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US Democrats set the stage for impeaching Trump

US Democrats set the stage for impeaching Trump

Reuters 2019-12-02 18:18:53

Democratic lawmakers in Congress of the United States will take a big step this week in what appears to be a now inexorable march toward impeaching US President Donald Trump, with the start of hearing...

US plane crash kills nine

US plane crash kills nine

Xinhua 2019-12-01 15:05:48

Nine people, including two children, were killed and three others injured in a plane crash Saturday in the US state of South Dakota, US media reported, citing local authorities. Peter Knudson, an off...

Four cops among 14 die in Mexico gunfight

Four cops among 14 die in Mexico gunfight

-- 2019-12-01 12:29:08

Ten suspected cartel gunmen and four police were killed during a shootout on Saturday in a Mexican town near the US border, days after US President Donald Trump raised bilateral tensions by saying he...

Renowned American free solo climber falls to his death

Renowned American free solo climber falls to his death

-- 2019-11-29 12:50:48

A world-renowned American free solo climber has died attempting to descend the side of a cliff face. Brad Gobright, 31, fell around 300 meters (1,000 ft) to his death in El Portero Chico in northern...

Trump makes surprise Afghanistan trip

Trump makes surprise Afghanistan trip

-- 2019-11-29 10:32:25

President Donald Trump made a surprise Thanksgiving visit to US troops in Afghanistan on Thursday and said he believed Taliban insurgents would agree to a ceasefire in America’s longest war. Tr...

US move on Hong Kong dims deal hopes

US move on Hong Kong dims deal hopes

Global Times 2019-11-28 19:41:32

US President Donald Trump's decision to sign a bill into law that interferes with China's internal affairs related to Hong Kong has cast a cloud over prospects for a highly anticipated phase one trade...

US House committee invites Trump to upcoming impeachment inquiry hearing

US House committee invites Trump to upcoming impeachment inquiry hearing

Xinhua 2019-11-27 18:21:08

The US House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday issued a statement saying it will hold an impeachment inquiry hearing on December 4, to which President Donald Trump and his counsel are invited. The annou...

Cuba accuses US of meddling in domestic affairs

Cuba accuses US of meddling in domestic affairs

-- 2019-11-27 18:14:17

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Tuesday accused the United States of meddling in the island's domestic affairs. Rodriguez tweeted that the United States "urges its embassy in Cuba to interf...

US Congress panel invites Trump to impeachment hearing

US Congress panel invites Trump to impeachment hearing

BBC 2019-11-27 11:04:44

US Congress has invited President Donald Trump to its first impeachment hearing on 4 December. Jerrold Nadler, the Democratic chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said Mr Trump could either att...

US Navy Secretary  fired

US Navy Secretary fired

Reuters 2019-11-25 10:45:56

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper fired the Navy’s top civilian on Sunday over his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL who was convicted of battlefield misconduct in Iraq and later won the support...

US, France vie to bolster Gulf security after Saudi oil attack

US, France vie to bolster Gulf security after Saudi oil attack

-- 2019-11-24 12:25:47

The United States and France are boosting Saudi Arabia’s radar systems following crippling drone and cruise missile attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure in September, which Washington blames on I...

US military loses drone over Libyan capital

US military loses drone over Libyan capital

-- 2019-11-23 17:03:53

The US military said Friday it lost an unmanned drone aircraft over the Libyan capital, Tripoli, where rival armed groups have been fighting for control of the city for months. The US Africa Command...

US imposes sanctions on Iran's information minister

US imposes sanctions on Iran's information minister

-- 2019-11-23 12:03:38

The United States has imposed sanctions on Iran’s information minister for his role in “widescale internet censorship,” a reference to a five-day-long nationwide shutdown meant to he...

Trump accuses impeachment witness of lying

Trump accuses impeachment witness of lying

-- 2019-11-23 11:09:02

US President Donald Trump on Friday accused a witness in the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry of lying and offered an explanation for his controversial use of his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Uk...

Canadian PM unveils 36-member cabinet

Canadian PM unveils 36-member cabinet

Xinhua 2019-11-21 16:57:52

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his new 36-member cabinet at the swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday. Trudeau won the 2019 Canadian federal election in October, which gives his Liberal...

