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In addition, Susan Collins (R-ME) expressed reservations Thursday, and on Sunday said it would be "extremely difficult" for McConnell to "come up with a bill th...

Toronto police officers dance with revellers at Pride street party

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French President Emmanuel Macron says Europe owes a lot to Helmut Kohl

He also played an important role in advocating for the Euro, though the global currency was not introduced until after his term as chancellor . "In such case...

Mourners gather for USA student jailed by N Korea

The service, which was officiated by a rabbi and closed to the news media, lasted about an hour. The article published by the official Korean Central News Age...

North Korea may co-host Winter Olympics with South Korea

However, an attempt to reach an agreement on co-hosting the 1988 Olympics , held in Seoul, broke down and North Korea ended up boycotting the games. Do state...

Even at 2 am, Swaraj helps Indians tweeting for help: Narendra Modi

Initial signs were upbeat, with Trump describing Modi as a "true friend!" on Twitter, and the Indian leader posting that he "greatly looked forward" to the one-...

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Eid al-Fitr 2017 arrived on Saturday without a celebration at the White House. All top leaders of the country, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pres...

Senate GOP's Plan To Repeal, Replace May Be In Trouble

Clinton has been using Twitter to speak up against the health care bill over the past few days and her latest comments come as former President Barack Obama ...

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Over 150 dead as overturned fuel truck explodes in Pakistan

At least 73 motorbikes and several cars were destroyed in the blast, which occurred the day before Pakistan celebrates Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday at th...

123 killed from oil tanker explosion in Pakistan

The death toll from an oil tanker fire in Pakistan has risen to 153, with dozens more in a critical condition, and the fatalities are expected to increase. Furt...

Mamata unlawfully ordered attack on my house, office: GJM chief

Banerjee had offered to hold talks if the GJM called off the protest. "If she is the state's Chief Minister, she is my Chief Minister also", Ganguly said. Meanw...

Darjeeling: GJM chief's premises raided, huge cache of arms seized

Amidst the standoff between West Bengal government and Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), the Centre has made a decision to send an additional deployment of forc...

World Taekwondo Federation changes name because of previous acronym

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Flint airport officer stabbed in suspected terror attack

Ftouhi was immediately taken into custody and was charged in a criminal complaint with committing violence at an airport. According to officials, Ftouhi was a...

Grenfell Tower blaze sparked by faulty fridge

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Palestinians shot dead for Israeli police stabbing were not IS, says Hamas

Police opened fire in response and killed both, then shot and killed the stabber at the Damascus Gate in a defensive move later condemned as a "war crime" by th...

Christopher Pyne Suggests Marriage Equality In Australia Isn't Far Off

Malcolm Turnbull has been forced to hose down speculation of a major political about-face after one of his most senior ministers suggested legalising same-sex m...

Israel freezes Western Wall mixed-prayer plan

The ultra-Orthodox parties in the Israeli government have been pressuring Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to reverse the decision as they say the Western Wall...

Republican senator has 'very serious' concerns on USA health-care bill

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PM Nawaz felicitates new Saudi Crown Prince

McDonald's has taken out a full-page advert in a Saudi national newspaper in order to pledge allegiance to the country's new crown prince. King Salman made hi...

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President Trump Wants To Overhaul Federal Government Technology

During the event, Trump said , "Today many of our agencies rely on painfully outdated technology, and yet, we have the greatest people in technology". Trump's ...

S. Korea president invites N. Korea to 2018 Winter Olympics

The nation has stepped up its weapons program this year, staging daring missile tests, provocative live fire drills and elaborate military parades, in an effort...

Plane tackling huge wildfires 'crashes in Portugal'

Press reports suggested Portugal's fire plan had not been revised for four years and that some communication antennae may have malfunctioned due to the intense ...

Donald Trump calls Narendra Modi a 'true friend' ahead of maiden meeting

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