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Long-time Trump adviser Stone to be sentenced by judge he antagonised
WASHINGTON: Since his January 2019 arrest, US President Donald Trump’s longtime adviser Roger Stone has repeatedly tested the patience of the federal judge who presided over his trial. Today, that judge will tell the self-described “dirty trickster” how long he
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‘Trump offered pardon to Assange with a condition’
LONDON: US President Donald Trump offered to pardon WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange if he declared that Russia had nothing to do with WikiLeaks’ publication of Democratic Party emails in 2016, a London court heard yesterday. Assange appeared by videolink from
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Shooting in German shisha bars leaves at least eight people dead
At least eight people were killed in a shooting incident late yesterday in the German city of Hanau, mass-selling Bild newspaper reported, citing prosecutors. Police in Hanau, east of Frankfurt, could not be reached for comment. The motive for the
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China: New coronavirus spreads more like flu than Sars
Scientists in China who studied nose and throat swabs from 18 patients infected with the new coronavirus say it behaves much more like influenza than other closely related viruses, suggesting it may spread even more easily than previously believed. In
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Ex-Aussie PM: M’sia believed MH370 was a ‘murder-suicide’ case
PUCHONG: Former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott told a news agency that the Malaysian government believed ‘very early on’ that the disappearance of MH370 was a ‘murder-suicide’ case. Speaking to Australia’s news.com.au, Abott said he was convinced in the early
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Perfect start by two Malaysian pairs at Spain Masters
KUALA LUMPUR: Two national men’s doubles pairs got off to a flying start by advancing into the second round of Spain Masters Badminton Tournament in Barcelona, Spain on yesterday. National top-ranked pair, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik only took 16 minutes
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Ghani named winner of disputed Afghan poll, rival also claims victory
KABUL: Afghanistan yesterday declared incumbent Ashraf Ghani winner of a disputed presidential election, but his main rival rejected the result and vowed to form his own government, threatening new turmoil as the United States strives to seal a US troop
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Bloomberg to sell his company if elected president: campaign
WASHINGTON: Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg will sell Bloomberg LP, the financial information company that made him a billionaire, if he is elected to the White House in November, his campaign confirmed yesterday. Bloomberg has risen quickly in opinion polls
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Sanders, Bloomberg cross swords as Democratic White House race heats up
RICHMOND: Democratic White House contenders Bernie Sanders and Michael Bloomberg stepped up their attacks on each other yesterday, with Sanders accusing the media mogul of trying to buy the election and Bloomberg saying the senator and his fervent supporters were
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Syrian forces consolidate control of Aleppo, air strikes under way
BEIRUT/AMMAN: The Syrian army said yesterday that it had taken full control of dozens of towns in Aleppo’s northwestern countryside and it would press on with its campaign to wipe out militant groups “wherever they are found”. The advances were
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