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Spotlight: Trump impeachment trial in U.S. Senate gets underway

U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts was sworn in on Thursday afternoon on the Senate floor for the long-awaited impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump, the third president in U.S. history to f

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Partisan fight on Trump impeachment moves to Republican-led Senate

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday evening sent impeachment articles against President Donald Trump to the Senate, making Trump the third president in U.S. history to face trial in the

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IRGC Commander Salami Apologizes for Downed Ukrainian Plane in Iran - Reports

The commander of the Iranian Armed Forces' Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami, has apologized for shooting down Ukraine's Boeing 737, Ir

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Trump, Pelosi trade barbs over impeachment

U.S. President Donald Trump, who was impeached by the Democrat-led House for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress last month, traded barbs with Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday over the impeachm

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Israeli intelligence involved in U.S. killing of Soleimani: report

Israel helped the United States in carrying out a missile strikeat Baghdad International Airportthat killed senior Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, NBC News reported over the weekend.Israe

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Iran promises to punish those responsible for Ukrainian plane crash

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani apologized over the downing of a Ukrainian plane and has promised that everyone responsible for the tragedy will be punished, the Ukra

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Int'l community calls for de-escalation of U.S.-Iran tensions

The international community has called for restraint and a de-escalation in the Middle East and the Gulf region amid rising U.S.-Iran tensions following the U.S. killi

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Trump goes after Democrats over impeachment

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at Democrats on Saturday over his impeachment by the House and a delayed trial in the Senate. In a string of tweets, Trump called the impeachment a partisan "h

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Iran welcomes int'l cooperation over Ukrainian plane crash: president

A picture of a victim is seen among candles during a mourning ceremony for the victims of a Boeing 737 Ukrainian passenger plane crash in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 11, 2020

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Iran says 'unintentionally' shot down Ukraine passenger jet

Iran said Saturday it "unintentionally" shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet, killing all 176 people aboard, in an abrupt about-turn after initially denying Western clai

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Rouhani: Downing of Ukraine jet an 'unforgivable' mistake

00:54 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday admitted the Ukrainian airliner was shot down by Iranian forces. In a statement, he said his country is "deeply sorry by this disastr

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Merkel, Putin discuss Middle East flashpoints at Kremlin meeting

German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Saturday for talks set to focus on flashpoints in the Middle East.Merkel and Puti

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Ukraine demands punishment for Iran plane downing

Ukraine on Saturday demanded that Iran punish those guilty for the downing of a Ukrainian airliner and compensate victims while praising Tehran for cooperating with the

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Impasse broken as Pelosi announces plan to release Trump impeachment articles amid pressure

An impasse between Democrats and Republicans over the arrangement of a Senate trial of U.S. President Donald Trump's impeachment was broken on Friday after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a pla

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Zelensky Says West's Claims Boeing 737 Downed by Missile Possible, But Unconfirmed

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said the West's claims about a Ukrainian airplane that crashed in Iran allegedly being downed by a missile were possibl

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Pelosi says likely to send Trump impeachment articles to Senate soon

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is holding onto two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, said Thursday that they will probably be sent to the Senate soon for a trial, signali

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Xi sends condolences to Ukrainian, Iranian presidents over plane crash

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent condolences to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani respectively over the Ukrainia