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‘Traumatised’ Puerto Ricans rocked by another strong quake
YAUCO: A 5.2 magnitude earthquake cracked walls and brought down power lines in Puerto Rico yesterday as the Caribbean island was recovering from its worst quake in over a century on Tuesday. The latest quake took place at 6:26 p.m.
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Iran avenges Soleimani, fires missiles at Iraqi air base housing US forces
BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON: Iran launched a missile attack on US-led forces in Iraq in the early hours today, hours after the funeral of an Iranian commander whose killing in a US drone strike has raised fears of a wider war in the
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Bolton says he is willing to testify in Trump impeachment trial
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, John Bolton, said yesterday that he is willing to testify in the expected Senate impeachment trial of the president, a surprise development that could potentially strengthen the case that Trump should
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Pentagon chief denies US leaving Iraq, Tehran mourns slain commander
BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON: The US has no plans to pull its troops out of Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said yesterday, following reports by Reuters and other media of an American military letter informing Iraq officials about the repositioning of troops in
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Pentagon says will not break law of war, despite Trump saying otherwise
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper strongly suggested yesterday that the US military would not violate the laws of armed conflict by striking Iranian cultural sites, a move threatened by President Donald Trump. Asked whether he was willing to target cultural
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Turkey striving to reduce tensions between US, Iran
ANKARA: Turkey is going to great lengths to reduce tensions between the United States (US) and Iran, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday following the recent killing of a top Iranian commander in a US drone strike in the Iraqi
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Senate Republican eyes rule change to kick start Trump impeachment trial
WASHINGTON: The head of the US Senate Judiciary Committee said on Sunday he wants the Senate to launch an impeachment trial of President Donald Trump within days and wrap it up this month, even if it means changing Senate rules.
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Trump threatens sanctions on Baghdad after lawmakers call on US troops to leave
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: US President Donald Trump threatened sanctions against Baghdad yesterday after Iraq’s Parliament called on US troops to leave the country. He said that if US troops did leave, Baghdad would have to pay Washington for the
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Protesters burn security post at US Embassy in Iraq
BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON: Protesters angry about US air strikes on Iraq hurled stones and torched a security post at the US Embassy in Baghdad yesterday, setting off a confrontation with guards and prompting the United States to send additional troops to the
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Trump impeachment: Giuliani associate may handover vital documents
WASHINGTON: Lev Parnas, an indicted associate of US President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, has asked a court for permission to turn over the contents of Parnas’ phone and other documents to a House of Representatives panel for use
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