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Protests demanding economic reforms continue across Iraq, casualties reported Protests over economic hardships continue across Iraqs central and southern cities amid reports of infiltration by violent elements into the ranks of the demonstrators.
Demonstrations were reported on Tuesday in the capital Baghdad, the holy cities of Karbala and Najaf, as well as the southern cities... |
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Anti-government protests resume in Colombia Anti-government rallies have resumed in Colombia, with security forces clashing with protesters and making arrests.
Demonstrations took place in the capital, Bogota, and in major cities, including Cali and Medellin, on Tuesday.
A total of 11 people - 10 of them policemen - were injured in the clashes... |
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Israeli PM vows to annex Jordan Valley, all West Bank settlements if re-elected Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has doubled down on his pledge to annex the Jordan Valley and all the settlements in the West Bank as the Israeli elections draw near.
In a speech launching his right-wing Likud partys election campaign in Jerusalem al-Quds on Tuesday, Netanyahu vowed to... |
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More US troops treated after Iran attack on US base, Pentagon admits The US military says there were more troops were in the US base in Iraq, when it came under attack by Iran retaliation for the US assassination of Irans General Qassem Soleimani.
US Central Command announced Tuesday that apart from the 11 previously announced injured, additional troops were being... |
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FACTBOX-Trump impeachment: What happens next? Here is what to look out for next as the proceedings advance in US President Donald Trumps impeachment trial in the Senate:
STARTING JAN. 21
* After debate between House Democrats who are prosecuting the case against Trump, known as managers, and the presidents defense team, the Senate will move... |
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Lebanons PM Diab announces formation of new government Lebanons Prime Minister Hassan Diab has announced the formation of the countrys new government, saying his cabinet will try to meet the demands of protesters.
Speaking at the Lebanese presidential palace in Beirut on Tuesday, Diab described his government - made up of 20 specialist ministers backed... |
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Millions go hungry in wealthy Canada - and some die young as a result Canadians who cannot afford regular meals are more likely to die early, according to a study released on Monday, showing that people are dying from hunger even in wealthy countries.
The study of more than half a million Canadian adults found that hunger was linked to raised mortality from all causes... |
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British government in Brexit defeat over EU citizens rights in House of Lords Boris Johnsons government has lost its first parliamentary votes since the snap general election, as the House of Lords inflicted three defeats over Brexit legislation.
The upper chamber voted in favour of EU citizens living in the UK to be given physical documents as proof of their right to stay,... |
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Children go missing as US-bound refugees clash with Mexican forces Mexican forces have fired tear gas at hundred of Central American refugees as they tried to force their way through the Mexico-Guatemala border after the Mexican government rejected their request to transit toward the United States.
The refugees waded across a river into Mexico on Monday in a chaotic... |
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Chinas ex-Interpol chief sentenced to 13.5 years over graft, abuse of power A Chinese court has sentenced former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei to 13 years and six months in prison on graft and other charges.
The Tianjin First Intermediate Peoples Court also fined Meng, a former vice minister of public security in China, two million yuan (290,000 dollars) on Tuesday for receiving... |
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Ex-inspector tells UN how OPCW whitewashed findings on Douma chemical attack A former inspector with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) - tasked with investigating a suspected "chemical attack" on Syrias Douma in 2018 - says the final report that the watchdog issued on the incident ran contrary to the findings of its own fact-finding mission.
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India: Students protest against governments citizenship policies in Delhi Protesters marched through Delhi to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register for Citizens (NRC), on Monday.
Footage shows protesters, mainly university students, chanting and drumming as they carried signs against the CAA and NRC. The crowds marched from the Mandi... |
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Historic Trump impeachment trial to begin in earnest President Donald Trumps historic impeachment trial begins in earnest Tuesday in the Senate, with Democrats calling for his removal from office and Republicans determined to acquit him -- and quickly, if possible.
Four months after the Ukraine scandal exploded and went on to overshadow the end of... |
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Yemen dismisses Saudi, UAE claim of Houthi role in deadly missile attack in Marib Yemens ruling Houthi Ansarullah movement has rejected a claim by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that it was behind a deadly missile attack against the positions of pro-Riyadh militants in the northern city of Marib.
Saturdays missile attack targeted a military camp in Marib, where... |
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US not done in Venezuela, Pompeo announcing new sanctions on Caracas The administration of US President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on Venezuela as part of attempts to pressure the countrys legitimately-elected President Nicolas Maduro to resign.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that the move was meant to support Juan Guaido, the US-backed opposition... |
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Propped up by Trump, gun activists rally against proposed Virginia gun laws Tens of thousands of US armed gun rights activists have rallied in Richmond, Virginia to protest gun control bills making their way through the Democratic-controlled state legislature.
