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RNC: Trump's firing of Comey was 'the right thing to do'

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The death toll from floods and landslides in Sri Lanka has risen to 169, with close to half a million people displaced. Some 104 people were still listed as...

12 dead as ISIS attacks Iran Parliament, shrine

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Comey testimony shows Trump 'disdain' for rule of law — Blumenthal

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Comey's Senate testimony: Trump asked to end Flynn probe

And it signals that any hope for bipartisan cooperation in the ongoing probe of any Trump-Russia connection will remain elusive. Republican House of Represent...

UAE bans expressions of sympathy toward Qatar

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Polls open in United Kingdom election after campaign marred by attacks

While May has been touring target seats around the country, delivering slogan-heavy speeches to small groups of hand-picked activists, Corbyn has drawn large cr...

NPR's Live coverage of Comey hearing

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Qatar asks Turkey, Iran for help, official says

However, it is unclear what evidence they have to support these assertions, which the Qatari administration, which has opened up to the whole world, strongly re...

At least 12 dead after twin terror attacks strike Iran's capital

State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said the US expressed condolences to the victims and their families. The statement also said that the "spilled b...

Rajasthan peasants as agitated as in MP, UP, Maharashtra: Congress

File image of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi . Congress leader Kamal Nath said the government was bidding over the farmers' dead body. Union Mini...

Obama has private dinner with Trudeau in Montreal

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Trump's ignorant, counterproductive attack on German trade policy

Mr Spicer said however that the United States president respects Ms Merkel and that the pair "continue to grow the bonds" forged during the in-person meetings. ...

Turkey's president voices support for Qatar

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Rafael Nadal edges closer to 10th French Open title

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US Congressman moves forward with Trump impeachment plans

Green, whose district includes southwest Houston, cited "obstruction of justice" in his impeachment call. "I do not do this for political purposes", he sai...

Philippines' Duterte voices confidence of win against Islamic extremists

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Gulf crisis: Al-Jazeera slams 'unjustified' closure of Saudi office

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Oil prices dip on fears Middle East rift could harm OPEC cuts

In essence, OPEC will continue to reduce output by 1.2 million barrels per day until March 2018. Higher demand would be offset by greater OPEC supplies, more ...

Intel chiefs grilled in Senate one day before Comey testifies

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Alleged Russian Mobsters Indicted on Charges of Trafficking 10000 Pounds Of Chocolate

Shulaya, part of an "order of elite criminals from the former Soviet Union", orchestrated offenses ranging from trafficking stolen cigarettes and chocolate to i...

Trump's pick to head FBI is former DOJ official and Christie lawyer

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Alleged leaker's parents fear Trump will be tough on case

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Trump, Christie center stage in race they're not part of

Jon Corzine, a Goldman alum Christie defeated in 2009. Also seeking the Republican nomination were Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli , Nutley Commissioner Steve...

UAE bans sympathy for Qatar with jail threat

After apparently showing support for the moves against Qatar in tweets sent on Tuesday, Trump on Wednesday called Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamin bin Hamad A...

UP still one of top 400 universities in the world

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Congress instigating, politicising MP farmers' stir: Venkaiah Naidu

It has been established in probe, Bhupendra Singh was quoted as saying by ANI . He also hit out at the BJP for denying permission to people who wanted to g...