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House Judiciary Committee Panel Delays Historic Trump Impeachment Vote After 14-hour Session
The committee, made up of some of the most strident Democrats and Republicans in Congress, clashed for all day and into the night as Republicans insisted on lengthy debate on amendments designed to kill the two formal charges with no hope of winning votes...
'They Want it, So Do We': Donald Trump Says Trade Deal With China 'Very Close'
The two largest economies in the world are locked in a wide-ranging trade war but negotiators have been working to reach at least a partial resolution before Washington increases tariffs on Sunday.
Taiwan Promises to Provide 'Necessary Help' to Fleeing Hong Kong Citizens
Taiwan currently has no law on refugees which could be applied to Hong Kong protesters who may seek asylum on the island.
India's Strength is Secular Democracy, Protecting Rights of Minorities, Says Indo-American Congressman
Ami Bera added that the guiding principles that former PM Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi laid out, served India very well as a complicated nation.
US Warns North Korea of Consequences for Ominous 'Christmas Gift'
US ambassador Kelly Craft voiced concern that North Korea was indicating it would test intercontinental ballistic missiles 'which are designed to attack the continental United States with nuclear weapons'.
Watchdog Report on Russia Probe Shows FBI 'Attempted Overthrow' of Govt, Says Trump
Justice Department report said that FBI agents were not motivated by political bias in deciding to open investigations into Trump campaign associates and aides during 2016 as part of the probe into Russia's election interference.
Iconic Dress Diana Wore When She Danced With John Travolta Fails to Sell at Auction
The dress had an estimated price tag of 250,000-300,000 pounds. However it failed to reach those figures during live bidding.
Chilean Military Plane with 38 on Board Goes Missing, Authorities 'Not Optimistic' About Its Fate
The aircraft was traveling to perform logistical support tasks for the maintenance of Chilean facilities at the Antarctic base.
Italy Proposes New Plan to Rescue ArcelorMittal Steel Plant, Participation of Public Companies 'Anticipated'
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said that the government is negotiating a new plan with ArcelorMittal to save the Taranto steel plant.
Lankan President Gotabaya's Remarks on Hambantota Port Quoted Out of Context, Says PM
Soon after his election as President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa had said that giving away the Hambantota Port to China on a 99-year lease was a mistake by the previous government headed by President Maithripala Sirisena.
Trump Brings 2 Officers He Cleared of War Crimes Onstage at Florida Fundraiser
With the move, Trump has tightened his embrace of an episode that roiled his relationship with military leaders and prompted a public outcry.
Arms Sales Rose Worldwide by Nearly 5% in Market Dominated by US, Says New Report
US manufacturers alone accounted for 59 per cent of the market, or a turnover of $246 billion, up 7.2 per cent on the previous year.
US Immigration Services to Start Accepting H-1B Petitions from April for Fiscal Year 2021
Under this new process, employers seeking H-1B workers subject to the cap, or their authorized representatives, will complete a registration process that requires only basic information about their company and each requested worker.
Indian-origin Man in US Charged with Rape of Minor Girl, Could Face up to 25 Years
Vishal 'Bobby' Motwani was booked on counts of third-degree rape, false imprisonment and indecent behaviour with a minor in his Kama Sutra Cabaret in US.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's Lawyer to Be Charged with Money-laundering, Says Justice Ministry
The case in which Netanyahu's lawyer will be charged involves Germany's sale of military submarines and other Thyssenkrupp-designed vessels for a total sum of around two billion dollars.
Typhoon Kammuri Death Toll Rises to 13 in Philippines, Manila Airport Shut for 12 Hours
Kammuri's fierce winds toppled trees and flattened flimsy homes across a swathe of the nation's north on Tuesday, and forced a rare 12-hour shutdown of Manila's international airport.