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House to seek documents from 60 Trump officials in Russia probe

WASHINGTON, Mar 04 (AP): Declaring it's "very clear" President Donald Trump obstructed justice, the chairman of the House committee that would be in charge of impeachment says the panel is requesting documents on Monday from more than 60 people from Trump's administration, family and business as part of a rapidly...

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Pro-freedom space shrinking in Pakistan-administered Kashmir

MUZAFFARABAD, Mar 04 (Al Jazeera): Political parties seeking independence for the entire disputed territory of Kashmir from both Indian and Pakistani control are facing a fresh round of intimidation and legal action in the Pakistan-administered portion of the region, political activists say.The government of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, known locally as Azad...

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US-led anti-IS coalition launches deadly shelling in eastern Syria

DAMASCUS, Mar 04 (Agencies): The US-led coalition on Sunday fired white phosphorus shells on an Islamic State (IS)-held area in eastern Syria, causing deaths including women and children, state news agency SANA reported.The shelling targeted the farmlands of the town of Baghouz, the last IS-held area in the eastern Euphrates...

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Qatar to buy Russia’s missile air defence system

DOHA, Mar 04 (Al Jazeera): Qatar is still studying the purchase of Russia's S-400 missile air defence system, adding the potential deal - reportedly opposed by Saudi Arabia - was none of Riyadh's business.Following a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Monday, Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin...

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US closes Palestinian Jerusalem consulate

JERUSALEM, Mar 04 (AP): The United States has officially shuttered its consulate in Jerusalem, downgrading the status of its main diplomatic mission to the Palestinians by folding it into the US embassy to Israel.For decades, the consulate functioned as a de facto embassy to the Palestinians. Now, that outreach will...

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News in Brief -(05-03-2019)

Barnier meets UK Brexit negotiators todayBRUSSELS, Mar 04: The EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier will meet Britain's negotiating team on Tuesday, an EU spokesman said, as both sides seek a breakthrough in the thorny Irish border issue. Barnier "will meet tomorrow afternoon" with the UK attorney general Geoffrey Cox...

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