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Stacey Abrams to give Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union ad
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 30 (ANI): Former Georgia Governor candidate Stacey Abrams on Tuesday confirmed her acceptance of an invitation to give the Democratic Party's response to President Donald Trump's upcoming State of the Union address, thus making her the first black woman to deliver th
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Michael Cohen to testify before House Intelligence Committee on Feb 8
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 29 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen will testify before the House Intelligence Committee behind closed doors next month, the committee confirmed on Monday (local time).
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US, Taliban agree in principle on framework for peace deal
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Jan 29 (ANI): The US and the Taliban have agreed in principle to the framework of a deal that could eventually end the 17-year old conflict in Afghanistan, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan confirmed on Monday.
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Trump cancels State of Union address
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 28 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has cancelled the annual State of the Union address, which was slated to take place on Tuesday (January 29), authorities confirmed on Monday.
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Secret talks being held with military to oust Maduro: Guaido
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], Jan 28 (ANI): Venezuela's self-proclaimed interim President Juan Guaido has confirmed that talks are being held "discreetly" with the military to oust President Nicolas Maduro.
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Pilot of US-Bangla airline smoked inside cockpit: Reports
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Jan 27 (ANI): The US-Bangla airline Bombardier UBG-211 crash that occurred in March last year, took place as the pilot, who was in charge of the flight had smoked inside the cockpit despite restrictions, authorities confirmed on Sunday.
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Canadian ambassador to China fired after comments on Huawei CFO's extradit
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Toronto [Canada], Jan 27 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday confirmed the firing of the country's ambassador to China over comments on the US' request to extradite Huawei executive Meng Wangzhou.
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Five dead in Louisiana shootings
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Louisiana [USA], Jan 27 (ANI): Five people have been confirmed dead in a succession of shootings in Louisiana on Saturday (local time), law enforcement authorities confirmed.
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Brazil dam collapse: Death toll mounts to 50
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Minas Gerais [Brazil], Jan 27 (ANI): As many as 50 people were on Saturday confirmed to have been killed by the collapse of a dam at an iron mine in the southwestern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.
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Steyn, Rabada, Ngidi will play at World Cup: Faf du Plessis
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Jan 25 (ANI): South Africa captain Faf du Plessis on Friday confirmed that pacemen Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi will feature in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019, beginning May 30.
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PM-led panel's meet to select CBI chief remains 'inconclusive'
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 24 (ANI): The high powered selection committee meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday for the appointment of a new CBI Director was inconclusive, sources confirmed.
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Australia confirms detention of blogger in China
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Sydney (Australia), Jan 24 (ANI): The Australian government on Thursday confirmed that a well-known writer and former Chinese official with Australian citizenship has been detained in his native country.
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