Diplomats accuse Trump as impeachment hits live TVs
WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (AP): For the first time, the Democrats' case for President Donald Trump's impeachment streamed from Americans' TVs Wednesday, including a new contention that he was overheard asking about political "investigations" that he demanded from Ukraine in trade for military aid. On Day One of extraordinary public U.S....
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Clashes rock Bolivia
LA PAZ, Nov 14 (AP): Renewed clashes rocked Bolivia's capital Wednesday as the woman who claimed the presidency, a second-tier lawmaker thrust into the post because of a power vacuum, faced challenges to her leadership from supporters of the ousted Evo Morales. A day after Jeanine Anez assumed power, violent...
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HK protesters fire arrows at cops
HONG KONG, Nov 14 (AFP): Pro-democracy protesters challenging China's rule of Hong Kong on Thursday choked the city for a fourth straight working day, firing arrows at police, barricading roads and disrupting transport links, as schools and businesses closed.The territory has entered its sixth month of protests, which have morphed...
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Warmer world unhealthier place for children
WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (AP): Children are growing up in a warmer world that will hit them with more and different health problems than their parents experienced, an international report by doctors said. With increasing diarrhea diseases, more dangerous heat waves, air pollution and increases in mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue...
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US to keep 600 troops in Syria
SEOUL, Nov 14 (AFP): The United States will maintain around 600 troops in Syria, Pentagon chief Mark Esper said Wednesday, despite Donald Trump's desire to end US involvement in what the president calls "endless wars"."We're still moving troops out of northeastern Syria," the US defense secretary said onboard a plane...
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News in Brief -(15-11-2019)
Iran road accident kills 28 Afghan nationalsTEHRAN, Nov 14: Iran's semi-official ILNA news agency is reporting that a road accident in the country's southeast has killed 28 Afghan nationals. The report says 21 people were also injured when two vans collided near the town of Khash in Sistan and Baluchistan...
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