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Lawmakers to consider drawing up Trump impeachment articles
December 4, 2019
Lawmakers to consider drawing up Trump impeachment articles
US lawmakers will start debating whether to draw up articles of impeachment against Donald Trump on Wednesday, based on a…
US House passes Uighur bill urging sanctions on Chinese officials
December 4, 2019
US House passes Uighur bill urging sanctions on Chinese officials
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday that would apply sanctions against senior Chinese officials, triggering a furious…
NATO unity on the line as feuding leaders meet
December 4, 2019
NATO unity on the line as feuding leaders meet
NATO leaders will attempt to make a convincing show of unity on Wednesday when they meet to conclude a summit…
Early cholesterol treatment lowers heart disease risk: study
December 4, 2019
Early cholesterol treatment lowers heart disease risk: study
Treating younger people with high cholesterol levels may help reduce their risk of heart attack or stroke in later life,…
UN launches $29 bn emergency funding appeal
December 4, 2019
UN launches $29 bn emergency funding appeal
The UN launched a humanitarian appeal for nearly $29 billion on Wednesday as climate change and increasingly protracted conflicts put…
France vows retaliation after US threatens sanctions on key goods
December 3, 2019
France vows retaliation after US threatens sanctions on key goods
France Tuesday warned the United States of strong EU retaliation if it imposed tariffs on key French products ranging from…
New Melania book takes on US first lady’s clothes, rooms, family ties
December 3, 2019
New Melania book takes on US first lady’s clothes, rooms, family ties
Melania Trump has a White House suite of her own, is less than chummy with first daughter Ivanka, and uses…
Trump launches NATO meet with attack on “nasty” France
December 3, 2019
Trump launches NATO meet with attack on “nasty” France
US President Donald Trump launched a two-day NATO meeting Tuesday with a blistering attack on France’s criticism of the alliance…
Typhoon Kammuri pounds Philippines, closes Manila airport
December 3, 2019
Typhoon Kammuri pounds Philippines, closes Manila airport
Typhoon Kammuri on Tuesday lashed the Philippines with fierce winds and heavy rain, as hundreds of thousands took refuge in…
Atlantic haven is a test bed for planet’s sickly oceans
December 3, 2019
Atlantic haven is a test bed for planet’s sickly oceans
Clad in diving gear or oilskins and gumboots, a team of scientists and activists spent weeks in the South Atlantic,…