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Trump impeachment trial opens; White House faulted on Ukraine aid freeze

Assessment from nonpartisan Government Accountability Office is setback for president, while unclear if it will figure in trial in GOP-led Senate, with issues such as whether witnesses appear or new evidence considered stay up in air

Reuters , 23:14 , 01.16.20

Putin engineers shakeup that could keep him in power longer

The former KGB operative, who has led Russia for more than 20 years, surprises the country's political elites with a series of constitutional amendments intended to carve out a position for him once his term ends

Associated Press , 20:02 , 01.15.20

Former pontiff's book draws criticism

Benedict XVI, who retired in 2013, promised to not interfere in church affairs, publishes book imploring Pope Francis to not allow appointment of married men as priests

Reuters , 23:50 , 01.13.20

UK's queen agrees grandson Harry, wife Meghan can exit senior royal role

Royals set to split their time between Britain and Canada as they seek lifestyle less encumbered by royal duties and end reliance on public funding

Reuters , 22:33 , 01.13.20

Report: Ukrainian airliner brought down by anti-aircraft missile, say U.S., Iraqi officials

Newsweek magazine reports that 2 senior U.S. officials and an Iraqi intelligence source said the Ukrainian airliner, which crashed in Iran with 176 on board, was mistakenly downed by a Russian-built Tor-M1; Trump also rejects Iran's explanation of technical failure

Ynet, News agencies , 19:12 , 01.09.20

Prince Harry and Meghan to 'step back' as senior UK royals

In a stunning declaration, the couple say they intend to become 'financially independent' and balance their time between Britain and North America; Queen Elizabeth calls the move 'complicated issue that will take time to work through'

Associated Press , 22:23 , 01.08.20

Ukrainian airliner crashes after take-off in Iran, killing all 176 aboard

Iranian state media claims fatal incident caused by technical difficulties; airliner pilot did not declare emergency before crash

Reuters , 09:32 , 01.08.20

Congress demands answers from Trump about Soleimani killing

Lawmakers appeal to Trump to declassify 'insufficient and inappropriate' notification sent to Congress on targeted killing of Iranian general

Associated Press , 20:37 , 01.06.20

Weinstein rape trial begins with film producer facing up to life in prison

Over 80 women accuse movie mogul of sexual misconduct dating back decades; Weinstein denies allegations, saying sexual encounters were consensual

Reuters , 19:53 , 01.06.20

Trump far outpaces Democratic rivals in election fundraising

The president's re-election team says despite his impeachment, the American leader raised a staggering $46 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, bringing a total to $143 million; Trump's closest competitor in quarterly hauls is Bernie Sanders with $34.5 million

AFP , 23:07 , 01.02.20

U.S. year-end violence shows worshippers make easy targets

FBI hate crime statistics confirm that incidents in synagogues, temples, churches and mosques increased 34.8% between 2014 and 2018; Hanukkah celebration and Sunday church service both attacked in space of 14 hours

Associated Press , 10:46 , 01.01.20

Putin weighs future options as he marks 20 years in power

The 67-year old Russian president remains widely popular in his country despite tightly controlling the media, marginalizing opposition and triggering U.S. and European sanctions in the wake of Russia's 2014 annexation of Ukraine's Crimea

Associated Press , 12:02 , 12.30.19

Trump slams 'crazy Nancy' for impeachment delay

Speaking days after his formal impeachment, the president says 'it's so unfair' the House has decided to hold off sending the impeachment package to the GOP-dominated Senate for a trial, where Trump is likely to be acquitted of obstructing Congress and abusing power

Reuters , 08:48 , 12.22.19

Top Senate Republican dismisses 'toxic' impeachment case

'House of Representatives of succumbing to transient passions and factionalism,' said McConnell following vote to impeach Trump; House Speaker accuses him of overseeing a 'rogue Senate'

Reuters , 23:05 , 12.19.19

Defiant Trump rallies supporters as House impeaches him

The American leader, who has become only the third president in U.S. history to be impeached by the House of Representatives, calls the decision 'a disgrace'; there is little chance Trump will be convicted by the Republican-controlled Senate and removed from office

