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Pompeo: State Dept. gives initial response to Congress over documents

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that the State Department is cooperating with the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.

Trump orders significant NSC staff cut

US President Donald Trump orders NSC staff cut to hush staff as impeachment gains momentum.

Adam Price predicts independence referendum ‘in the next decade’

Plaid Cymru leader has thrown down the gauntlet to the British establishment by raising the prospect of an independence referendum within a decade..

Iran’s Bank Mellat rejects reports it got $1.6bn from UK treasury

Iran’s Bnak Mellat says UK treasury had paid nearly $100mn to settle a long-running legal case.

Main points of Johnson’s Brexit game of hide-and-seek

UK PM Boris Johnson’s Brexit game of hide-and-seek with the public has been called out by the EU and Ireland.

Grenade attack in Kashmir injures 10 amid India clampdown

A grenade attack in Kashmir’s southern city of Anantnag has injured 10 people.

Protesters burn US, NATO flags during Pompeo’s visit in Athens

Protesters have burned US and NATO flags in Athens as the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held meetings with Greek government officials.

Climate activists, Yellow Vests join forces at Paris mall protest

Activists from climate protection group Extinction Rebellion have joined Yellow Vest protesters to protest climate inaction and capitalism inside a Paris mall.

Scottish Independence marchers bring Edinburgh to ‘standstill’

In a massive show of force, supporters of Scottish independence are marching in Edinburgh in the tens of thousands.

Unknown assailants kill eight people near Rwanda’s volcanoes park

The attackers hit the Kinigi sector in Musanze district, a tourist hub.

Protests in Iraq threatens the government

Iraq authorities lift curfew as normalcy returns to streets of Baghdad

Iraqi authorities lift a curfew in Baghdad as normalcy returns to the streets of the country’s capital.

Moscow ‘invites’ Iran envoy over Russian journalist arrest

Russia’s Foreign Ministry says it “invited” Iran’s ambassador to Moscow to clarify the circumstances around the arrest of a Russian journalist in Tehran.

US, North Korea negotiators arive in Sweden for nuclear talks

US and North Korean officials have gathered in Sweden to resume nuclear negotiations as part of attempts to end months of deadlock.

Trump’s impeachment inquiry may help his re-election campaign: Analyst

The impeachment inquiry against US President Donald Trump may backfire and increase the Republican president’s chances of getting re-elected in 2020, says an American political analyst in Virginia.

Iranian held in Australia for 13 months returns home

Australia releases an Iranian research student who was detained for 13 months on alleged charges of exporting US military equipment to Iran.

Greek PM calls on US top diplomat to help calm offshore tensions with Turkey

Greek premier calls on US Secretary of State to help calm offshore tensions with Turkey.

Saudis, shell-shocked over Aramco attack, realize defeat in Yemen, seek ceasefire: VOA

Riyadh, shocked from a devastating Yemeni attack on its Aramco oil facilities, is seeking to end its war on Yemen, according to VOA.

Sacklers reaped up to $13 billion from OxyContin maker, US states say

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma steered up to $13 billion in profits to the company’s controlling Sackler family, according to U.S. states.

NHL: Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 Chicago Blackhawks

The Philadelphia Flyers have edged the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in their season opening of the 2019 National Hockey League.

Philippine’s Duterte criticizes US in Russia visit, seeks closer ties with Moscow

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte criticizes the US and seeks closer ties with Moscow in a visit to Russia.

US House Democrats subpoena White House as Trump’s impeachment inquiry intensifies

House Democrats issued a subpoena to the White House Friday evening for documents relating to the President Donald Trump’s contact with Ukraine.

WRC: Ott Tanak grabs late lead

Over motorsports and the World Rally Championship, Ott Tanak has taken the lead in the closing kilometres of Friday’s second leg.

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Costa Rica has taken its first electric bus on the streets with hopes of becoming a carbon-neutral nation by 2021.

Yemenis voice support for anti-Saudi attacks

People in the Yemeni capital and the major city of Sa’ada have taken to the streets to voice their support for the recent operations against Saudi Arabia.