US steps up interventionism with Hong Kong bill

US steps up interventionism with Hong Kong bill

Xinhua 2019-11-21 16:52:40

At a time unprecedented violence is ravaging Hong Kong, the US Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act after the House of Representatives approved the bill ea...

Afghanistan chopper crash kills two US service members

Afghanistan chopper crash kills two US service members

-- 2019-11-20 12:36:24

Two United States service members were killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the US military said in a statement. “The cause of the crash is under investigation, however pre...

Peace becomes more elusive as US backs Israeli WB settlements

Peace becomes more elusive as US backs Israeli WB settlements

-- 2019-11-20 00:09:26

The United States on Monday effectively backed Israel's right to build Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank (WB) by abandoning its four-decade-old position that they were "inconsistent with in...

Thousands of Canadian railway workers go on strike

Thousands of Canadian railway workers go on strike

-- 2019-11-19 15:02:17

About 3,000 workers of Canadian National Railway, the country’s largest railroad operator, went on strike on Tuesday, labour union Teamsters Canada said after both parties failed to resolve cont...

Little progress made for poorest children: Report

Little progress made for poorest children: Report

FE ONLINE REPORT 2019-11-18 20:18:23

Little progress has been made for the world’s poorest children, according to a new report released on Monday. The report, titled The Convention on the Rights of the Child at a Crossroads, urgen...

Food shortages hit Bolivia, new elections still uncertain

Food shortages hit Bolivia, new elections still uncertain

-- 2019-11-18 11:54:13

Bolivians languished in long lines on the streets of La Paz on Sunday to secure chicken, eggs and cooking fuel as supporters of ousted President Evo Morales crippled the country’s highways, isol...

Democrats invite Trump to testify

Democrats invite Trump to testify

-- 2019-11-18 00:00:00

Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited President Donald Trump to testify in front of investigators in the House impeachment inquiry ahead of a week that will see several key witnesses appear pu...

US, S Korea postpone joint exercise criticised by N Korea

US, S Korea postpone joint exercise criticised by N Korea

-- 2019-11-17 13:52:06

The United States and South Korea on Sunday said they were postponing a joint military air exercise that North Korea has criticised as provocative. US Defence Secretary Mark Esper and his South Korea...

Trump's Ukraine phone call was 'inappropriate': Pence aide

Trump's Ukraine phone call was 'inappropriate': Pence aide

-- 2019-11-17 12:09:49

The phone call between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart at the center of Congress’ impeachment investigation was “inappropriate,” a foreign policy aide to Vice...

'Wonder City' Havana celebrates 500th anniversary

'Wonder City' Havana celebrates 500th anniversary

Xinhua 2019-11-16 18:16:23

As Cuba's capital celebrates its 500th anniversary of its founding on November 16, residents and visitors alike reflect on what makes Havana unique. Havana, which was founded by the Spanish explorer...

Trump admitted to bribery in Ukraine scandal: Pelosi

Trump admitted to bribery in Ukraine scandal: Pelosi

-- 2019-11-15 10:13:17

House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday President Donald Trump already has admitted to bribery in the Ukraine scandal at the heart of a Democratic-led inquiry, accusing him of a...

Bolivian senator declares herself interim president

Bolivian senator declares herself interim president

-- 2019-11-13 11:44:57

Bolivian opposition senator Jeanine Áñez has declared herself interim president of the South American country following Evo Morales' resignation. Lawmakers from Mr Morales' party boycot...

Bolivia's Morales resigns after protests over disputed election

Bolivia's Morales resigns after protests over disputed election

Reuters 2019-11-11 10:53:11

Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Sunday (local time) he was resigning to ease violence that has gripped the South American nation since a disputed election, but he stoked fears of more unrest by...

US man accused of groping woman, arrested after plane makes early landing

US man accused of groping woman, arrested after plane makes early landing

-- 2019-11-10 18:44:25

The man seated next to her started by touching the woman’s arm not long after takeoff, a criminal complaint says. She pushed him away, according to NDTV. Then the woman’s fellow passenger...

United States ‘very actively’ asking North Korea to return to talks: South Korea

United States ‘very actively’ asking North Korea to return to talks: South Korea

-- 2019-11-10 16:57:34

The United States is “very actively” trying to persuade North Korea to come back to negotiations, South Korea’s national security adviser said on Sunday, as a year-end North Korean d...