) since it was sparked by heat from a military helicopter landing light on Monday, authorities said.
2020-01-31 14:42:05
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Turkey's Erdogan criticises Arab silence over US Middle East plan
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2020-01-31 14:31:42
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Iran calls US sanctions on nuke organisation chief 'unwise'
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2020-01-31 14:27:41
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Let's move on: EU wants to keep big role after Brexit
In a text published by several European media outlets, EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen, Parliament president David Sassoli and Council president Charles Michel expressed their regrets to see Britain leave but also sounded eager to turn the page, saying the UK's departure marks "a new dawn for Europe."
2020-01-31 11:50:00
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Trump trial could end soon; Alexander says no to witnesses
Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee will oppose calling more witnesses in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, all but dashing Democratic efforts to hear more testimony and boosting odds the Senate will vote imminently to acquit without new testimony, in a matter of days.
2020-01-31 11:11:33
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US advises no travel to China, where virus deaths top 200
The US advised against all travel to China as the number of cases of a worrying new virus spiked more than tenfold in a week, including the highest death toll in a 24-hour period reported Friday. The virus has infected almost 10K people globally in just two months, a worrying sign of its spread among people that prompted the WHO to declare it a global emergency.
2020-01-31 11:02:33
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Dead man lies on an empty street at China's virus ground zero
A grey-haired man wearing a face mask lies dead on the pavement at ground zero of China's virus epidemic, a plastic shopping bag in one hand. AFP journalists saw the body on Thursday morning, not long before an emergency vehicle arrived carrying police and medical staff in full-body protective suits.
2020-01-31 07:39:04
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Afghans will need billions more in aid, as US looks to leave
Afghanistan will need vast amounts of foreign funding to keep its government afloat through 2024, a US agency said Friday, even as foreign donors are increasingly angry over the cost of debilitating corruption and the US seeks a peace deal with Taliban to withdraw its troops from the country.
2020-01-31 07:20:05
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Pompeo visits Ukraine as Trump impeachment trial advances
US secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Kiev on Friday on his first trip to Ukraine, the country at the heart of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial. The visit, which was scheduled for early January but then delayed because of Middle East tensions, is expected to highlight US support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia-backed separatists.
2020-01-31 05:48:18
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Longest smuggling tunnel found on US-Mexico border
The tunnel featured an extensive rail cart system, forced air ventilation, high voltage electrical cables and panels, an elevator at the tunnel entrance and a drainage system. While there were no arrests, no drugs found at the site and no confirmed exit point in the US, the length — more than 14 football fields — stunned authorities.
2020-01-31 02:16:45
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Joint anti-CAA motion set for debate in European Parliament
The motion takes note of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) statement last month, which described the CAA as "fundamentally discriminatory in nature", and also of other UN as well as the European Union (EU) guidelines on human rights as it calls on the Indian government to "repeal the discriminatory amendments".
2020-01-29 14:54:48
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India asks Israel, Palestine to resolve all issues through direct negotiations
Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India has been consistently supportive of the Palestinian cause and has called for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian issue.
2020-01-29 09:27:57
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UAE confirms first case of new Chinese virus in Mideast
The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday confirmed the first case of the new Chinese virus that causes flu-like symptoms in the Mideast.
2020-01-29 05:57:13
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US House votes to warn China against meddling in Dalai Lama succession
A total of 392 lawmakers voted for the bill with 22, all of them Republicans plus one conservative independent, opposed.
2020-01-29 05:46:39
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US military recovers remains from Afghanistan plane crash
On Monday, the US military said an E-11A aircraft had crashed in the province of Ghazni, but disputed claims by the Taliban militant group that they had brought it down.
2020-01-29 04:59:52
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Defying Trump, UK grants Huawei a limited role in 5G
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2020-01-29 02:15:46
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Donald Trump outlines his Mideast peace plan that favours Israel
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2020-01-29 02:06:09
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Germany, Japan confirm human-to-human transmission of virus
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2020-01-29 02:00:17
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Xi Jinping Vows To Beat ‘Demon’ Virus
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2020-01-28 17:49:23
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WHO chief says China virus evacuations not recommended
The World Health Organisation "does not recommend the evacuation" of foreign nationals from China's virus-hit Hubei province, the chief of the UN health body, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Tuesday as he called on the international community to remain calm.
2020-01-28 16:28:48
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Palestinians mobilise against Trump peace plan
Palestinians staged protests Tuesday against US President Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan, hours before it was to be unveiled in Washington. Thousands demonstrated in Gaza, burning pictures of Trump and the American flag, while further rallies were planned for the coming days.
2020-01-28 16:02:03
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France: 50 killed in militia clashes in Central Africa town
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2020-01-28 15:16:04
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Trump to unveil his Middle East peace plan amid skepticism
The Mideast peace proposal is expected to be very favorable to Israel, and Netanyahu has hailed it as a chance to "make history'' and define Israel's final borders. Netanyahu's political challenger Benny Gantz has spoken in glowing terms about Trump and his initiative. Trump insists it has a chance despite skepticism.
2020-01-28 14:39:41
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Israel army reinforces Jordan Valley ahead of Trump plan
"Following the ongoing situation assessment conducted in the IDF (Israel Defence Forces), it has been decided to reinforce the Jordan Valley area with infantry troops," the military said in a statement.
2020-01-28 12:35:46
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Britain's EU Journey: When Brexit chaos ensued
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2020-01-28 12:14:39
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Hong Kong halts trains from mainland China as virus spreads
Hong Kong's leader announced Tuesday that all rail links to mainland China will be cut starting Friday as fears grow about the spread of a new virus. Chief Executive Carrie Lam, wearing a green surgical mask, said both the high-speed rail station and the regular train station would be closed.
2020-01-28 11:04:27
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US bombing of Afghanistan hits 10-year high
In 2019 alone, the US dropped 7,423 separate munitions on targets in Afghanistan, where the US has been enmeshed in fighting several militant groups since it invaded the country following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
2020-01-28 09:25:20
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Pakistan arrests 4 boys for temple vandalism
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2020-01-28 07:55:14
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SC allows Trump administration to link use of public benefits to green card
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2020-01-28 02:03:51
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UK introduces new fast-track visa to attract top scientists
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2020-01-28 01:57:33
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UK introduces new fast-track visa to attract top scientists
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2020-01-28 01:57:33
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Bolton says Trump wanted to tie Ukraine aid to probe: Report
Former national security advisor John Bolton alleges in a book draft that President Donald Trump wanted to freeze Ukrainian military aid until Kiev investigated his political rivals, The New York Times reported on Sunday.
2020-01-27 02:59:48
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Kim Jong-un’s aunt reappears after 6 years
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2020-01-27 01:52:52
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Israel to allow its citizens to visit Saudi Arabia
Israel's interior ministry said on Sunday that it will now allow Israelis to travel to Saudi Arabia for religious or business visits.
2020-01-27 01:46:09
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Dutch PM apologises for country's role in Holocaust
Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Sunday made the Netherlands' first government apology for the war-time persecution of Jews.
2020-01-27 01:43:02
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China coronavirus death toll spikes to 80, over 2,700 cases confirmed
China said on Monday that the death toll from a deadly viral outbreak spiked to 80 as the hard-hit epicentre province of Hubei suffered 24 new fatalities, while total confirmed cases nationwide rose sharply to 2,744. While there were no new deaths confirmed outside of Hubei, the national tally of verified infections rose by 769, around half of them in Hubei province.
2020-01-27 01:05:50
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Anxious foreigners await rescue from virus epicentre
Anxious foreigners in the locked-down city that spawned China's deadly viral epidemic say they are stranded at home, running out of food and desperate to leave, as governments scrambled to draw up evacuation plans.
2020-01-26 19:09:42
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Nancy Drew is dead! Don't worry, the Hardy Boys are on the case
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2020-01-26 19:00:07
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Germany warns of 'mass exit' of Jews if hatred persists
Almost one in two Jews has considered leaving Germany, he said, a country that has long taken pains to confront its Nazi past. "We need to take urgent counter-measures to make sure that such thoughts do not turn into a bitter reality and lead to a massive departure of Jews from Germany," he wrote.
2020-01-26 16:33:44
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Pope on Holocaust atrocities: Let's all say never again
Pope Francis is inviting prayers and reflection about the "atrocity'' of the Holocaust, urging people to vow in their heart "never again.'' In remarks to the public in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, Francis noted that Monday is the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi's Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp.
2020-01-26 14:36:36
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Netanyahu hopes to 'make history' at talks on Trump peace plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced hope Sunday that he can "make history" in Washington this week during talks on US President Donald Trump's peace plan for the Middle East. Netanyahu has been invited to meet Trump at the White House on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the project, which has already been dismissed by the Palestinians.
2020-01-26 11:28:09
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UK will set out EU trade objectives next month: Brexit secretary
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2020-01-26 10:24:05
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California confirms third case of China virus in US
A patient in California's Orange County was Saturday confirmed as the third person on US soil infected with the new deadly virus that originated in China. The infected person was a traveler from Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicenter of the outbreak, the Orange County Health Care Agency said.
2020-01-26 09:10:53
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Hong Kong confirms sixth case of coronavirus
The latest case came a day after Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam declared the outbreak an emergency and rolled out a series of measures to prevent further infection. The patient, in Ruttonjee Hospital, was diagnosed as having the virus on Sunday, and would be transferred to Princess Margaret Hospital where he was set to undergo further tests.
2020-01-26 08:38:52
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Coronavirus ability to spread getting stronger: China
The coronavirus transmission ability is getting stronger and infections could continue to rise, China's National Health Commission said on Sunday, with more than 2,000 people globally infected and 56 in China killed by the disease.
