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Feb 17, 2019
Vatican dismisses former US cardinal Theodore McCarrick over sexual abuse allegations
The Vatican has defrocked former United States cardinal Theodore McCarrick after a church trial found him guilty of sexually abusing minors -
Feb 17, 2019
Joe Biden to decide on US presidency run soon, calls for focus on altering some of Donald Trump’s policies
Former US Vice President Joe Biden said he had not yet decided whether to run for president in 2020 but would do so in the near term -
Feb 17, 2019
Heather Nauert, Donald Trump’s pick for US ambassador to UN, withdraws nomination citing personal reasons
US president Donald Trump’s choice for ambassador to the United Nations, Heather Nauert, has withdrawn from consideration for the job for family reasons, the State Department said on Saturday. -
Feb 17, 2019
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe nominated Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize on US request, claims report
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize after receiving a request from the US government to do so -
Feb 16, 2019
Donald Trump declares national emergency to circumvent Congress for border wall funding; House of Representatives launches probe
US president Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency in a bid to fund his promised wall at the US-Mexico border without congressional approval, an action Democrats vowed to challenge as a violation of the US Constitution. -
Feb 15, 2019
Washington, Beijing to hold trade talks next week ahead of planned US tariff hike on Chinese imports
The US and China made "progress" but not enough to seal a final deal, ahead of a planned American tariff hike on USD 200 billion of Chinese imports from 2 March. -
Feb 14, 2019
West Asia talks in Poland: Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu calls conference a union against Iran’s aggressive policy
Iran took the spotlight at a Middle East security conference hosted by the US and Poland that highlighted deep divisions between the US and some of its allies -
Feb 14, 2019
Ahead of Qatar meet, 14-member Taliban negotiation team to have surprise peace talks with US in Pakistan on Monday
The newly announced 14-member Taliban negotiation team is also expected to meet Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan during the one-day visit "to hold comprehensive discussions about Pak-Afghan relations and issues pertaining to Afghan refugees and Afghan businessmen," the statement said. About 1.5 million Afghan refugees still live in Pakistan -
Feb 14, 2019
Baghdad war museum honours Iran-backed militia’s sacrifices in war against Islamic State
A war museum glorifying the sacrifices of thousands of mainly Shiite militiamen who died fighting the Islamic State group has been opened in Baghdad -
Feb 14, 2019
Nevada woman is sixth to accuse Oscar Arias of sexual misconduct; ex-Costa Rican president records statements in two complaints
A Nevada woman is the latest to accuse Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Costa Rican President Oscar Arias of sexual misconduct
