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Republicans prepare to defend Trump’s expected acquittal
World
February 2, 2020
Republicans prepare to defend Trump’s expected acquittal
Republicans prepared to defend their expected acquittal of President Donald Trump, on Sunday’s TV talk shows, after their Senate votes…
US pressure on Iran to continue despite lifting sanctions on China’s COSCO unit, official says
Middle East
February 2, 2020
US pressure on Iran to continue despite lifting sanctions on China’s COSCO unit, official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A decision by the United States to lift sanctions on one of two units of the Chinese…
US Democrats make final pitches ahead of Iowa showdown
World
February 2, 2020
US Democrats make final pitches ahead of Iowa showdown
Democratic candidates bolt Sunday across Iowa, where no handshake or pit stop is too insignificant one day ahead of the…
Trump’s expanded travel ban targets Nigeria, five other countries
World
February 1, 2020
Trump’s expanded travel ban targets Nigeria, five other countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump issued an expanded version of his travel ban on Friday that targets prospective…
Trump lifts US restrictions on anti-personnel landmines
World
February 1, 2020
Trump lifts US restrictions on anti-personnel landmines
US President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday lifted US restrictions on landmines, saying new technology made them safer, outraging campaigners…
Impeachment trial paused, top Democrats rush to Iowa for 11th hour campaigning
World
February 1, 2020
Impeachment trial paused, top Democrats rush to Iowa for 11th hour campaigning
Four US senators running for president paused their impeachment trial duties Friday to dash to Iowa, joining top rivals for…
Brexit day: Britain quits EU, steps into transition twilight zone
World
January 31, 2020
Brexit day: Britain quits EU, steps into transition twilight zone
LONDON (Reuters) — The United Kingdom leaves the European Union on Friday for an uncertain Brexit future, the most significant…
Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza after militants fire 3 rockets
Middle East
January 31, 2020
Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza after militants fire 3 rockets
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said on Friday that it launched “wide-scale” airstrikes on militant targets in the Gaza…
Senate poised to acquit Trump as witness motion appears doomed
World
January 31, 2020
Senate poised to acquit Trump as witness motion appears doomed
President Donald Trump’s hopes for a speedy acquittal by the Senate received a boost on Thursday as Democrats suffered a…
Gulf Arabs back Trump’s Mideast efforts, but not peace plan
Middle East
January 30, 2020
Gulf Arabs back Trump’s Mideast efforts, but not peace plan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A tectonic shift in relations quietly underway for years now was on full display…