2020-01-26 08:23:00
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Turkey earth quake death toll rises to 31
The magnitude 6.8 quake hit on Friday evening, with its epicentre in the small lakeside town of Sivrice in Elazig province but also affected neighbouring cities and countries. The Turkish government's disaster and emergency management agency (AFAD) said 31 people died, the majority in Elazig but at least four in nearby Malatya, and 1,607 were injured.
2020-01-26 07:47:55
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China imposes first partial lockdown in city outside virus epicentre
From midnight, non-emergency vehicles will be prohibited from entering the city of 5.6 million people, which is a 1,100-kilometre (680-mile) drive from Wuhan, the heart of the epidemic. People arriving at Shantou train stations will be screened and "urged to return", said city authorities.
2020-01-26 05:07:04
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US Consulate to evacuate staff from epidemic-stricken Wuhan
The US Consulate in the epidemic-stricken Chinese city of Wuhan will evacuate its personnel and some private citizens aboard a charter flight Tuesday. A notice Sunday from the embassy in Beijing said there would be limited capacity to transport US citizens on the flight that will proceed directly to San Francisco.
2020-01-26 04:50:55
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French carmaker to evacuate expats from virus-hit Chinese city
French carmaker PSA on Saturday said it would repatriate expat staff from Wuhan as fears grew that more cases of coronavirus would be found in France.
Three cases of the virus have been confirmed in France while Chinese authorities have said the death toll there has risen to 41 with around 1,300 infected.
2020-01-26 04:18:49
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Hong Kong Disneyland says closing over China coronavirus fears
Hong Kong's Disneyland announced it was shutting its doors on Sunday until further notice over the deadly virus outbreak in central China, a day after city authorities classified the crisis as an emergency.
2020-01-26 04:16:34
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Harvard professor who coined term 'disruptive innovation' dies
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2020-01-26 02:20:56
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China orders nationwide measures to detect virus on flights, trains, buses
Inspection stations will be set up and passengers with suspected pneumonia must be "immediately transported" to a medical centre, the National Health Commission said in a statement. The isolation of suspected cases must be followed by disinfection of the train, plane or bus.
2020-01-25 07:34:33
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Pentagon: 34 troops suffered brain injuries in Iran strike
The Pentagon disclosed on Friday that 34 US service members suffered traumatic brain injuries in Iran's missile strike this month on an Iraqi air base, and although half have returned to work, the casualty total belies President Donald Trump's initial claim that no Americans were harmed. He later characterized the injuries as "not very serious."
2020-01-25 07:29:30
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China locks down more cities, restricting 56 million people
Some 56 million people are now affected by transport bans around the epicentre of China's virus outbreak as five more cities announced travel restrictions on Saturday to contain the disease. The rules include closing public transport links and access to highways in the cities, local authorities said.
2020-01-25 06:28:57
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Powerful quake kills 20 people in eastern Turkey
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2020-01-25 06:18:26
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85,000 museum artifacts feared lost in NYC Chinatown fire
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2020-01-25 03:36:35
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Actress Rosie Perez backs up Sciorra account in Weinstein rape trial
Actress Rosie Perez took the stand in the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein on Friday to bolster the account of friend and fellow actress Annabella Sciorra, who said she was raped by the former Hollywood producer in the early 1990s. Sciorra, who appeared in "The Sopranos," testified on Thursday that Weinstein violently raped her more than 25 years ago.
2020-01-25 03:15:04
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Death toll up to 20 after strong earthquake jolts eastern Turkey
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked a sparsely-populated part of eastern Turkey on Friday, killing at least 18 people, injuring more than 500 and leaving some 30 trapped in the wreckage of toppled buildings. Hundreds of residents were left homeless or with damaged homes.
2020-01-25 02:49:18
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Trump attends anti-abortion rally as Democrats wrap impeachment case
Trump, the first president to address the annual event in person, assailed Democrats for supporting abortion rights and claimed that "religious liberty" was under attack. "Unborn children have never had a stronger defender in the White House," he said.
2020-01-25 02:29:18
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'Pillowcase Rapist' who terrorised Florida in 1980s is arrested
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2020-01-25 02:16:53
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China shuts transport, temples, Great Wall as virus toll hits 26
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2020-01-25 02:03:14
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Just wearing a mask may not be enough to stem outbreak
Chinese authorities have encouraged people in Wuhan to wear surgical masks in public to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus.Do they work?.
2020-01-25 01:47:46
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Year of rat: Easy ride for Trump, but bumps for Harry-Meghan
As the world prepares to welcome the Year of the Rat, feng shui masters predict a lucky year for Donald Trump, but warn Harry and Meghan's futures are less certain as they make a bid for freedom.
2020-01-25 01:43:57
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Up to 70 percent chance of Chinese virus reaching Europe: Analysis
There is up to a 70 per cent chance of a patient carrying the deadly coronavirus that originated in China arriving in Europe, according to calculations by French researchers based on analysis of the flight paths between Europe and China, where hundreds of people have contracted the previously unseen virus. The outbreak has killed 26 people in China.
2020-01-24 17:04:39
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What do we know about Trump's Mideast peace plan?
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2020-01-24 15:00:55
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Gunman kills six in Germany attack
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2020-01-24 13:49:21
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Large explosion rips through building in Texas: Police
A massive explosion ripped through a building in Houston, Texas early on Friday, shattering windows in the vicinity and heard by residents across a wide area, police and media said. Smoke and flames could be seen billowing from the area around the blast and emergency vehicles converged on the area. Residents had reported broken windows and doors from the blast.
2020-01-24 12:16:23
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Germany says UK will face costs from Brexit
German finance minister says he is confident that his country won't suffer from Brexit but that Britain will inevitably face "consequences" from its decision to leave the European Union. At a panel at the World Economic Forum, Olaf Scholz said Britain's financial sector won't be as important to the EU after Brexit as it is now.
2020-01-24 12:01:59
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Norway PM forms minority govt after populists' departure
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2020-01-24 11:44:22
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Democrats to argue Trump obstructed probe in third day of impeachment trial
Democrats serving as prosecutors in US President Donald Trump's impeachment trial will make their case that he improperly interfered in Congress' probe of his dealings with Ukraine in their final day of arguments on Friday.
2020-01-24 11:15:29
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Beijing to close section of Great Wall, other tourist sites
China announced Friday it will close a section of the Great Wall and other famous Beijing landmarks to control the spread of a deadly virus that has infected hundreds of people across the country. A range of Lunar New Year festivities have been cancelled to try to contain the virus, and Beijing's Forbidden City and Shanghai's Disneyland have also been closed temporarily.
2020-01-24 10:16:21
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Shanghai Disney shuts to prevent spread of virus
Walt Disney Co's Shanghai Disney Resort will be closed from Saturday to help prevent the spread of a flu-like virus that broke out in the Chinese city Wuhan, killing 25 people and infecting more than 800. China is on a seven-day Lunar New Year holiday starting Friday, a period when the Shanghai Disney park would be usually packed with tourists.
2020-01-24 07:54:00
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EU chiefs sign Brexit deal ahead of parliamentary vote
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2020-01-24 07:43:00
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Nepal invites PM Modi for Sagarmatha dialogue
The first edition of the 'Sagarmatha Sambaad' is scheduled to be held from April 2 to 4 on the theme "Climate Change, Mountains and the Future of Humanity," he told a group of visiting Indian reporters. "We have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and are awaiting the confirmation," Gyawali said.
2020-01-24 06:49:36
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Dems struggle to build broad support on eve of voting
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2020-01-24 06:08:46
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Trump 'should be removed': Impeachment trial
Lead House impeachment manager Adam Schiff called dramatically for the Senate to remove President Donald Trump from office Thursday, saying the US leader cannot be trusted to put the country's interests ahead of his own.
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2020-01-24 05:32:57
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North Korea names sharp-tongued army figure as foreign minister
Ri Son Gwon's new title as foreign minister was disclosed Friday in a Korean Central News Agency dispatch that said he attended a reception for foreign diplomats in Pyongyang the previous day. South Korean and other outside media outlets have recently reported North Korea informed foreign diplomats in Pyongyang of Ri's job last week.
2020-01-24 03:56:10
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South Korea confirms second coronavirus case
South Korea on Friday confirmed its second case of the SARS-like virus that has killed at least 25 in China, as concerns mount about a wider outbreak. Several nations including the US have stepped up checks on airport passengers to detect the coronavirus, which first emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.
2020-01-24 03:48:57
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George Soros unveils $1bn university plan, takes aim at Trump and Xi
Philanthropist George Soros on Thursday pledged one billion dollars for a new university network project to battle the erosion of civil society. Speaking in Davos, Soros said humanity was at a turning point and the coming years would determine the fate of rulers like President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping as well as the world itself.
2020-01-24 03:03:58
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China virus death toll mounts to 25, infections spread
China's National Health Commission said 830 cases had been confirmed so far and 25 people had died as of Thursday. Most of the cases are in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the virus is believed to have originated late last year.
2020-01-24 02:54:11
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China confirms 1st death outside epicenter of viral outbreak
In Wuhan, where the lockdown began early Thursday, normally bustling streets, malls and other public spaces were eerily quiet. Masks were mandatory in public. The train station and airport were closed, and ferry, subway and bus service was halted; police checked all incoming vehicles but did not close off the roads.
2020-01-24 02:46:16
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Death toll rises to 11 in Spain as Storm Gloria ebbs
The death toll from a violent storm that has wrought havoc across huge swathes of Spain's eastern and southern coastline rose to 11 on Thursday, with rescue workers still searching for four people.
2020-01-24 02:42:29
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US investigating second suspected case of Chinese virus
Authorities in Texas are investigating a second suspected case on US soil of a deadly Chinese virus, namely a college student who had recently returned from the city at the heart of the outbreak, officials said Thursday.
