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Federal judge extends Russia probe grand jury
A U.S. federal judge on Friday extended the term of a grand jury that has weighed evidence in the ongoing Russia probe led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Chief U.S.…
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3 dead, 4 injured in California bowling alley shooting: police
Police say three people were killed and four people were injured in a shooting late Friday night at a bowling alley in Torrance, California, the United States. The Torrance Police…
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India to deport second group of Rohingya people to Myanmar
Indian police on Thursday took a Rohingya Muslim family of five to the border by bus, readying to deport them to neighboring Myanmar as the second such group expelled in four months…
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Democrat Nancy Pelosi becomes House speaker in divided U.S. Congress
Representative Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat, was elected the new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday, the first day of a new, divided Congress. Pelosi, 78, is the…
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Helped by Beyonce clip, Paris’ Louvre breaks visitor record
The Louvre in Paris, the world's most visited museum, received a record 10.2 million visitors in 2018, numbers boosted by a video clip shot by pop star Beyonce amid its…
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Study finds ‘radical underrepresentation’ for women in film
Despite widespread attention and protest over gender inequality in film, a new study finds that the number of female directors in the top 250 domestic grossing films last year dipped…
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US House passes funding plan without wall, Trump digs in
On their first day in the majority, U.S. House Democrats on Thursday night passed a plan to re-open the government without funding President Donald Trump's promised border wall. The largely…
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U.S. selecting venue for second Kim-Trump meeting: report
Washington is considering sites for the expected second summit with Pyongyang, with Switzerland excluded for logistical reasons, reported U.S. media on Thursday citing anonymous officials. The Trump administration sent scouting…
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Trump receives letter from DPRK’s Kim, expects second meeting soon
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he has received a "great" letter from the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un…
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Death toll rises to 38 in Russia gas blast
The number of people killed in a residential gas explosion in Russia has increased to 38, the country's Emergency Ministry said Wednesday. Rescuers found the body of a woman, the…