US & Canada
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Violence grips US again as police kill another black man
“We are done dying,” declared the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) as violence re-erupted across America…
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Democrats’ bid to challenge Trump off to a messy start in Iowa
The Democratic Party’s effort to choose an election challenger to Republican US President Donald Trump got off to a chaotic…
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US military plane crashes in Afghanistan, Taliban claim responsibility
A plane, which United States officials described as a small US military aircraft, crashed in a Taliban-controlled area of central…
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US senate hears arguments for Trump’s impeachment
WASHINGTON: Democrats began presenting their opening arguments at the historic impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Adam Schiff,…
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Thousands of armed activists attend Virginia’s pro-gun rally
Thousands of armed pro-gun activists from across the United States rallied outside Virginia’s capitol building on Monday to protest new…
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War veterans launch drive for complete US pullout from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: “Tell Washington it’s time to bring our troops home,” says a new anti-war campaign launched in the US capital…
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US says ready to hold negotiations with Iran ‘without preconditions’
While justifying the killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani by the United States as an act of self-defence, US ambassador to the…
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Trump, US lawmakers battle over war powers amid Iran tensions
US President Donald Trump braced for a brawl with congressional Democrats who were set to vote on Thursday to rein…
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Western leaders allege Iranians shot down Ukrainian airliner
It is “highly likely” that Iran shot down the civilian Ukrainian jetliner that crashed near Tehran late on Tuesday, killing all 176…
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Trump says Iran’s Soleimani should have been killed ‘many years ago’
President Donald Trump said Friday that Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani — who was assassinated in a US strike — should have…
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