Associated Press , 09:01 , 12.19.19

Researcher freed from Iran urges release of other prisoners

Xiyue Wang was part of a prisoner exchange that saw America release a detained Iranian scientist; 'We urge world leaders to come together and free all political prisoners', he said

Associated Press , 23:02 , 12.16.19

Greta Thunberg tweet on Germany's national railway company creates a storm

A picture of climate activist sitting on the floor in German train has drawn plenty of comments about the performance of the company, but Deutsche Bahn questioned the accuracy of her claim

Associated Press , 22:33 , 12.16.19

WWII allies, ex-enemy Germany mark 75th Battle of the Bulge

The battle, which took place on December 16, 1944, stopped the Nazi army's last-ditch offensive and set the Allied troops on a path that would end the war in Europe less than five months later; over 19,000 U.S. troops died in the battle, the bloodiest in the nation's history

Associated Press , 14:31 , 12.16.19

Winning big, Johnson on course to deliver swift Brexit

Exit polls suggest Johnson, Conservative Party achieve greatest victory in national vote since Thatcher, making Johnson able to deliver Brexit within weeks; Labour crash, Corbyn steps down

Reuters , 09:58 , 12.13.19

Exit poll shows Conservatives trouncing Labour in UK election

Ruling party led by Boris Johnson predicted to win 368 seats and opposition party just 191 seats in nationwide vote dominated by Brexit and, for the Jewish community at least, anti-Semitism in Jeremy Corbyn's Labour

Reuters, Ynet , 00:44 , 12.13.19

United Kingdom votes to decide the fate of Brexit, again

Britons go to polls to decide between PM Johnson, who says he will 'get Brexit done', and main rival Corbyn who promises Brexit referendum; opinion polls suggest Johnson's Conservatives win

Reuters , 11:06 , 12.12.19

Democrats unveil 2 articles of impeachment against Trump

'Abuse of power and obstruction of Congress' are the charges against the American leader unveiled by the Judiciary chairman in Washington DC; Trump tweets that impeaching the president with a record like his would be 'sheer political madness!'

Associated Press , 16:48 , 12.10.19

Israeli medics take on deadly measles outbreak in Samoa

The Israeli ambassador to New Zealand, Dr. Itzhak Gerberg, said Jerusalem would not abandon its 'dear friend' Samoa in the face of the crisis

i24NEWS , 18:58 , 12.09.19

Report: Hezbollah uses Germany as operational hub for sponsoring terror

Some 1050 Hezbollah members, supporters known to reside in Germany, around 250 in Berlin alone; Germany reportedly poised to outlaw Hezbollah this week

i24NEWS , 14:41 , 12.02.19

Hungarian police find 2 tunnels used by migrants on border

44 migrants who had used the precarious passageway and a Serbian citizen suspected of human trafficking, were arrested by the Hungarian police

AFP , 12:49 , 12.01.19

After London attack, questions asked over early release of convicted terrorist

UK's automatic release program apparently means no agency had to determine whether Usman Khan, who killed two people in stabbing spree in capital on Friday, still held radical views he embraced when first imprisoned for plotting attacks

Associated Press , 09:05 , 12.01.19

London Bridge attacker who killed 2 had been jailed for terror crimes

UK police counterterrorism head says 28-year-old Usman Khan was imprisoned for 6 years for terror-related offences before being released; he killed a man and a woman and wounded 3 others in a knife rampage on Friday

Associated Press , 10:01 , 11.30.19

Several wounded in London Bridge terror attack; stabber shot dead

British police say suspect had fake explosive device strapped to his body; city's mayor praises 'breathtaking heroism' of the members of public who intervened, running toward the suspect in attempt to bring him down

Reuters , 19:52 , 11.29.19

Several stabbed near London Bridge; man detained

Witnesses report hearing gunshots in area as Sky News says apparent attacker was shot by officers. police usher people away from northern end of bridge that links business district with south bank of Thames

Associated Press , 17:22 , 11.29.19

Trump pays surprise visit to U.S. troops in Afghanistan on Thanksgiving

POTUS arrives secretly in Afghanistan to spend holiday alongside armed forces; meets with Afghan president, says ceasefire talks with Taliban ongoing