2020-01-24 02:38:46
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Brexit bill crosses UK Parliament finish line in time for Jan 31 exit from EU
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2020-01-23 10:54:55
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Imran: World will realise Pak's strategic potential once ...
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said the world will realise the true strategic economic potential of his country when the relationship with India becomes normal, but that has "unfortunately" not been great.
2020-01-22 15:45:14
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Relief to Indians on card as New Jersey to lower college costs of H1B visa holders' children
New Jersey governor Phil Murphy on Tuesday signed the legislation 'S2555', allowing New Jersey students, who are the children of H-1B visa holders, to qualify for in-state tuition at public institutions of higher education. A majority of H-1B visa holders are Indians and this legislation comes as a significant relief to them, amidst an environment of stringent immigration laws and scrutiny under the Trump administration.
2020-01-22 14:50:25
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Indian students in China's Wuhan in anxious wait as coronavirus turns virulent
The bustling central Chinese city of about 11.5 million people with beautiful parks and lakes has overnight turned into a city of nightmare as nine people died and over 440 people admitted to hospitals with quarantine facilities. Wuhan became a household name in India for being the venue of the historic first informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping in 2018. It is also home to about 700 Indians, mostly students.
2020-01-22 13:53:35
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Donald Trump to add a 'couple of countries' to US travel ban
US President Donald Trump said his administration was preparing to add a "couple of countries" to the controversial list of states whose citizens are subject to travel bans or restrictions on entry to the US. "We are adding a couple of countries to it. We have to be safe. Our country has to be safe," Trump said at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
2020-01-22 13:07:14
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S Korean military decides to discharge transgender soldier
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2020-01-22 10:10:17
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Crisis-hit Lebanon's new cabinet to meet for first time
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2020-01-22 09:24:56
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Mexico begins flying, busing migrants back to Honduras
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2020-01-22 08:24:38
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What's next in the Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump
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2020-01-22 07:48:35
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China virus toll rises to nine as pandemic fears grow
The death toll from a new flu-like coronavirus in China rose to nine on Wednesday with 440 confirmed cases, Chinese health officials said as authorities stepped up efforts to control the outbreak by discouraging public gatherings in Hubei province. Another 2,197 people who came into contact with infected people were isolated, with 765 so far released from observation.
2020-01-22 06:57:52
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Rescuers resume search for 4 Korean climbers, 3 Nepal guides
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2020-01-22 06:47:51
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Parliament to elect Greece's first woman President
The candidacy of Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou has already won cross-party support and been welcomed by some commentators as a consensus candidate during a difficult time for Greek foreign policy. Sakellaropoulou has since 2018 headed Greece's top administrative court, the council of state.
2020-01-22 06:37:14
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Clashes mark return to protests in Colombia
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2020-01-22 06:31:05
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Senate blocks Democrats' bids for documents in Trump impeachment trial
As the third presidential impeachment trial in US history began in earnest, Trump’s chief legal defender described the case as a baseless effort to overturn the 2016 election and a top Democratic lawmaker said there was "overwhelming" evidence of wrongdoing.
2020-01-22 04:59:41
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North Korea to ban tourists over China virus: Report
Several nations including the US have stepped up checks on airport passengers to detect the coronavirus, which first emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, but a ban on tourists would be a first.
2020-01-22 03:41:25
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Trump trial opens with fiery clashes over witnesses
House impeachment managers led by veteran prosecutor Adam Schiff used the opening debate over trial procedures to lay out on national television their case against the US leader, underscoring why they want the Senate to immediately issue subpoenas for new evidence and Trump aides to testify.
2020-01-22 03:24:37
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China sends former head to Interpol to jail for 13 years
A Chinese court has sent senior police official and former head of Interpol, the international policing agency, to jail for 13-and-a-half years.
2020-01-21 17:42:23
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Donald Trump impeachment trial to begin with rules fight, long days
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2020-01-21 14:23:19
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Pak PM Imran leaves for Switzerland to attend World Economic Forum
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2020-01-21 10:40:29
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Trump's Senate trial begins as a polarized America looks on
Donald Trump's impeachment trial begins in earnest in the Senate on Tuesday in a rare use of the constitutional mechanism for ousting a president that has only deepened the polarization of US voters ahead of presidential elections in November.
2020-01-21 10:11:55
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Norway coalition collapses over ‘IS bride’ repatriation
The populist Progress Party pulled out of Norway’s center-right governing coalition on Monday over the decision to repatriate an Islamic State group-linked woman and her two children from a detention camp in Syria. Without the Progress Party, the coalition, headed by PM Erna Solberg, loses its majority in parliament
2020-01-21 01:06:56
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Iraqi SWAT team captures ISIS leader 'Jabba the Jihadi'
The SWAT team of Iraqi forces recently scored a "big" catch in the city of Mosul when they nabbed a morbidly obese ISIS cleric who has been dubbed as "Jabba the Jihadi" on social media. Weighing at a whopping 250 kg, the fanatic was reportedly loaded onto a flatbed pickup truck by the Iraqi SWAT team as he was too large to be accommodated inside the police car.
2020-01-19 09:26:44
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Erdogan demands stand against 'blood and chaos' in Libya
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2020-01-19 09:24:44
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Iran says it is preparing for satellite launch
Iran said Sunday that two newly constructed satellites have passed pre-launch tests and will be transported to the nation's space center for eventual launch. Iran media say the 90-kilogram Zafar satellites each have four high-resolution color cameras and will monitor and transmit data on natural resources as well as agricultural and environmental developments.
2020-01-19 09:16:19
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CAA, NRC 'internal matters' of India: Bangladesh PM
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2020-01-19 08:39:40
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Hong Kong protesters call for boycott of Communist Party
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2020-01-19 07:54:32
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Snow shuts schools, delays flights in Iran capital
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2020-01-19 07:24:19
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IT happens: Facebook sorry for Xi Jinping's name gaffe
Facebook has apologised for a distasteful mistranslation of Chinese President Xi Jinping's name from Burmese language posts during his visit to Myanmar. ​​​But the historic moment was dimmed by the automatic translation feature on Myanmar's Facebook page — which rendered Jinping's name from Burmese into English as "Mr Shithole".
2020-01-19 06:05:37
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Trump marks US-Japan security pact with call for stronger alliance
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2020-01-19 04:32:35
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Trump marks US-Japan security pact with call for stronger alliance
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Experts say outbreak much larger, 1,700 likely infected
China reported four more cases of pneumonia believed to be caused by a new coronavirus strain, causing rising concern globally that a disease health officials do not yet fully understand could spread during a key holiday period.
2020-01-18 23:00:22
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Ken Starr, celebrity lawyer Dershowitz join Trump defence team
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2020-01-18 17:29:54
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China's Xi ends Myanmar visit with flurry of agreements
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Libya 'needs foreign interference to stop': UN envoy
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2020-01-18 14:30:45
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Regional stability tops the talks between Qureshi and Pompeo
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US to screen passengers for new China coronavirus at 3 airports
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Iran's Khamenei slams 'cowardly' European governments
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2020-01-17 15:17:33
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Iran's Khamenei slams 'cowardly' European governments
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Putin to attend Libya peace conference
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2020-01-17 15:15:13
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Xi vows 'new era' of China-Myanmar ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to usher in a "new era" of ties with Myanmar after a red carpet welcome on Friday aimed at buttressing the embattled government of Aung San Suu Kyi and driving through multi-billion-dollar infrastructure deals. China has become an indispensable ally for Myanmar as it reels from Western isolation over Rohingya crisis.
2020-01-17 13:08:07
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China frees #MeToo activist held for three months: Lawyers
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2020-01-17 12:19:41
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Law enforcement must find out who secretly recorded Ukraine PM: Zelenskiy
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2020-01-17 12:16:18
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South Korea to decide fate of 1st transgender soldier
In the first such case in South Korea, military officials will determine next week whether to discharge a solider who recently undertook gender reassessment surgery, officials said Friday.
2020-01-17 12:02:29
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Iran can take fight beyond its borders, Khamenei says
In his first Friday prayers sermon in eight years, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also told thousands of Iranians who chanted "Death to America" that European states could not be trusted after they launched a nuclear agreement dispute mechanism.
2020-01-17 11:53:59
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Royal rift: UK monarchy will look smaller when dust settles
But the changes have come at a terrible cost for Charles, who has seen his brother Prince Andrew disgraced and his once close sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, become estranged. The trials and tribulations of Andrew and Harry - one tainted for a close friendship with a convicted sex offender, the other unwilling to continue his high-profile role - will take both out of their royal duties, leaving a smaller, more modest royal apparatus.
2020-01-17 08:28:40
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Ukrainian prime minister offers resignation
​​"To remove any doubts about our respect for and trust in the president, I have written a resignation letter and handed it over to the president," Oleksiy Goncharuk wrote on his official Facebook page.
2020-01-17 08:24:53
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During impeachment trial, Trump will be chilling in Swiss resort
Trump is so confident that his Republican party majority will stay loyal that he sees no risk in jetting to Switzerland for the annual World Economic Forum on Tuesday, right as lawmakers convene for the historic trial.
2020-01-17 08:04:55
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US warship transits Taiwan Strait less than week after election
Taiwan is China's most sensitive territorial and diplomatic issue and Beijing has never ruled out the use of force to bring the island under its control. The narrow Taiwan Strait which separates the island from China is a frequent source of tension.
2020-01-17 07:09:51
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11 US troops wounded in last week's Iran attack on Iraq base
At least 11 American troops were injured in an Iranian attack on an Iraqi base where American soldiers were deployed, US Central Command said Thursday, although the US military had previously maintained there were no casualties. At the time of the attack, most of the 1,500 US soldiers at the base had been tucked away in bunkers.
