Trump nominates Peter Gaynor to be FEMA chief: White House

U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Peter Gaynor on Thursday to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the White House said in a statement.

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Canada's Conservative leader pledges judicial inquiry into Trudeau ethics breach

Canada's Conservative leader Andrew Scheer on Thursday pledged a judicial inquiry into Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's role in trying to prevent a corporate corruption trial if he beats the incumbent in next month's national election.

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Erdogan says efforts with U.S. for Syria safe zone on schedule

Preparations by Turkey and the United States on a safe zone for refugees in northeastern Syria are on schedule, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Friday after previously accusing Washington of stalling.

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Trump, Ukraine and impeachment: Your questions answered

From impeachment proceedings to who listens in on a president's calls - your questions answered.

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Not just about sex: Indonesia's protests explained

The violent protests are about corruption, blasphemy and a draconian new criminal code.

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Prince Harry in southern Africa: Where are the world's landmines?

Prince Harry will highlight the fact that landmines continue to take thousands of lives.

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Biden looks to Ukraine flap to jolt his 2020 presidential campaign

Joe Biden, courting donors at a fundraiser in California on Thursday, began his remarks by reading directly from a whistleblower's complaint that President Donald Trump sought foreign interference in the 2020 election.

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Facebook tests hiding likes from Australian users

It follows a similar and controversial trial by Instagram and is designed to ease social pressure.

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Whistleblower report complains of White House cover-up on Trump-Ukraine scandal

A whistleblower report released on Thursday said President Donald Trump not only abused his office in attempting to solicit Ukraine's interference in the 2020 U.S. election for his political benefit, but that the White House tried to "lock down" evidence about that conduct.

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Whistleblower report complains of White House cover-up on Trump-Ukraine scandal

A whistleblower report released on Thursday said President Donald Trump not only abused his office in attempting to solicit Ukraine's interference in the 2020 U.S. election for his political benefit, but that the White House tried to "lock down" evidence about that conduct.

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Biden looks to Ukraine flap to jolt his 2020 presidential campaign

Joe Biden, courting donors at a fundraiser in California on Thursday, began his remarks by reading directly from a whistleblower's complaint that President Donald Trump sought foreign interference in the 2020 election.

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U.S. hopes to see rapid action on lifting Kashmir curbs: official

The United States hopes to see rapid action by India to lift restrictions it has imposed in Kashmir and the release of detainees there, the senior U.S. diplomat for South Asia said on Thursday.

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Khashoggi murder 'happened under my watch,' Saudi crown prince tells PBS

Saudi Arabia's crown prince said he bears responsibility for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year by Saudi operatives "because it happened under my watch," according to a PBS documentary to be broadcast next week.

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Stasi files: German plan to transfer files sparks concern

Critics warn files on citizens of former East Germany could be less accessible if they are archived.

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Mexican former state attorney general jailed 20 years for drug trafficking

The former attorney general of Mexico's Pacific coast state of Nayarit, hit hard by drug cartel violence in recent years, was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in U.S. federal prison for his role in a major Mexican-U.S. narcotics trafficking ring.

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Mercy Corps suspends northeast Nigeria work after army shuts offices

International aid agency Mercy Corps on Wednesday suspended its operations in two northeastern Nigerian states worst hit by Islamist insurgents after the army closed four of its offices in the region, the organization said.

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Republican Senator Sasse calls details in whistleblower complaint 'troubling'

A Republican member of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday said there are "real troubling things here" in a whistleblower's complaint about President Donald Trump's conversation with Ukraine's leader.

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World losing ground against violence in Sahel, U.N. says

West African and international powers are failing to tackle the spiraling threat of Islamist militancy in the Sahel region, which is spreading towards the Gulf of Guinea, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday.

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Lisa Li: Angry landlord exposes online star's 'double life'

The Chinese star Lisa Li's life of travel, parties, and fine dining was not everything it seemed.

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