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Venezuela in crisis: All the latest updates
Venezuela has plunged into a major political crisis amid a growing row over President Nicolas Maduro's future as the country's leader. Maduro started a second term on January 10, following a widely boycotted election
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‘We’re hurting’: Alabama town mourns victims of deadly tornado
The youngest victim was six years old, the oldest 89. One extended family lost seven members . The coroner released the names of the 23 people killed in the deadliest tornado in nearly six years
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US FDA chief Scott Gottlieb steps down after nearly two years
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chief Scott Gottlieb said on Tuesday he plans to step down in a month, calling into question how the agency would handle critical issues such as e-cigarette use
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Trump: ‘I agree 100 percent’ with keeping some US troops in Syria
US President Donald Trump has indicated that he now agrees "100 percent" with keeping some US troops in Syria, according to a letter obtained by NBC News on Tuesday. The letter, sent to Trump
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EU leaders lukewarm on Macron’s plea for reform
French President Emmanuel Macron's plea for reform of the European Union has been met a mixed reception by leaders on the continent. In a column published on Tuesday by 28 publications "of record" throughout the EU,
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Iran daily calls for expulsion of French diplomats
BEIRUT: US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Satterfield said in Beirut that Lebanon should reject “options dictated from abroad,” stressing that the “US will do everything in its power to
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Beirut should ‘reject options dictated from abroad,’ says US envoy
BAGHDAD: Behind the dilapidated storefronts and collapsing colonnades of Rasheed Street lie the treasures of the Iraqi capital’s cultural boom years: Old cinemas, artisan shops and smoky cafes playing classic ballads. But with young Iraqis
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Once-bustling Baghdad boulevard dallies in disrepair
BAGHDAD: Behind the dilapidated storefronts and collapsing colonnades of Rasheed Street lie the treasures of the Iraqi capital’s cultural boom years: Old cinemas, artisan shops and smoky cafes playing classic ballads. But with young Iraqis
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Trump: ‘I agree 100 percent’ with keeping some US troops in Syria
US President Donald Trump has indicated that he now agrees "100 percent" with keeping some US troops in Syria, according to a letter obtained by NBC News on Tuesday. The letter, sent to Trump
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EU leaders lukewarm on Macron’s plea for reform
French President Emmanuel Macron's plea for reform of the European Union has been met with a mixed reception by leaders on the continent. In a column published on Tuesday by 28 publications "of record" throughout the


