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Trump told the details of the murder Soleimani

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Trump's Senate trial defense: Abuse of power is not impeachable

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China calls on Canada to release Huawei executive

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Andrew Yang's Wife: 'Pervy' Doctor Sexually Assaulted Me

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Iran: Dozens wounded as protesters throw bombs, stoned at Police

Demonstrators a week ago had given the government until Monday to act on their demands, which include the holding of a snap poll under a new electoral law, the ...

Almost 80 'highly dangerous' inmates tunnel out of Paraguay prison

Paraguayan Justice Minister Cecilia Perez told reporters that the director of the jail, as well as six other officials from the prison administration, have been...

Giuliani says he'd 'love' to testify in Senate impeachment trial

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Mexican official eyes stronger ties with China after U.S. trade deal

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Norway finance minister quits over IS woman's return from Syria

Without the Progress Party, the coalition, headed by Prime Minister Erna Solberg, loses its majority in parliament, but she will still remain in charge. She was...

Canada to decide whether to hand over Meng to US

That motion is a step in the extradition process in which the court hears arguments related to whether the crime Ms Meng is accused of by the United States woul...

Venezuela's Guaido to meet with Pompeo in Colombia on Monday

Colombian President Ivan Duque said on Twitter that he would meet with Guaido last afternoon and Guaido would today attend the conference. Venezuela's Juan...

Australia's fire-hit Victoria set for major storms

Tourism Australia says the campaign will provide support to bushfire affected communities and regions, but also to the industry as a whole. The move aims to p...

Two people killed, 15 others hurt in shooting at Kansas City nightclub

Police say a person trying to get in the club started shooting , and was apparently shot and killed by a security guard. Three of the victims are in critical...

Trump impeachment case sent to Senate for trial

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Top Democrats Push for Senate Impeachment Trial Witnesses

Trump is accused of abusing his office to try and force Ukraine into digging up dirt on leading Democratic presidential candidate - and rival - Joe Biden by wi...

Huge hail storm hits Australian capital as wildfires rage on

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Two Officers Dead in Honolulu Shooting

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U.S. warship transits Taiwan Strait less than week after election

Taiwan is a sovereign state that has never been part of the People's Republic of China, said MAC. On Thursday, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser US...

Farmers in Australia count cost after devastating bushfires

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China tightens rules to control plastic pollution

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Russian Federation strike kill five civilians in NW Syria

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Johnson Tells Putin UK Stance on Salisbury Incident Unchanged - Prime Minister's Office

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HK cops arrest protest organiser after rally turns violent

Hong Kong's protests have raged for seven months after being sparked by a now-abandoned proposal to allow extraditions to the authoritarian mainland, where the...