Ecuador transport unions suspend protests against cuts to fuel-subsidy

Ecuadorean transport unions agreed on Friday to suspend protests against President Lenin Moreno's scrapping of fuel-subsidies, a union spokesman said, after two days of unrest that halted transport nation-wide and resulted in almost 370 arrests.

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Sanders health scare involved a heart attack, his doctors say

U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders suffered a heart attack earlier this week, his physicians said on Friday, describing his health scare in more specific terms than previously disclosed.

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House Democrats subpoena White House for documents in Trump impeachment probe

U.S. House Democrats on Friday subpoenaed the White House for documents they want to see as part of their impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump.

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Ecuador protests: Hundreds held as president decries ‘criminals’

Ecuador's president refuses talks with "criminals”, as protesters vent fury over fuel subsidy cuts.

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Boeing crash victims' lawyer to seek testimony from 737 MAX whistleblower

An attorney representing families of passengers killed in a Boeing Co 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia said on Friday he will seek sworn evidence from a Boeing engineer who claims the company rejected a proposed safety upgrade to the 737 MAX because it was too costly.

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North Korea, U.S. envoys to resume high-stakes nuclear talks over weekend

As negotiators for the United States and North Korea resume talks over Pyongyang's nuclear program this weekend, analysts say that the leaders of both countries face increased incentives to strike a deal, but that it is far from clear they will find common ground after months of deadlock and increased tensions.

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Iraq protests: 'No magic solution' to problems, PM says

Mr Mahdi tells protesters "your voice was heard", as the country reels from days of unrest.

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'This looks so bad,' says white Texas cop on horseback, leading black man on a rope

One of two white police officers who rode through the streets of Galveston, Texas, on horseback escorting a black man walking tethered to a rope is heard saying: "This is going to look really bad" in newly released police video footage of the incident.

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Two women accuse actor James Franco of sexual exploitation in lawsuit

Two women filed a civil lawsuit against Hollywood actor James Franco on Thursday, accusing him of running a bogus film school where young women eager to advance their acting careers were duped into auditioning nude or shooting explicit sex scenes.

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Mexican Supreme Court Justice resigns amid corruption questions

A Mexican Supreme Court Justice has resigned, the president's office said on Thursday, after the judge faced questions about a possible probe by Mexico's financial intelligence unit.

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Ocasio-Cortez sells ambitious U.S. welfare legislation in home district

U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday promoted her ambitious welfare legislation to constituents in her home district in New York, finding a friendlier audience than she often encounters in the glare of Washington.

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Trump publicly asks China to probe Biden, even amid impeachment inquiry

President Donald Trump on Thursday again invited foreign interference in a U.S. presidential election by publicly calling on China to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden, the kind of request that has already triggered an impeachment inquiry in Congress.

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Hong Kong set to discuss emergency laws as further protests planned

Hong Kong's government is expected to discuss sweeping emergency laws on Friday that would include banning face masks at protests, two sources told Reuters, an unprecedented move to ease months of violent unrest in the Chinese-ruled city.

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Denver policeman fired for saying he was raped by woman he impregnated

A Denver policeman has been fired for falsely claiming that he was raped by a woman he impregnated in what authorities said was an effort by the officer to avoid paying child support, a disciplinary letter released on Thursday showed.

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US vaping illness deaths rise to 18 with 1,000 cases reported

Health officials urge people to stop vaping until the cause of a mystery illness is identified.

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Canada Conservative leader forced on defensive over dual citizenship, abortion stance

The leader of Canada's main opposition Conservative Party was forced on the defensive on Thursday over the disclosure he holds dual Canada-U.S. citizenship and his "pro-life" stance on abortion, less than three weeks before the national election.

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