Associated Press , 22:37 , 11.28.19

Italy uncovers plot to create new Nazi party

In end of large-scale investigation, Italian police arrest multiple far-right activists and seize large amounts of weaponry; group believed to be linked with extremist groups abroad

Reuters , 17:56 , 11.28.19

Spy who thwarted Nazi plot to kill Allied leaders dies at 93

Born in 1926, Goar Vartanyan joined an anti-fascist group at 16 and eventually to expose German agents attempting to assassinate 'The Big Three'

AFP , 16:48 , 11.27.19

Europol hits IS servers in blow to jihadist publicity

Europe police agency says it has been working with nine of the largest Internet platforms to counter Islamic State propaganda operations, including Google, Twitter, Instagram and Telegram

Reuters , 22:20 , 11.25.19

Hezbollah supporters clash with protesters in Lebanon's capital

Supporters of the Iran-backed militant group attack anti-government demonstrators in central Beirut, beating them with metal rods and chanting Hezbollah slogans; 'Hezbollah is terrorist,' the protesters chanted in response

Associated Press , 08:32 , 11.25.19

Former New York Mayor Bloomberg enters 2020 Democratic presidential race

Bloomberg said he is running 'to defeat Donald Trump and rebuild America' warning that the U.S. cannot afford four more years of the president's 'reckless and unethical actions.'

Reuters , 19:45 , 11.24.19

10 shot, 4 killed at backyard football party in California

Police say all victims are Asian men ranging from ages 25 to 35, six wounded expected to survive attack by unknown suspects at private gathering of about 35 people

Associated Press , 10:10 , 11.18.19

IN PICTURES: Venice braces for another 'tough day'

Venice mayor Luigi Brugnaro, estimated damages from the flooding in the city since Tuesday at around 1 billion euros but expects today's floods to be less severe than those experienced last week

Reuters , 14:53 , 11.17.19

French President Macron: NATO is 'brain dead'

The French president said there is a lack of strategic coordination between European allies on the one hand and the United States and Turkey, with NATO's second largest military, on the other

Reuters , 21:39 , 11.07.19

British PM calls for Dec. 12 election to break Brexit deadlock

Boris Johnson says in a letter to opposition Labour leader he would hand parliament more time to approve his deal to leave EU but that lawmakers must back a December vote, his third attempt to try to force a snap poll

Reuters , 20:40 , 10.24.19

British police find 39 bodies in a truck container

Authorities in southeastern England says vehicle believed to have come from Bulgaria; 25-year-old-man from Northern Ireland arrested on suspicion of murder as Johnson says 'thoughts are with all those who lost their lives _sub_titleamp; their loved ones'

Reuters , 15:26 , 10.23.19

Canada's Trudeau to remain in power but with minority government

The Liberals party wins 156 out of 338 seats, leaving them some 170 seats short of a majority government and in need of the support of the far-left New Democratic Party, which conservatives fear will influence government policies

Reuters , 08:42 , 10.22.19

Barring a turnout surge, strong economy favors Trump in 2020, researchers say

Moody’s Analytics says factors boosting household finances could lead to incumbent winning 332 votes in electoral college, but if turnout is historically high, the Democratic candidate could claim victory with 279 electoral votes

Reuters , 12:18 , 10.16.19

Trio wins economics Nobel for fighting poverty

French-American Esther Duflo becomes only the second female economics winner in the prize's 50-year history, as well as the youngest at 46; she shares the award equally with Indian-born American Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer, also of the United States

Reuters , 16:36 , 10.14.19

Ex-French President Chirac, who stood up to U.S., dies at 86

Jacques Chirac, who became the first French leader to acknowledge France's persecution of Jews and their deportation during the Holocaust, died 'peacefully, among his loved ones'

Associated Press , 14:56 , 09.26.19

Trump prodded Ukraine leader to help probe Biden claims, call transcript shows

In the exchange, U.S. president raises unsubstantiated allegations that ex-VP sought to interfere with Ukrainian investigation of his son; conversation is part of whistleblower's complaint central to formal impeachment inquiry launched by Pelosi

