Politics
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US avoids government shutdown
US President Joe Biden signed a funding bill Saturday, averting a Christmastime government shutdown after negotiations in Congress went down…
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US govt shutdown nears as GOP blocks bipartisan deal on debt ceiling
The US Congress scrambled on Friday to avert a partial government shutdown after conservative Republicans rebuffed President-elect Donald Trump’s demand to…
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Biden fades into background
In the twilight of his political career, Joe Biden is disappearing into the background even before Donald Trump returns to…
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Joe Biden clarifies his plans for attending Donald Trump’s inauguration
President Joe Biden has confirmed he will attend Donald Trump’s inauguration next month. As per Reuters, he also critizes Trump by…
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Pakistan developing long-range missiles capable of reaching US: White House official
A senior White House official on Thursday said nuclear-armed Pakistan is developing long-range ballistic missile capabilities that eventually could allow…
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UN envoy urges ‘free and fair elections’ in Syria following Assad’s ouster
United Nations special envoy Geir Pedersen called Wednesday for “free and fair elections” in Syria and urged humanitarian assistance to…
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India, China to hold first high-level border talks in five years
China on Monday announced it would hold high-level talks later this week with India on their border disputes – the…
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Trump labels Turkey-backed rebel ousting of Assad as ‘unfriendly takeover’
President-elect Donald Trump characterized the rebel ouster of Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad by Ankara-backed rebels as an “unfriendly takeover” by…
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Turkey offers military support to Syria
He said the new leadership should be given “a chance” and that Turkey was “ready to provide the necessary support…
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Blinken confirms US contact with Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad
The United States had made “direct contact” with the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebels who have taken control of Syria following…
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