2020-01-17 04:52:16
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Chorus is growing for gay rights in Asia
bow ties and dark dress, a group of South Korean women belt out song after song about the joy and stigma of being gay — part of a growing clamour for LGBT+ rights in Asia. “Unnie Choir†sang about their struggles at a sold-out concert in the socially conservative nation, where homosexuality remains taboo despite rapid economic advances in recent decades.
2020-01-17 03:14:30
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Historic Trump impeachment trial begins in Senate
The impeachment trial of Donald Trump opened Thursday in the US Senate, as lawmakers took a solemn oath to be "impartial" in deciding whether to force the 45th US president from office. Trump has ridiculed the impeachment process for months, and he responded to the opening of the trial by once more branding it a "hoax."
2020-01-17 02:40:12
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Pervez Musharraf challenges death sentence in Pakistan SC
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2020-01-16 17:58:15
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Japan confirms case of new Chinese virus, spread is 'concerning'
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2020-01-16 16:24:47
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US presence in Iraq since 2003
Amid calls for its 5,200 troops to leave after a US air strike killed top Iranian and Iraqi commanders this month, here is an overview of the US military presence in Iraq. The March 2003 US-led invasion is launched after claims that Saddam Hussein's regime is harbouring weapons of mass destruction.
2020-01-16 14:22:48
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Russia's new PM a career bureaucrat with no political aims
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2020-01-16 13:28:21
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Singapore misinformation law challenged in court for first time
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2020-01-16 08:01:25
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Pakistan sponsoring terror, should do more to take non-reversible action against it: UK
"All the evidence against Pakistan has been put on the table. Pakistan has taken some action...there has been some progress. Pakistan has to do a lot more and take non-reversible action," Gareth Bayley, UK foreign and commonwealth office director for south asia, said at an interactive session at Raisina Dialogue 2020 here.
2020-01-16 06:01:47
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US resumes joint military operations in Iraq: Report
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Employees at this UK firm get 4 extra days off if they don’t smoke
Managing director Don Bryden, who is a smoker himself, introduced the policy in the hope that it would inspire employees to quit, and force other businesses to follow suit. Inspire Creative Media’s James Hackett, who is representing Bryden, said the company was inspired to introduce the policy after reading about businesses doing the same in Japan. “Reading that got Don thinking,†Hackett said. “It’s an awful lot of time for smokers to take out smoking.â€
2020-01-16 03:12:47
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US House sends Trump impeachment charges to Senate for trial
Lawmakers voted 228 to 193 to give the Senate, controlled by Donald Trump's fellow Republicans, the task of putting him on trial on charges of abuse of power. The vote, which also approved a team of seven Democratic lawmakers named by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to serve as prosecutors in the trial, was largely along party lines.
2020-01-16 02:37:46
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Dems scrap over whether female candidate can beat Trump
Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, two progressive Democratic candidates among those running for the White House, clashed on Tuesday night in a Presidential debate over the issue of whether a woman will ever be elected President of the United States and whether a female candidate can beat President Trump.
2020-01-15 15:57:55
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Germany investigates three over 'spying for China'
German prosecutors on Wednesday said they were investigating three people who allegedly spied for China, with media reporting that a German former EU diplomat was among the suspects.
2020-01-15 12:45:33
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Iran rejects idea of a new 'Trump deal' in nuclear row
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has praised Trump as a great dealmaker, called on Tuesday for the president to replace Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with major powers with his own new pact to ensure Tehran does not get an atomic weapon.
2020-01-15 10:50:46
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Iran social media posts call for more protests after plane disaster
Iranians called on social media on Wednesday for fresh demonstrations a week after the shooting down of a passenger plane, seeking to turn the aftermath of the crash into a sustained campaign against Iran's leadership.
2020-01-15 10:46:31
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Iranians want 'diversity', Hassan Rouhani says ahead of February election
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Iranians want 'diversity', Hassan Rouhani says ahead of February election
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Snow-related incidents claim 93 lives in Pakistan
Neelum valley in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is reported to be the worst hit as avalanches continued to damage hundreds of building in the area, killing 66 people. Twenty people have been killed in Balochistan and at least seven in Sialkot and other districts of Punjab over the past few days.
2020-01-15 06:03:36
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Trump uses rally to defend Iran policy as Democrats decry it
As President Donald Trump rallied supporters Tuesday night by defending his decision to kill a top Iranian general, the Democrats vying to replace him used their final debate before primary voting began to argue that doing so made the country less safe.
2020-01-15 05:54:18
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Biden, Sanders spar over war in last debate before primaries
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2020-01-15 03:27:49
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Democrats release new documents on eve of impeachment trial
House Democrats have released a trove of documents they obtained from Lev Parnas, a close associate of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, including a handwritten note that mentions asking Ukraine's president to investigate "the Biden case."
2020-01-15 02:48:12
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Heavy snowfall, rain claim nearly 84 lives in Pakistan
Harsh weather conditions continue across Pakistan over the last three days, bringing normal life to a halt as road transport and communication remain severely affected.
About 84 people have died across the country after a severe cold wave brought life to a standstill in numerous areas, officials said on Tuesday.
2020-01-14 14:44:49
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Iran floods kill at least three: Reports
Rescue teams used boats and helicopters to provide relief after floodwaters cut off road access to urban areas of Hormozgan, Kerman and Sistan-Baluchistan provinces, state news agency IRNA said.
2020-01-14 14:08:43
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Harry, Meghan criticised after royal crisis summit
British newspapers raked over Tuesday's meeting at which Queen Elizabeth II agreed to allow the young couple to split their time between Canada and the UK until a solution was found. "It means only one thing -- Harry and Meghan have won!" royal commentator Philip Dampier wrote in the Daily Express. "They metaphorically held a gun to her head and she has given in."
2020-01-14 12:59:58
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Tens of thousands face uncertainty as Philippine volcano spews lava
Taal volcano in the Philippines could spew lava and ash for weeks, authorities warned Tuesday, leaving tens of thousands in limbo after they fled their homes fearing a massive eruption. The crater of the volcano exploded to life with towering clouds of ash and jets of red-hot lava on Sunday, forcing those living around the mountain south of Manila to rush to safety.
2020-01-14 12:15:58
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UK PM says 'Trump deal' could replace Iran nuclear pact
"If we are going to get rid of it then we need a replacement," Johnson said of the 2015 nuclear deal that he and other European powers have been trying to salvage after Washington pulled out.
2020-01-14 12:10:33
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Iran announces arrests over downing of Ukrainian plane
Iran's judiciary said on Tuesday that arrests have been made for the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger plane that killed all 176 people on board just after takeoff from Tehran last week. Iran's president also called for a special court to be set up to probe the incident.
2020-01-14 10:15:58
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US sends home 21 Saudis as probe finds Florida shooting was 'terrorism'
The US sent home 21 Saudi military students following an investigation into a deadly shooting last month by one of their fellow trainees at the Pensacola Naval Air Station, an attack that Attorney General William Barr said was an act of terrorism driven by some of the same motivations of the September 11 plot.
2020-01-14 03:28:10
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Trump links Democrats to terror as he fires at Iranians over Twitter
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Myanmar sends nearly 200 Rohingya captured at sea to Rakhine camps
Nearly 200 Rohingya Muslims arrested at sea last month by Myanmar's navy were sent back to Rakhine state. Seasonal calmer waters see an increase in the number of Rohingya risking lives in the hands of traffickers in a desperate bid to reach Malaysia or Indonesia by boat. But few make it as far as Kawthaung, Myanmar's southern-most tip, where 173 were captured.
2020-01-13 15:23:37
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For decades Iranians have risen up, only to be put down
The demonstrations that erupted after Iran admitted to accidentally shooting down a passenger plane during a tense standoff with the United States last week are the latest of several waves of protest going back to the 1979 Islamic Revolution - all of which have been violently suppressed.
2020-01-13 15:18:49
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Pakistan court annuls Musharaff's death sentence: Prosecutor
The original ruling had marked the first time a former leader of the armed forces had faced such a sentence for treason in Pakistan, where the military maintains strong influence and senior officers are often considered immune from prosecution.It caused a wave of controversy, with Musharraf -- exiled in Dubai -- slamming it as a "vendetta" and the military expressing its disappointment.
2020-01-13 12:07:06
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China defends barring rights chief from Hong Kong
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2020-01-13 09:31:26
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'I'm spending all my money to get rid of Trump': Michael Bloomberg
US presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg said he is ready to spend much of his vast fortune to oust Republican President Donald Trump from the White House in 2020, rejecting criticism from rivals for the Democratic nomination that the billionaire is trying to buy the US election. Bloomberg is ranked as the eighth-richest American by Forbes.
2020-01-13 06:23:45
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Rumbling volcano shuts down Philippine capital
Schools and businesses shut across the Philippine capital on Monday as a volcano belched clouds of ash across the city and seismologists warned an eruption could happen at any time, potentially triggering a tsunami. T1000s of people were forced to evacuate their homes around Taal. Authorities warned that an eruption could send a tsunami surging across the lake.
2020-01-13 06:01:37
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Taiwan vote signals growing divide with China
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It's a contradiction that will keep the island of 23 million people at odds with its much larger neighbour for the foreseeable future and put increasing strains on the one-China principle, which holds that Taiwan and China are part of one country.
2020-01-13 05:57:03
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Canada PM Trudeau: Iran plane families will get answers
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday it's been gut-wrenching to listen to stories from relatives of 57 Canadians who perished in the downing of a Ukrainian jetliner in Iran last week as he attended one of several memorials across the country.
2020-01-13 03:55:34
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Taiwan vote signals growing divide with China
President Tsai Ing-wen swept to a second four-year term Saturday with 57% of the vote. Her opponent, Han Kuo-yu, tallied 39%. The results soundly rejected the China-friendly views of his Nationalist Party, which has struggled to adapt to the emergence and evolution of a Taiwanese identity.