Associated Press , 18:12 , 09.25.19

Pelosi announces impeachment inquiry into Trump: 'No one is above the law'

House Speaker's brief statement comes after classified whistleblower complaint revealed allegations that president withheld aid to Ukraine in bid to force probe into Biden's son; Trump lashes out over 'PRESIDENTIAL HARASSMENT!' on Twitter

Associated Press , 01:42 , 09.25.19

UK Supreme Court rules Johnson's suspension of parliament was unlawful

11-justice panel rules unanimously that PM acted unlawfully, says parliament has not been prorogued; Speaker Bercow says House of Commons to resume deliberations Wednesday morning, will discuss events of recent weeks

Reuters , 15:04 , 09.24.19

Russia formally declares alleged CIA mole missing, says search underway

Russia asked U.S. via Interpol earlier this month to clarify the whereabouts of missing Russian official Oleg Smolenkov after Russian news reports identified Virginia house listed as belonging to man with his name

Reuters , 19:21 , 09.23.19

At General Assembly, Trump to face world issues with Iran at top

Iran may be the most immediate challenge for Trump who will try to convince skeptical global capitals to help build a coalition to confront Tehran after the United States blamed it for last week’s strike at a Saudi Arabia oil field

Associated Press , 12:32 , 09.23.19

Energy prices spike after Saudi oil attack, U.S. blaming Iran

The damage to Saudi Arabia's largest oil refinery causes the worst disruption to world supplies on record with a barrel of Brent crude oil spiking from $6 to $66.28 on Monday; Iran calls allegations that it was behind the attack 'maximum lies'

Associated Press , 09:02 , 09.16.19

German village elects neo-Nazi as council head, prompting outcry

Germany's three major parties refuse to work with Stefan Jagsch of the National Democratic Party, elected by small community of Waldsiedlung after no one else wanted the position

News Agencies , 18:42 , 09.09.19

Five killed, including gunman, 21 wounded in West Texas shooting

Man stopped by state troopers when his vehicle failed to signal a left turn opened fire and fled, shooting masses as he drove before being killed by officers

Reuters , 09:12 , 09.01.19

At least 5 dead in Texas shooting rampage after traffic stop

AP , 08:32 , 09.01.19

U.S. to seek death penalty for accused Pittsburgh synagogue shooter

Robert Bowers who shot dead 11 worshippers at Tree of Life synagogue in October 2018, while shouting 'all Jews must die,' has pleaded not guilty to a 63-count indictment

Reuters , 09:53 , 08.27.19

Brazil's Bolsonaro causes global outrage over Amazon fires

Far-right leader who initially dismissed the hundreds of blazes, suggested activists started them to discredit his government, sends soldiers to battle flames after European leaders threaten to end trade deal with Brazil

AP , 09:07 , 08.26.19

Australia to block internet domains hosting extremist content during terror attacks

Tech giants including Facebook, YouTube, Amazon, Microsoft and Twitter are expected to provide details to the Canberra government by the end of next month on how they will carry out the recommendations

Reuters , 10:18 , 08.25.19

A WW2 battle reverberates in Poland's national election campaign

Granite column commemorating siege of September 1939, when dozens of Polish soldiers defied overwhelming firepower of Nazi Germany's naval fleet, has fallen into disrepair due to the ruling party's policy of historical revisionism

Reuters , 17:14 , 08.19.19

From D-Day to Nazi defeat: Marking World War II milestones

Ten weeks after commemorating the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France is paying tribute this week to Allied troops involved in another major, but often overlooked, military operation: landings on the Mediterranean coast

Associated Press , 09:26 , 08.16.19

Russia flies nuclear-capable bombers to region facing Alaska

Moscow says move is part of training exercise while state media says it shows that Russia can deploy nukes close to U.S., supersonic Soviet-era aircraft bombers could hit American missile defenses if necessary

Reuters , 23:46 , 08.14.19

Clashes rock Hong Kong airport for second day as political crisis deepens

President Donald Trump says U.S intelligence believes China is sending troops to its border with the former British colony while Hong Kong's chief executive warns the administrative region risked being 'smashed to pieces' as protests over Beijing's growing influence intensify

Reuters , 22:25 , 08.13.19