World
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South Korean protesters destroy portraits of US ambassador
Dec 14, 2019 07:26South Korean protesters have destroyed portraits of the US ambassador to their country in front of the American Embassy in the capital, Seoul, to denounce Washington’s demands for increased South Korean payment for the American military presence in their country.
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Biden calls Boris Johnson 'a physical and emotional clone' of Trump
Dec 14, 2019 07:21Former US Vice President Joe Biden has called British Prime Minister Boris Johnson a "physical and emotional clone" of President Donald Trump after Johnson led the Conservative Party to an "historic" general election win.
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Angry protesters march through central London against British PM Johnson
Dec 14, 2019 07:08Several hundred noisy protesters marched through central London on Friday to protest against Britain's election result.
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US and China announce ‘phase one’ trade agreement
Dec 14, 2019 07:06The United States and China have announced a “Phase one” trade agreement that reduces some US tariffs in exchange for what US officials said would be a large increase in Chinese purchases of American farm products and other goods.
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US House committee recommends Trump impeachment for abuse of power, obstruction
Dec 13, 2019 16:07A US House committee has voted on charges against President Donald Trump, setting up the impeachment by the full House of Representatives next week where the Democrats hold a majority.
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Muslims in India protest against citizenship law
Dec 13, 2019 13:52Indian Muslims on Friday (December 13) across the country took to the streets in agitation against the new citizenship legislation, calling it 'anti-secular.'
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US 'seriously damaged' trust between Washington, Beijing: China's FM
Dec 13, 2019 13:09A senior Chinese diplomat says the United States’ recent “bullying” over Hong Kong and the western Xinjiang Province has “seriously damaged” mutual trust between Washington and Beijing.
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Scotland will now set the wheels in motion for a second independence referendum
Dec 13, 2019 12:55The Scottish National Party has enjoyed a landslide victory north of the border, and sent a clear message to Westminster that Scotland will now set the wheels in motion for a second independence referendum from the UK.
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Sinn Fein wins North Belfast seat in general election
Dec 13, 2019 12:28Belfast, Northern Ireland - Sinn Fein have unseated the Democratic Unionist Party's Westminster representative and deputy party leader Nigel Dodd in North Belfast as Sinn Fein enjoyed a 5.4% swing in votes in the traditionally Loyalist held area.
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Haftar announces ‘decisive battle’ to take Libyan capital
Dec 13, 2019 11:41Libya’s self-styled commander Khalifa Haftar has announced a "decisive battle" for the capital Tripoli, eight months after he launched an offensive to wrest it from the unity government.