2020-01-13 03:53:09
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Australia PM slumps in polls amid bushfire anger
The Newspoll survey showed 59 percent of Australian voters are dissatisfied with the conservative leader's performance overall, and only 37 percent were satisfied, an abrupt reversal since his shock election win last May.
2020-01-13 02:58:44
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Volcano erupts near Manila; villagers flee, airport shut
Taal, one of the world's smallest active volcanoes, spewed a massive cloud of ash that drifted across the Philippine capital on Sunday, forcing the cancellation of flights and closure of schools and government offices as authorities warned of a possible "explosive eruption".
2020-01-13 02:46:03
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Trump warns Iran not to kill protesters, door still open to talks
Trump's salvo came as Iran's Islamic regime faced a challenge from angry street protests, having come to the brink of war with the US after a series of tit-for-tat confrontations.
2020-01-13 02:45:59
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'Apologise & resign': Iranians rally against leaders for downing plane
Iranian demonstrators defied a heavy police presence on Sunday to protest their country's days of denials that it shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane, amid soaring tensions with the US. "Apologise and resign," Iran's moderate Etemad daily wrote in a banner headline, saying the "people's demand" was for those responsible for mishandling the plane crisis to quit.
2020-01-13 01:17:39
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Canadian officials accidentally push nuke alert to millions
The initial early morning emergency message popped up on the screens of cellphones throughout Ontario province, saying an unspecified incident had occurred at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. More than an hour later, Ontario Power Generation later sent a message saying the alert "was sent in error.
2020-01-13 01:11:22
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Iran's only female Olympic medallist 'defects'
iran's only female Olympic medallist has said on social media she had left her homeland because she had had enough of being used by its authorities as a propaganda tool. Taekwondo champion Kimia Alizadeh, who won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, implied in an Instagram post that she had moved to Europe.
2020-01-12 23:34:27
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Americans want 'fair trial' on Trump impeachment: Pelosi
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that senators will "pay a price" if they block new witnesses from testifying in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. She said Americans expect a fair trial.
2020-01-12 17:21:52
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Human Rights Watch chief says barred from entering Hong Kong
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2020-01-12 16:55:01
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Shared President Trump's view that Iran was planning attacks on US embassies: Mark Esper
"I didn't see one (intelligence) with regard to four embassies. What I'm saying is I share(d) the president's view," the defense secretary said during CBS's "Face The Nation." He was responding to a question on President Donald Trump's comment to Fox News early this week that Iran's General Qassim Suleimani was plotting against four US embassies before he was killed in American air strikes in Baghdad early in the month.
2020-01-12 16:45:32
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Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi to visit Sri Lanka next week
China's foreign minister Wang Yi will visit Sri Lanka next week during which the two countries will discuss matters related to bilateral ties, according to an official statement.
2020-01-12 15:39:16
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Qatar, Iran agree de-escalation 'only solution' to tensions: Emir
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2020-01-12 15:10:45
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Chinese navy commissions first fourth generation destroyer
The warship named Nanchang was commissioned by People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in the port city of Qingdao, official media reported. Launched on June 28, 2017, the Type 055 destroyer is equipped with new air defence, anti-missile, anti-ship and anti-submarine weapons. The commissioning of Nanchang marks the Navy's leap from the third generation to the fourth generation of destroyers, a statement issued by PLAN said.
2020-01-12 14:19:42
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Iran braces for protests after admitting plane shootdown
Iranians have expressed anger over the downing of the plane and the misleading explanations from senior officials in the wake of the tragedy. They are also mourning the dead, among whom were a large number of young people with promising futures who were studying abroad.
2020-01-12 13:58:55
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At least 17 killed as extreme cold sweeps across Afghanistan
Afghanistan is no stranger to extreme winter weather, during which various warring groups in the country have historically ceased hostilities, but this year has been particularly harsh, according to the country's metrological department. The officials said the death toll could rise further, with Afghanistan's Natural Disaster Management Authority still trying to compile a total figure.
2020-01-12 13:50:19
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Germany: Mass evacuation underway before WWII bomb defusing
Authorities already had evacuated two hospitals Saturday and opened schools for residents who had to leave their homes. Some 14,000 people were asked to leave the areas where the bombs are thought to be buried. The city's train station was shut down and, starting at noon Sunday, all trains would be rerouted.
2020-01-12 12:27:21
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North Korea says will resume US talks if demands fully met
North Korea said Saturday it had received Donald Trump's letter wishing a happy birthday to leader Kim Jong Un, but warned it will return to nuclear talks only when Washington fully accepts its demands. The US president and Kim have held three meetings since June 2018 but negotiations have been largely deadlocked since the breakup of their Hanoi summit last February.
2020-01-11 08:40:11
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Canada's Justin Trudeau demands 'accountability' after Iran plane admission
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Never believed airline caused Iran crash: Ukraine airline chief
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Pak PM demands immediate report as ISIS claims suicide blast
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday demanded an immediate report on the suicide bombing at a Quetta mosque during Friday prayers that killed at least 16 people and left 19 others injured in the restive Balochistan province, terming the incident as a condemnable "cowardly terrorist attack".
2020-01-11 07:45:49
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Cousin of late Oman sultan appointed new ruler
Oman announced that culture minister Haitham bin Tariq Al Said has been named as the new ruler of the country and the successor to longtime ruler Sultan Qaboos. The announcement came as Omanis lined the streets of the capital, Muscat, to catch a glimpse of the motorcade carrying the body of Sultan Qaboos bin Said (79), who died hours earlier.
2020-01-11 07:34:31
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US piles on sanctions pain against Iran
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2020-01-11 06:04:13
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Iran targeted 4 US embassies: Trump
Confronted by persistent questions about his military action in the Middle East, President Donald Trump and his top officials offered a string of fresh explanations Friday, with Trump now contending Iranian militants had planned major attacks on four US embassies.
2020-01-11 03:22:33
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Taiwan votes with future of its democracy on the line
The future of Taiwan's democracy is on the line as the self-ruled island's 19 million voters decide on whether to give independence-leaning President Tsai Ing-wen a second term. For many in Taiwan, months of protests in Hong Kong have cast in stark relief the contrast between their democratically governed island and authoritarian, communist-ruled mainland China.
2020-01-11 02:58:39
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Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who modernized Oman, dies at 79
Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the Mideast's longest-ruling monarch who seized power in a 1970 palace coup and pulled his Arabian sultanate into modernity while carefully balancing diplomatic ties between adversaries Iran and the US, has died. He was 79.Under his reign, Oman became known as a welcoming tourist destination and a key Mideast interlocutor.
2020-01-11 02:51:48
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Iraqi PM tells US to start work on a troop withdrawal plan
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US rejects Iraq request to discuss troop withdrawal
The United States on Friday rejected a request by Iraq's caretaker prime minister to send a delegation to start preparations to pull out its 5,200 troops in the country.
2020-01-10 15:49:31
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15 killed, 20 injured in blast at mosque in Pakistan's Quetta
A powerful blast inside a mosque in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Friday killed at least 15 people, including an Imam and a senior police officer, and left 20 others injured, three days after a bomb explosion claimed two lives in Quetta.
2020-01-10 15:18:45
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Germany rejects Trump call to ditch Iran nuclear pact
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Pelosi to send impeachment articles for Senate trial 'soon'
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US gives Ukraine 'important data' on Iran plane crash
American, British and Canadian officials say intelligence sources indicate that Iran shot down the plane, perhaps unintentionally, but this has been denied by Tehran. "President Volodymyr Zelensky and I met with US representatives," Prystaiko said on Twitter. "We have received important data which will be processed by our experts."
2020-01-10 12:57:46
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Trump sends birthday greetings to N Korea's Kim: Seoul
North Korea has never officially confirmed Kim's age or date of birth, but Rodman's breathy Marilyn Monroe-style performance of "Happy Birthday" took place before an exhibition basketball match in Pyongyang on January 8, 2014. In a sanctions document, the US treasury has said Kim was born on that day in 1984, which would make him 36, but there is speculation he could be a year or two older.
2020-01-10 12:41:46
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi visits China border state as Xi visit looms
Wearing traditional ethnic attire Suu Kyi danced with a street procession on Friday in northern Kachin state's capital Myitkyina, a day after supporters cheered her arrival at the airport. She urged a crowd of thousands to "focus on the present" and called for peace in the remote region, where insurgents have clashed with the army over autonomy and resources.
2020-01-10 11:27:49
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Unidentified planes hit Iraqi militiamen in Syria, killing 8
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the planes targeted positions belonging to pro-Iran militias in the Boukamal area, near the border with Iraq. The Britain-based organization, which documents the war in Syria through a network of activists on the ground, said the planes struck, among other targets, weapons depots and vehicles belonging to the militias.
2020-01-10 10:28:18
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Crash may be grim echo of US downing of Iran flight in 1988
The July 3, 1988 downing of Iran Air flight 655 by the US Navy remains one of the moments the Iranian government points to in its decades-long distrust of America. They rank it alongside the 1953 CIA-backed coup that toppled its elected prime minister and secured Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's absolute power until he abdicated the throne before the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
2020-01-10 10:01:53
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'A long way to go': Australians flee as heat, winds fan huge bushfires
Australia urged nearly a quarter of a million people to evacuate their homes on Friday and prepared military backup as soaring temperatures and erratic winds fanned bushfires across the east coast.
2020-01-10 08:16:28
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House to vote on restraining Trump's actions against Iran
The House will vote Thursday on a measure limiting President Donald Trump's ability to take military action against Iran as Democratic criticism of the US killing of a top Iranian general intensified. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced the planned vote in a one-page statement that said last week's drone strike that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani was "provocative and disproportionate."
