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I gave Mattis a second chance: Trump
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 23 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed that he gave Defence Secretary James Mattis a "second chance" after the retired Marine general was "ingloriously fired" from military leadership by former president Barack Obama.
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"This is politically motivated": Ex-Maldives Prez after questioning for fr
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Male [maldives], Dec 16(ANI): The Maldives Police questioned former President Abdulla Yameen over allegations of fraudulent financial transactions while in office.
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Rajapaksa bribed parliamentarians to prove majority: President Sirisena
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec 9(ANI): President Maithripala Sirisena here on Saturday said that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had tried to bribe politicians in order to show majority in the country's Parliament.
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Karzai asks US not to deal with Pak on Afghanistan peace process
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Dec 6 (ANI): Former President of Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has urged the United States not to deal with Pakistan while making efforts to initiate an inclusive peace process in the war-torn country.
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He taught me how to lead: Teary-eyed Bush eulogises his father
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Dec 6 (ANI): Former United States President George W. Bush choked up while delivering the eulogy at his late father and former President George H. W. Bush's state funeral at the National Cathedral, and said that the latter was "close to perfect" and taught him how to
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Ex-Playboy Entertainment Group president Tony Lynn dies
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
California [USA], Dec 5 (ANI): Former president of Playboy Entertainment Group, Tony Lynn, passed away after a prolonged illness.
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Trump to attend Bush's funeral, won't deliver eulogy
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Dec 04 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump will be in attendance at former President George H. W. Bush's funeral service on Wednesday (local time), although he will not deliver a eulogy.
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Michelle Obama cancels book tour to attend George H.W. Bush's funeral
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 03 (ANI): Seems like, Michelle Obama has a special place in her heart for the Bush family as she cancelled a few dates of her book tour for her autobiography titled 'Becoming', in order to attend former President George H.W. Bush's funeral this week.
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Beyonce pays tribute to Nelson Mandela at Global Citizen Festival
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 03 (ANI): Leading an all-star line up, American singer Beyonce honoured the life and legacy of former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela at the Global Citizen Festival on Sunday (local time).
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India should have been a $5-6 trillion economy by now: Pranab Mukherjee
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Nov 29 (ANI): Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction over the current economic growth of the country and stated that India should have been a five to six trillion US dollar economy.
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India passing through rising intolerance: Pranab Mukherjee
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 24 (ANI): Asserting that the country is passing through a difficult phase, former president Pranab Mukherjee has said that the land which gave the world the concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam is now in news for rising levels of intolerance, manifestations of rage and inf
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All you need to know about Sri Lanka's escalating political turmoil
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 17 (ANI): Sri Lanka has been reeling from a turbulent political crisis for almost a month, when President Maithripala Sirisena on October 26 abruptly sacked then-Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and installed the now-ousted Mahinda Rajapaksa, the country's form
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