Chanting "USA! USA! USA!" and praising President Donald Trump, the protesters, armed with handguns and rifles around,... |
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South Korea to dispatch anti-piracy unit to Strait of Hormuz, not to join US-led alliance South Korea says it is set to expand the operational area of its anti-piracy unit now stationed in the Gulf of Aden so as to cover the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that the naval task force will operate separately from a US-led military coalition deployed to the Persian Gulf waters under the pretext of... |
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Royals give up their titles to live in peace The news broke on Saturday from Buckingham Palace that from British Spring onwards Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will no longer be able to formally represent the Queen and will no longer use the titles "royal highness" or receive public funds associated with their former royal duties.
Harrys late... |
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Rep. Schiff: NSA, CIA probably have more evidence pertinant to impeachment US House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff has announced that federal law enforcement agencies might be withholding evidence pertinent to US President Donald Trumps impeachment trial.
Trump is to be tried for secretly holding up $391 million in aid to Ukraine between July and September... |
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Leader of Iran: Irans appeal as model of resistance angers US Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says US leaders want Iran to abandon its "new message for the world" when they say the Islamic Republic should behave like a normal nation.
Ayatollah Khamenei told a group of Hajj officials in Tehran Monday that the Iranian nations independence,... |
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UK legal team urges police to arrest Egypts Sisi during London visit over Morsi death A legal group in the UK has lodged complaint with the London police, calling for an arrest warrant against Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi over his alleged role in the death of Mohamed Morsi, the countrys first democratically elected president, at a Cairo court session last year.
The International... |
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Russia repels drone attack on Hmeimim base in Syria Russian air defenses have repelled a drone attack launched by unidentified militants on the strategic Hmeimim airbase in Syrias western coastal province of Latakia.
The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sunday, "With the standard anti-aircraft missile systems deployed by the Russian... |
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China urges Canada to release Huawei chief as she heads to court to fight extradition to US China has renewed a call for Canada to release senior Huawei executive, Meng Wanzhou, who is set to appear at a court in Vancouver to fight her extradition to the United States on fraud charges.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said Monday that Ottawa should also correct its "mistake" of arresting... |
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De Niro takes veiled jab at Trump at SAG tribute Robert De Niro, an American actor, producer, and director, has once again taken a veiled jab at US President Donald Trump.
The two time academy award winner attacked Trump on Sunday during a ceremony where he was presented with a lifetime achievement award for 50 years of acting.
After receiving... |
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Thousands of US-bound migrants set to enter Mexico from Guatemala in new influx Thousands of Central Americans refugees have gathered in Guatemalas border regions, preparing to cross into Mexico in caravans en route to the US, in a new influx that is viewed as a test of Mexico Citys pledge under a deal with Washington to restrict the movement of illegal migrants.
Guatemalan... |
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Fears of radicalization as violent protests hit Lebanon Lebanese security forces have clashed with protesters whose once peaceful protests have increasingly turned violent after about three months of unrest.
Demonstrators hurled rocks, fireworks and other projectiles at security forces who responded by firing teargas, rubber bullets and using water cannon... |
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Alaska volcano spews thick ash cloud, triggering aviation warning An Alaska volcano that has been rumbling since midsummer shot ash about 5 miles (8 km) into the sky on Sunday, triggering a warning to aviators and dusting one small fishing village, officials reported.
Shishaldin Volcano, one of the most active in Alaska, kicked out a plume of ash that satellite... |
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France probes police violence as video of officer beating up protester goes viral French prosecutors have opened an investigation into an instance of "intentional violence" after a video went viral of a riot police officer brutally punching an already-wounded protester detained at a rally in Paris.
The footage, which was filmed during a ‘Yellow Vest rally on Saturday, showed... |
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Italians rally against far-right surge in north ahead of crucial regional vote Tens of thousands of Italians have rallied in the northern city of Bologna to protest a far-right surge and, more specifically, the populism of far-right leader Matteo Salvini ahead of a crucial regional vote that could shake up the countrys entire political stage.
An estimated 40,000 people joined... |
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Foreign powers call for permanent Libya ceasefire, vow end to foreign interference Key players and foreign powers implicated in the Libyan crisis have agreed on the need for a permanent ceasefire and an end to foreign interference in the country.
The announcement was made in a final communique concluding a day-long summit attended by the leaders of Germany, Russia, Turkey, and... |
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