2020-01-09 13:48:56
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Pope appeals to US and Iran to pursue dialogue, self-restraint
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EU's official: No-deal is more harmful for Britain than EU
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Finally, British MPs prepare to seal Brexit deal
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Fence-scaling Venezuela opposition leader rekindles his mojo
"You don't get to decide who gets in!'' he yelled, inching his face up close to the young man impeding his access to the legislature's ornate halls. In recent days, the opposition leader who drew thousands of Venezuelans to the streets last year only to see his momentum steadily fizzle as President Nicolas Maduro remains firmly in power appears to have gotten his mojo back.
2020-01-09 06:25:10
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Japan urges Ghosn to return as fugitive tycoon defends escape
Japan's justice minister urged Carlos Ghosn to return and make his case in court. Ghosn made his first public appearance since his audacious December escape at a combative press conference in Beirut where he slammed Japan, saying he had been forced to flee because he would not get a fair trial.
2020-01-09 06:19:19
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Guilty verdict overturned in S. Korea #MeToo case
A former prosecutor whose trial following groping allegations fuelled South Korea's #MeToo movement walked free on Thursday after his conviction was quashed by the country's top court. Ahn Tae-geun, 53, was jailed for two years for abuse of power in January last year after being accused of repeatedly groping a female junior colleague at a funeral in 2015.
2020-01-09 06:06:22
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Australia bushfire crisis: 24 killed, over 6 mn hectares of land burned
Authorities on Thursday issued fresh warnings and evacuation orders in the country's southeast as hot and windy conditions threatened to regenerate huge bushfires.
2020-01-09 05:50:42
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Grief and mourning after Iran plane crash kills 176
Both Canada and the United States called for a full investigation to determine the cause of Wednesday's crash, which came shortly after Tehran launched missiles at American troops in Iraq in response to the killing of a top Iranian general.
2020-01-09 04:38:37
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Pentagon chief: US has restored 'level of deterrence' on Iran
"I think at this point with the strikes we took against KH in late December and then our actions with regard to Soleimani, I believe that we've restored a level of deterrence with them," US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said, referring to Kataeb Hezbollah, an armed Iraqi group backed by Iran.
2020-01-09 02:56:47
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After slapping incident, pope kisses nun who vows not to bite
Pope Francis, who last month angrily slapped the hand of a woman who yanked him toward her, gave a light-hearted reaction more typical of his papacy when a nun asked him for a kiss. An excited nun shouted in Italian "Bacio, Papa!" (A kiss, pope!). Francis responded: "Oh, (but) you bite!", prompting laughter from the people near them.
2020-01-09 02:51:50
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US House to vote this week to limit Trump's military actions on Iran: Nancy Pelosi
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday the House would vote on a resolution intended to limit President Donald Trump's military actions regarding Iran, stating that concerns about the administration's strategy and decisions were not addressed in a briefing with lawmakers.
2020-01-09 02:26:45
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Indonesia president visits islands also claimed by China
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday reaffirmed his country's sovereignty during a visit to a group of islands at the edge of the South China Sea that China claims as its traditional fishing area.
2020-01-08 16:59:44
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Nicolas Sarkozy to stand trial in October on graft charges
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2020-01-08 14:58:14
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Storms bring relief and danger to Australian wildfires
Thunderstorms and showers brought some relief for firefighters battling wildfires across Australia's drought-parched east coast on Wednesday, but also raised concerns that lightning will spark more fires before dangerous hot and windy conditions return. The unprecedented fire crisis in southeast Australia has destroyed 2,000 homes & shrouded major cities in smoke.
2020-01-08 14:41:27
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63 Canadians dead in Iran plane crash
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2020-01-08 14:03:03
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'Iran not looking for war, airstrike in Iraq part of our response'
Iran's Ambassador to India Ali Chegeni on Wednesday said that Tehran is "not looking for war," a statement which comes amid heightened tension between the US and Tehran following the killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani. "We are not looking for war. We are living in this region peacefully with our brothers and sisters including India. We don't want any tension or escalation in this region," Chegeni told media persons here.
2020-01-08 13:18:43
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Airlines avoiding flying through Iran and Iraq airspace
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2020-01-08 11:21:20
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China urges restraint after Iran missile attacks
China on Wednesday urged restraint from all sides after Iran launched missiles at Iraqi bases housing US and British troops, saying Beijing would play a "responsible role" in helping to defuse tensions Iran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles overnight at Iraqi bases housing coalition forces, the first act of the Islamic republic's promised revenge for the US killing of top general Qasem Soleimani last week.
2020-01-08 11:20:16
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Netanyahu warns of 'resounding blow' if Iran attacks Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, after an Iranian missile strike on US-led forces in Iraq, that Israel would hit back hard against anyone who attacked his country. Netanyahu reiterated his praise for US President Donald Trump for the killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani last week, calling it a bold move.
2020-01-08 10:28:36
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Thousands mourn militia leader in southern Iraq
A US drone strike on Friday at Baghdad airport killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, who oversaw Tehran's campaign to extend its influence across the region, and Muhandis in an attack that has raised concern of a wider conflict in the Middle East.
2020-01-07 15:55:14
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6.4 quake strikes Puerto Rico amid heavy seismic activity
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2020-01-07 15:47:32
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Allow cross-border aid into Syria, UN pleads as millions 'trapped'
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said last month that Russia and China had blood on their hands after the two countries blocked a UN Security Council resolution that would have allowed cross-border humanitarian deliveries for a further 12 months.
2020-01-07 15:21:29
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Russia's Putin makes rare visit to Syria, meets Assad
Vladimir Putin met Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Tuesday, the Russian leader's second trip to Syria since Moscow intervened decisively on the Syrian president's behalf in a civil war. The visit comes at a time of heightened regional tension, when Assad's other main military ally Iran has said it will retaliate against the United States for the killing of an Iranian general.
2020-01-07 15:00:13
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Spain's Pedro Sanchez wins tight Parliament vote to remain PM
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2020-01-07 14:39:38
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Brexit in sight as British MPs scrutinise divorce deal
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2020-01-07 14:29:45
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French pension talks resume as govt seeks to end standoff
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2020-01-07 12:13:27
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Pakistani writer says his novel on ex-dictator Zia ul Haq confiscated
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2020-01-07 09:41:56
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Japan's Abe to visit Middle East amid tensions
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates next week as regional tensions spike after the US assassination of a top Iranian general. Abe has in recent months tried to carve out a role as mediator between Japan's US ally and Iran, with which Tokyo has longstanding ties.
2020-01-07 09:08:34
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Cyprus court gives UK rape-claim woman suspended sentence
A Cyprus court on Tuesday handed a four-month suspended sentence to a 19-year-old British woman who was found guilty of public mischief for making up claims that she was raped by up to a dozen Israelis.
2020-01-07 08:57:28
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Pakistan bar council opposes move to extend Army chief Bajwa's tenure
A statement issued by PBC vice-chairman Amjad Ali Shah noted that giving extensions to incumbents in any institution "creates the perception of indispensability and weakens institutions." "Personality-specific legislative and policy measures go against the spirit of representative democracy. Transitions are important for institution building and creating viable institutions," the statement read, as cited by Dawn.
2020-01-07 07:03:06
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Body of Gen Soleimani arrives for burial in southeast Iran
Soleimani was widely seen as Iran’s second most powerful figure behind Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 80, who wept in grief along with hundreds of thousands of mourners who thronged the streets of Tehran for Soleimani’s funeral on Monday.
2020-01-07 05:11:16
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Letter on US pullout from Iraq a 'mistake'
The US military on Monday told the Iraqi government American troops were preparing to pull out of the country but a top US general in Washington said the message was sent by "mistake".
2020-01-07 03:52:47
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Pak will not allow its soil to be used for regional conflict: Qureshi
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2020-01-06 15:06:05
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Three held in Greece over Bulgarian fan's death in Thessaloniki
A police statement said two Greek men, one 26 and the other 24, were taken into custody late Sunday and accused of participation in the attack a few hours earlier. A 26-year-old Greek woman was also arrested on suspicion of having run over the fallen victim with her car and having abandoned the scene, an incident police believe was not linked with the earlier attack.
2020-01-06 14:58:54
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Over 1,000 protest in Bangladesh after student raped
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2020-01-06 12:12:05
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5.7-magnitude quake strikes Puerto Rico, damage reported
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2020-01-06 11:46:32
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Main accused in Nankana Sahib vandalism held in Pakistan
The main accused, identified as Imran, in the recent vandalism at Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Pakistan has been arrested and charged with anti-terrorism act, a top official said on Monday. According to media reports, a violent mob had attacked the Gurdwara and pelted it with stones on Friday. A team of police had to intervene briskly to control the situation.
2020-01-06 08:29:08
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At least two injured in Jakarta building collapse
TV images showed about half the building on Jakarta's western side had caved in with concrete and other debris lying on the road. Rescue officials were seen carrying people out on stretchers. The structure is a mixed residential-commercial space with a convenience store on the ground floor and small rental units on the upper floors.
2020-01-06 06:23:49
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Weeping, Iran supreme leader prays over general slain by US
Mourners packed the streets of Tehran early Monday for ceremonies to pay homage to top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, after he was killed in a US strike in Baghdad.
2020-01-06 05:41:01
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Saudi Arabia 'not consulted' over US strike to kill Iran general
Saudi Arabia was not consulted by Washington over a US drone strike that killed a top Iranian general, an official said Sunday, as the kingdom sought to defuse soaring regional tensions.
2020-01-05 09:28:10
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Iraq parliament to convene amid calls to expel US troops
The session comes two days after a US drone strike on a convoy at Baghdad airport which killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.
