World
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Turkey says does not expect US sanctions over S-400 missile systems under Biden
Nov 26, 2020 19:26A high-ranking official from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) says Ankara does not anticipate Washington’s sanctions over its purchase of Russian-made S-400 defense missile systems after US president-elect Joe Biden takes office.
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Trump shares call to pardon himself before leaving office
Nov 26, 2020 18:57US President Donald Trump’s full pardon for his former national security adviser Michael Flynn has sparked speculation that he might be considering a wave of pardons and commutations of federal crimes, possibly even for himself, before he leaves office.
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Ethiopia to begin final phase of offensive against major rebel-held city
Nov 26, 2020 14:59Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says the military will begin the final phase of its full-scale offensive in the northern Tigray region, where rebel forces have missed Addis Ababa’s deadline to surrender.
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Thousands protest in Thai capital, urging king to relinquish control of funds
Nov 26, 2020 13:08Thousands of anti-government protesters have gathered in the Thai capital of Bangkok, calling on the country’s monarch to relinquish control of royal funds worth tens of billions of dollars, despite an escalated crackdown on protests.
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Americans defy pandemic as US COVID cases set new record
Nov 26, 2020 09:06Americans have defied pleas from officials to stay home for the Thanksgiving holiday amid record-breaking COVID-19 cases in recent days.
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US temporarily closes detention facility at Texas border
Nov 26, 2020 09:00The US Border Patrol is temporarily closing a converted warehouse used to detain immigrants in South Texas for renovation.
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Trump pardons Michael Flynn weeks before his tenure ends
Nov 26, 2020 08:55US President Donald Trump has pardoned his first national security adviser, who was charged after the so-called Russia probe.
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UK economy won’t recover to pre-Covid-19 level until end of 2022
Nov 26, 2020 08:51The UK economy is expected to decline 11.3 percent by the end of the year, the worst recession in more than 300 years, and is unlikely to recover until the fourth quarter of 2022.
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Football world mourns death of Diego Maradona
Nov 26, 2020 08:13Diego Armando Maradona, widely considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, died at the age of 60 due to a heart attack.
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US imposes new illegal Iran-related sanctions on four entities in China, Russia
Nov 25, 2020 20:08US special representative for Iran says Washington will impose new illegal Iran-related sanctions on four entities in China and Russia, accusing them of what it said “promoting Tehran's missile program”.