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Charlottesville: James Alex Fields guilty of first-degree murder
A Virginia jury on Friday convicted James Alex Fields Jr of first-degree murder in the death of Heather Heyer at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017. The jury deliberated for less
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US wants Huawei executive ‘to face charges over Iran sanctions’
A top Chinese telecommunications executive facing possible extradition to the United States appeared in court Friday as she sought bail in a case that has rattled markets and raised doubts about the US being
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Republicans in Wisconsin, Michigan move to curb Democrats’ power
Republican-controlled legislatures in Wisconsin and Michigan this week sought to curb the power of recently-elected Democratic governors and others, eliciting howls of protest from critics who called it a power grab after President Donald
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Trump’s embrace of MBS puts both countries at risk
With regard to the current macabre embrace between US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, it is difficult to assess which side has gambled more recklessly on the other. At
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Rudderless Lebanon could miss out on aid, France warns
Yemen’s government supports the reopening of Sanaa international airport, shut down for years in the country’s war, but only under supervision, an official said Thursday. “We are keen on the opening of Sanaa airport,
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Yemen government proposes reopening Sanaa airport if planes inspected
LONDON: There is no time limit for the Yemen peace talks taking place in Stockholm, the United Nations said Friday. The international organisation also said that the current phase of the consultations focused on confidence building. UN-sponsored peace talks between
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Turkey targets ex-airforce staff over alleged coup links
LONDON: There is no time limit for the Yemen peace talks taking place in Stockholm, the United Nations said Friday. The international organisation also said that the current phase of the consultations focused on confidence building. UN-sponsored peace talks between
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Why is China’s biggest technology company being targeted?
It has been called the crown jewel of the Chinese technology industry, but now one of its top executives has been arrested. Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei, was detained in Canada
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On the cliff-edge: Dover faces prospect of no-deal Brexit chaos
Dover, United Kingdom - The port in Dover, Britain's gateway to Europe, is doing a roaring trade as usual. A procession of trucks - an estimated 10,000 of them pass through the south-easterly town every
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How Facebook spurred the ‘yellow vest’ protests
France will have 89,000 police officers on duty across the country on Saturday as part of exceptional security measures ahead of more anti-government protests that have swelled in size, spurred by the attention organisers