2020-01-05 09:23:24
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Al Shabaab says 7 aircraft destroyed in attack on Kenya base used by US
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2020-01-05 08:58:16
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Car plows into German tourists in northern Italy, 6 dead
A car plowed into a group of young German tourists in northern Italy early Sunday, killing 6 people and injuring 11, Italian fire officials said.
The deadly crash occurred in Luttach, near Bolzano in the Alto Adige region, shortly after 1 a.m. as the Germans were gathering to board their bus.
2020-01-05 08:34:41
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Cambodia building collapse death toll hits 36 as rescue called off
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2020-01-05 07:23:36
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Venezuela's Guaido eyes second chance after trying 'everything'
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2020-01-05 06:39:55
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Pak ditches Iran, extends tacit support to US: Report
Citing Intelligence sources, Asian Lite reported that Islamabad, which blamed Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Major Gen Qassem Soleimani for Baloch militant attacks against its forces, found an opportunity to "kill two birds with one stone" when Washington sought its support after the airstrikes near the Baghdad international airport.
2020-01-05 06:28:57
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Cambodia building collapse toll rises to 29 as search enters 3rd day
The death toll from a building collapse in southern Cambodia rose to 29 on Sunday morning, as a frantic search for the dead and injured entered a third day. Hundreds of soldiers and rescuers worked through the night using excavators, drills and power saws to clear concrete after an under-construction seven-storey hotel in seaside Kep province crumbled.
2020-01-05 05:08:44
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Cambodia building collapse toll rises to 29 as search enters 3rd day
The death toll from a building collapse in southern Cambodia rose to 29 on Sunday morning, as a frantic search for the dead and injured entered a third day. Hundreds of soldiers and rescuers worked through the night using excavators, drills and power saws to clear concrete after an under-construction seven-storey hotel in seaside Kep province crumbled.
2020-01-05 05:08:44
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Soleimani's body arrives in Iran as Trump issues new threats
The body of Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani arrived Sunday in Iran to throngs of mourners after the US drone strike killed the commander, as President Donald Trump threatened to bomb 52 sites in the Islamic Republic if Tehran retaliates by attacking Americans. Iran has promised "harsh revenge."
2020-01-05 04:49:54
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'Iranian hackers' claim breach of US govt website
A group claiming to be hackers from Iran breached the website of a little-known US government agency on Saturday and posted messages vowing revenge for Washington's killing of top military commander Qasem Soleimani.
2020-01-05 03:36:44
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Thousands in shelters as Indonesia flood death toll hits 60
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2020-01-04 15:37:09
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Iran general steps out of Suleimani's shadow to lead proxies
A new Iranian general has stepped out of the shadows to lead the country's expeditionary Quds Force, becoming responsible for Tehran's proxies across the Mideast as the Islamic Republic threatens the US with "harsh revenge" for killing its previous head, Qassim Suleimani.
2020-01-04 15:30:16
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Thousands march against pension reform in Paris
Thousands of people demonstrated on Saturday against French President Emmanuel Macron's proposed pension reforms which have sparked a month-long transport strike.
2020-01-04 15:11:16
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Tens of thousands march in Baghdad to mourn Qassim Suleimani, others killed in US air strike
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2020-01-04 14:25:27
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China urges US 'not to abuse force': Foreign minister
The United States should not "abuse force" and instead seek solutions through dialogue, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a call with his Iranian counterpart on Saturday.
2020-01-04 14:02:01
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China replaces top envoy to crisis-hit Hong Kong
China has replaced its top envoy to Hong Kong, state media reported on Saturday, the most significant personnel change by Beijing since pro-democracy protests erupted in the city nearly seven months ago. ​​​The removal of the head of the Liaison Office, which represents the central govt in semi-autonomous Hong Kong, comes as the city grapples with its biggest political crisis in decades.
2020-01-04 12:37:00
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'Europe not as 'helpful' as could be over Suleimani killing'
Pompeo called officials worldwide to discuss the attack, which was praised by the Republicans and close ally Israel, but elsewhere met with sharp warnings it could inflame regional tensions. US officials said Suleimani was killed when a drone hit his vehicle near Baghdad's international airport.
2020-01-04 11:05:13
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Nawaz Sharif's blood platelet count remains unstable; soon to undergo cardiac procedure
The 69-year-old PML-N supremo had left for London on November 19 in an air ambulance to seek medical treatment, a month after he was released on bail from a seven-year prison sentence for corruption. Sharif is undergoing treatment of multiple diseases including coronary artery disease (CAD).
2020-01-04 09:23:55
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Trump administration approves resumption of military training programme for Pakistan
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2020-01-04 08:52:56
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Spanish parliament debates formation of left-wing government
Sanchez's Socialist Party wants to form a coalition with the far-left, anti-austerity United We Can party for his next government but needs support from several smaller parties to gain the required parliamentary approval. His proposal is not expected to clinch an absolute majority of 176 votes during a first round of voting set for Sunday. Spain's three right-wing parties have already said their lawmakers would vote against it.
2020-01-04 08:47:17
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Jakarta floods death toll rises to 53
Indonesian authorities have raised the death toll due to flooding in the Jakarta metropolitan area to 53, where thousands of people have had to be evacuated. The recent 10 victims were located in Bogor and Lembak, cities situated on the outskirts of the capital, the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNBP) said, adding that one person was missing, reports Efe news.
2020-01-04 08:29:23
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Libya's Haftar makes 'call to arms' over possible Turkey intervention
The beleaguered Tripoli government, headed by Fayez al-Sarraj, has been under sustained attack since April by Haftar, who heads a rival administration in the east backed by Turkey's regional rivals -- Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.
2020-01-04 04:40:45
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Libya's Haftar makes 'call to arms' over possible Turkey intervention
The beleaguered Tripoli government, headed by Fayez al-Sarraj, has been under sustained attack since April by Haftar, who heads a rival administration in the east backed by Turkey's regional rivals -- Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.
2020-01-04 04:40:45
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Climate strike but no cake for Greta Thunberg as she turns 17
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2020-01-04 04:09:32
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Australian PM calls up reservists as fire threats escalate
Scott Morrison said 23 deaths have been confirmed so far this summer, including the two in a blaze on Kangaroo Island off the coast of South Australia. "We are facing another extremely difficult next 24 hours,'' he told a televised news conference.
2020-01-04 03:41:12
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Bushfires sweep across southeast Australia, two more killed
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2020-01-04 03:34:00
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Facing backlash, Imran Khan deletes false tweets in which he sought to target India
Facing a backlash for peddling fake news, Pakistan PM Imran Khan deleted all three videos from his Twitter timeline in which he falsely claimed that the UP police was carrying out "a pogrom" against Muslims in Uttar Pradesh. A video shared by Khan was soon fact-checked and found to be of 2013 and showed police action against a group of people in Bangladesh.
2020-01-04 02:31:18
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1 fatally stabbed, 3 hurt in morning attack in Texas
A man stabbed two people, one fatally, inside a restaurant during a violent string of attacks Friday at a shopping plaza in Texas' capital city that began with an assault at a coffee shop and ended with the suspect leaping off a roof, police said.
2020-01-04 01:28:04
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French police shoot man dead near Paris after fatal stabbing
French police shot dead a man near Paris on Friday after he went on a rampage with a knife in a park, killing one person and wounding two more, prosecutors said. Religious documents including a copy of the Koran were found among the man's belongings, but there was no evidence the man had been influenced by radical Islamists.
2020-01-04 01:22:20
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New US air strike targets Hashed commander in Iraq: Report
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2020-01-04 01:13:12
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Why Suleimani’s killing is bigger than that of Osama’s
The targeted assassination of Iran’s Quds Force commander, Qassim Suleimani is being seen as the most consequential American action against an individual, one that exceeds in geopolitical significance the killings of Osama bin Laden and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as it brings the US and Iran closer to war in a region already convulsed in violence, according to the Atlantic, a reputed American magazine.
2020-01-04 00:48:13
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'Iran retaliation for Soleimani killing would be poor decision'
White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien said on Friday that any Iranian retaliation in response to the U.S. killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani would be a "very poor decision."
2020-01-03 22:57:02
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Pak parl panel paves way for extension of General Bajwa’s tenure
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2020-01-03 17:41:42
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7 more witnesses testify against Hafiz Saeed in terror financing case
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2020-01-03 17:39:00
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Weirdos wanted: top adviser to UK's Boris Johnson seeks help
Britain is looking for a few good weirdos. One of PM Boris Johnson's top advisers, Dominic Cummings, in a lengthy blog post Friday said one of his goals is to attract "super-talented weirdos" to government posts. Cummings' blog post is something of a screed against Britain's elites, even though Johnson was educated at Britain's uppermost educational institutions.
2020-01-03 16:45:43
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Weirdos wanted: top adviser to UK's Boris Johnson seeks help
Britain is looking for a few good weirdos. One of PM Boris Johnson's top advisers, Dominic Cummings, in a lengthy blog post Friday said one of his goals is to attract "super-talented weirdos" to government posts. Cummings' blog post is something of a screed against Britain's elites, even though Johnson was educated at Britain's uppermost educational institutions.
2020-01-03 16:45:43
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Man 'neutralised' after stabbing passers-by in Paris suburb: Police
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2020-01-03 14:30:20
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Australian PM calls off India visit due to bush fires back home
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2020-01-03 14:05:08
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Tens of thousands rally in Iran capital against US 'crimes'
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Tehran to protest against American "crimes". Chanting "Death to America" and holding up posters of the slain commander, Qasem Soleimani, the demonstrators filled streets for several blocks in central Tehran after Friday prayers. Women and men, many of them elderly, took part in the procession.
