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Italy's Salvini says hopes Macron support dwindles at EU elections

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Priyanka Gandhi enters in Indian politics, will Nehru-Gandhi footsteps

According to a press release by the party, Priyanka will take charge with effect from the first week of February 2019. As general secretary incharge of eastern ...

Nurse arrested over Arizona care home patient pregnancy

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Venezuela anti-government protests

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Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber Crashes in Murmansk Region Killing Two Crew Members

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UK PM moves to break Brexit deadlock with European Union concessions

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Taiwanese social media star ‘bikini climber’ dies after falling down a ravine

According to AFP , Wu told Taiwanese news channel FTV that she had scaled more than 100 peaks in four years, posting her selfies to her Facebook account. Wu ...

Three charged with planned explosive attack on Muslim community

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Latest Israeli attacks may signal new period in Syria

Shortly before the Golan rocket incident was announced on Sunday, Syrian state media accused Israel of conducting air strikes in the country. It's worth noting ...

Supreme court allows Trump trans military ban to be enforced

They did not release an explanation for the decision-and, importantly, they did not actually rule on the ban itself, only on other courts' injunctions-but the ...

US Man Russia Accuses of Spying Was Misled, Says Lawyer

Paul Whelan, 48, was arrested in a hotel near the Kremlin by FSB officers on December 28. His arrest has raised speculation that he is being held as a pos...

North Korea Smuggling Across Chinese Border Increases After Kim Visit to China

Researchers have discovered as many as 20 undisclosed missile sites in North Korea , including a secret base that houses the headquarters of the rogue regime's...

Donald Trump marks MLK day with surprise 2-minute visit to memorial

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British Labour leader Corbyn curves toward new EU referendum option

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Chinese scientist who helped create first gene-edited babies fired by university

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Trump lawyer walks back comments about Moscow project

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U.S. singer Chris Brown detained in France on rape charge

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U.S. Senator Graham urges Trump to meet Pakistan PM Khan

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May puts Brexit 'Plan B' strategy to parliament

She said: "Surely we can not go on for yet another week, wasting another two weeks in total without some direction". But Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said th...

Taliban kill 'more than 100' in attack on Afghan military base

Two gunmen entered the campus after the explosion and shot at soldiers before being gunned down during the clashes. The Taliban were believed to have used U...

At least 11 killed after two ships catch fire in Kerch Strait

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Kamala Harris opens presidential bid, plans campaign headquarters in Baltimore

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Trump makes unannounced visit to MLK memorial

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Martin Luther King Dream Big Parade one of largest in U.S.

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United Kingdom has ‘best possible Brexit deal,’ claims European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier

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In Video, Trump Gives Support to March for Life Participants

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French yellow vest protests continue despite Macron outreach

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