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Greek PM proposes top judge for next President of Greece

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis proposed in a televised address on Wednesday top female judge Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou for President of the Greek Republic. Sakellaropoulou is the first wom

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The video production of the inaugural ceremony of Russian President Vladimir Putin, at the Kremlin Press CenterPutin Will Not Seek to Change Constitution to Allow Him to Serve Third Term in a Row

The Russian president was reelected for his second consecutive term as president in 2018, with the next presidential election scheduled to take place in March 2024.Russ

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Russia's Putin proposes referendum on constitution amendments

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly in Moscow, Russia, January 15, 2020. /Reuters Photo Russian President Vladimir Putin on

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USMCA may be passed by U.S. Senate before Trump impeachment trial

The U.S. Senate is on track to approve the new U.S., Mexico and Canada (USMCA) trade deal this week before the start of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, according to Senate Majority Lea

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NASA to announce name for Mars 2020 rover in March

This illustration depicts NASA's next Mars rover, which launches in 2020. (Photo courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech) NASA will announce the name for its next Mars rover in March, according to a latest rele

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U.S. House to vote to send Trump impeachment articles to Senate

The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Wednesday to send the Senate two impeachment articles against President Donald Trump, allowing a long-awaited trial to begin, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said

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Irish PM to Ask President to Dissolve Parl't Ahead of General Election

Last week, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said that he had made up his mind over the exact date of the general election, but was eager to meet his cabinet and the head of

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Rouhani calls for implementation of law blacklisting Pentagon

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Monday issued an order to implement a law blacklisting the U.S. Department of Defense as "terrorist organization," Tasnim news agency reported.Rouhani called on re

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Iranian president calls for implementation of law blacklisting Pentagon

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Monday issued an order to implement a law blacklisting the U.S. Department of Defense as a "terrorist organization," Tasnim news ag

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Tunisian parliament rejects proposed gov't

Tunisian Assembly of People's Representatives, or the parliament, rejected on Friday the government proposed by Tunisian Prime Minister-designate Habib Jemli. A total of 134 deputies voted against t

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Security Council re-authorizes cross-border aid mechanism for Syrians

The UN Security Council on Friday re-authorized the cross-border aid mechanism for the Syrian people, which expires at midnight, after heated discussion. The 15-member

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APD | Rouhani urges EU to adopt independent stances on regional issues

By APD writer Muhammad SohailIranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday night urged the European Union to adopt an independent stance on regional issues, especially i

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What is the War Powers Act?

00:59 The U.S. House of Representatives voted to limit the president’s power on military action against Iran.The War Powers Act requires the president get approval from Congress to go

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U.S. House passes measure to limit Trump's ability to wage war on Iran

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution on Thursday to rein in President Donald Trump’s ability to engage in military conflict against Iran, days after he

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Spain's Sanchez wins investiture vote to be PM

Socialist Party leader Pedro Sanchez won in Tuesday's second investiture vote to be returned to office as prime minister of Spain. Sanchez won with 167 votes in favor, 165 against and 18 abstentions

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Iran blacklists U.S. Pentagon as "terrorist organization"

Iran designates U.S. Pentagon "terrorist organization" over the killing of a top Iranian military commander in a U.S. strike last week. TEHRAN, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Iran'

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Netanyahu, in apparent stumble, calls Israel 'nuclear power'

In an apparent slip of the tongue on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described Israel as a nuclear power before correcting himself with a bashful nod and an e