2020-01-03 12:23:56
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'A more dangerous world': Iran general's killing triggers global alarm
Following US airstrike killing Iran's General Qassem Soleimani in Bagdad, global powers warned on Friday that the world has become a more dangerous place. Britain and Germany suggested that Iran shared blame for provoking the killing; while China, Russia and France, permanent members of UNSC, took a dim view of the strike which has also provoked shock in Mideast.
2020-01-03 12:08:44
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Govts must ensure all have access to health care: Pope
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2020-01-03 11:37:47
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Britain urges de-escalation after US killing of Iran's Soleimani
British foreign minister Dominic Raab on Friday urged all parties to de-escalate after the United States killed Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani. The leader of the main opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, also called for de-escalation, and urged Britain to "stand up to the belligerent actions and rhetoric coming from the United States."
2020-01-03 11:00:04
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Iran summons Swiss envoy over US killing of Soleimani
Tehran on Friday summoned an official from the Swiss embassy, which represents US interests in Iran, to condemn the killing of one of its top commanders, Qasem Soleimani, by American forces. "Following the assassination of General Soleimani by US forces, the Swiss charge d'affaires was summoned and Iran's serious condemnation was conveyed to him," Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi tweeted.
2020-01-03 08:35:52
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Iraq could 'pay price' for US strike on Iran commander: Analysts
The US strike on Baghdad international airport targeted a convoy carrying Soleimani and his top Baghdad-based adviser Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy head of Iraq's powerful Hashed al-Shaabi force. The raid has confirmed the worst fears of many Iraqis: that their homeland will become the main battlefield in a looming conflict between Iran and the United States.
2020-01-03 07:42:23
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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa inaugurates Sri Lanka Parliament
He attended the parliament for the first time as he had never been a member of Parliament. The president chose to be attired in European suit, a deviation from all five of his male predecessors who always wore the traditional national dress.
2020-01-03 07:17:32
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Iran and 'free nations of region' to avenge general's killing: Rouhani
Iran and the "free nations of the region" will take revenge on the United States for killing Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani on Friday, President Hasan Rouhani said. "There is no doubt that the great nation of Iran and the other free nations of the region will take revenge for this gruesome crime from criminal America," Rouhani said, referring to Iran's allies across the Middle East.
2020-01-03 07:06:31
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Iraqis 'dancing in the street' after Soleimani death: Mike Pompeo
"Iraqis - Iraqis - dancing in the street for freedom; thankful that General Soleimani is no more," Pompeo wrote, alongside footage of scores of people running along a road and waving what appeared to be Iraqi flags and other banners.
2020-01-03 06:39:54
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Iran supreme leader vows 'severe revenge' for Soleimani killing
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed "severe revenge" after the US killed the commander of the Iran's Quds Force, General Qasem Soleimani, in Baghdad on Friday. "Martyrdom was the reward for his ceaseless efforts in all these years," Khamenei said on his Farsi-language Twitter account in reference to Soleimani, also declaring 3 days of mourning.
2020-01-03 06:17:34
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison jeered by angry bushfire victims
A firefighter refused to shake Morrison's hand when he visited the town of Cobargo in New South Wales state on Thursday. Video footage showed Morrison tried to grab the man's hand, who then got up and walked away, sparking an apology from the prime minister. A local fire official explained that the man had lost his house while defending others' homes.
2020-01-03 05:41:02
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'Millions of sparks': Weather raises Australia's fire danger
Navy ships plucked hundreds of people from beaches and tens of thousands were urged to flee Friday before hot weather and strong winds in the forecast worsen Australia's already-devastating wildfires. More than 200 fires were burning, and warnings of extreme danger to come Saturday set in motion one of the largest evacuations in Australian history.
2020-01-03 04:51:50
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Pentagon confirms Donald Trump ordered killing of Iran Guards commander
US President Donald Trump ordered the killing of IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani, the Pentagon said. Following Soleimani's death, Trump tweeted an image of the US flag without any further explanation. The strike, which occurred at Baghdad's international airport on Friday in Iraq, also killed the deputy chief of Iraq's powerful Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force.
2020-01-03 03:47:50
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Pentagon confirms Donald Trump ordered killing of Iran Guards commander
US President Donald Trump ordered the killing of IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani, the Pentagon said. Following Soleimani's death, Trump tweeted an image of the US flag without any further explanation. The strike, which occurred at Baghdad's international airport on Friday in Iraq, also killed the deputy chief of Iraq's powerful Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force.
2020-01-03 03:47:50
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Iran's Gen. Soleimani killed in airstrike at Baghdad airport
An airstrike killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, head of Iran's elite Quds Force and architect of its regional security apparatus, at Baghdad's international airport Friday. The attack is expected to draw severe Iranian retaliation against Israel and American interests in the region. The strike also killed Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of Iran-backed militias in Iraq.
2020-01-03 01:52:29
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General Bajwa's extension case: PTI lobbies with opposition parties for amendments in Army Act
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led government on Thursday reached out to members of opposition parties to garner support for making amendments to the Army Act and the Constitution in order to give a three-year extension to the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
2020-01-02 17:18:04
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445 Bangladeshis returned from India in last 2 months: BGB chief
Bangladesh's paramilitary force chief said on Thursday that a total of 445 Bangladeshi nationals returned from India in last two months following the publication of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) by the Indian government.
2020-01-02 16:48:14
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Australia orders force evacuation of residents, tourists ahead of horrible fire conditions
Australian authorities on Thursday declared a state of emergency and forced the evacuation of residents, tourists and closure of roads in the bushfire zones in the states of New South Wales and Victoria ahead of Saturday's forecast of "horrible" fire conditions due to the intensified heatwave. Catastrophic blazes ripped through, killing at least eight people.
2020-01-02 15:06:40
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Floods in Indonesia capital recede as death toll reaches 30
Residents of Indonesia's capital who had been forced into shelters by widespread flooding began returning to their homes Thursday as the waters started to recede, though the death toll from the disaster jumped to 30. Monsoon rains and rising rivers submerged at least 182 neighbourhoods in greater Jakarta starting Wednesday and caused landslides in outskirts.
2020-01-02 14:06:17
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Hong Kong legal groups condemn protester insults to judge
Hong Kong's Law Society and Bar Association on Thursday condemned abusive graffiti sprayed by protesters on a court building that insulted a judge by name. The groups called that ``an affront to the rule of law and judicial integrity`` in the former British colony, which has retained its unique judicial system free from the corruption and political interference so common on mainland China.
2020-01-02 12:07:09
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Explainer: How impeachment works and why Donald Trump is unlikely to be removed
The Senate now has 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats and two independents who usually vote with Democrats. Conviction and removal of a president would require a two-thirds majority. That is highly unlikely as no Senate Republican indicated to vote against and if all 100 vote, at least 20 Republicans and all Democrats and independents would have to vote against him.
2020-01-02 11:51:43
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Sri Lanka extends free tourist visa facility until April 30: Minister
Sri Lanka on Thursday extended the free visa-on-arrival scheme till April 30 for the citizens of 48 countries, including India, the country's tourism minister said. In April, Sri Lanka suspended its plans to grant visa-on-arrival to citizens of 39 countries after the devastating bombings that killed 258 people.
2020-01-02 09:53:22
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Turkey's parliament to vote on sending troops to Libya
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Pak govt to present amendment bill for Bajwa's extension as army chief
The country's Supreme Court in December had asserted that the country's Army Act lacks clauses to justify Bajwa's extension and ordered the government to legislate on the Pakistan Army chief's extension/reappointment. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday headed a cabinet meeting to approve proposed amendments to the Constitution and the Army Act, Dawn reported.
2020-01-02 07:37:14
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Taiwan's top military chief killed in chopper crash
Chief of the Taiwanese General Staff Shen Yi-min was among eight killed in a military helicopter crash on Thursday, Chinese state media reported. A black hawk helicopter (UH-60M) with 13 onboard crashed on Thursday morning in the mountains outside the capital of Taipei, reported China Daily.
2020-01-02 07:22:43
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Fleeing war, poverty, African migrants face racism in Egypt
They had just arrived in Cairo months earlier, fleeing violence in their homeland. The harassment brought up traumatic memories of detention, torture and rape they said they experienced at the hands of militias in Sudan's Nuba mountains.
2020-01-02 07:04:51
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Indonesia floods leave two dozen dead, several missing: official
Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters in the area, home to some 30 million, with scores of homes damaged. Images from across the region showed waterlogged homes and cars covered in muddy floodwaters, while some people took to paddling in small rubber lifeboats or tyre inner-tubes to get around.
2020-01-02 06:24:41
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Australian bushfire smoke turns New Zealand glaciers brown
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2020-01-02 06:04:13
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TS Eliot’s letters to muse to see light of day after 60 yrs
60 years spent sealed up in a library storage facility, about 1,000 letters written by poet TS Eliot to confidante Emily Hale will be unveiled this week, and scholars hope they will reveal the extent of a relationship that's been speculated about for decades. Many consider Hale to not only be his close friend, but also his muse.
2020-01-02 05:02:15
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Hundreds arrested in Hong Kong in New Year's Day protests
About 400 people were arrested in New Year's Day protests in Hong Kong after what started as a peaceful pro-democracy march of tens of thousands spiralled into chaotic scenes with police firing tear gas to disperse the crowds.
2020-01-02 04:56:11
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Apes, monkeys among 30 animals killed in German zoo fire
A fire raced through a zoo in western Germany in the first few minutes of the new year, killing more than 30 animals, including apes, monkeys, bats and birds, authorities said. Police said paper sky lanterns launched nearby to celebrate New Year were probably to blame. The zoo said its entire ape house burned down and 5 orangutans, 2 gorillas, a chimpanzee and several monkeys- were among animals killed.
2020-01-02 04:28:05
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Seven shot at bar in West Virginia on New Year's Day
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Pakistan govt approves amendment to Army Act
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