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Trump's nominee to be next Joint Chiefs chairman will face senators' questions

Trump's nominee to be next Joint Chiefs chairman will face senators' questions President Donald Trump's pick to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine, will face questions from senators during his confirmation hearing Tuesday about his qualifications to become the top...
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US sanctions 6 officials over erosion of Hong Kong autonomy. China threatens to counter

US sanctions 6 officials over erosion of Hong Kong autonomy. China threatens to counter The United States sanctioned six Chinese and Hong Kong officials who it alleged were involved in “transnational repression” and acts that threaten to further erode the city's autonomy, with China threatening to take countermeasures. The six officials included Justice Secretary...
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Tokyo Gas purchases Chevron's Texas gas assets for $525 million

Tokyo Gas purchases Chevron's Texas gas assets for $525 million TG Natural Resources, owned by Tokyo Gas Co and Castleton Commodities International, is acquiring a 70% stake in the East Texas gas assets of Chevron USA Inc, a subsidiary of Chevron Corp, for $525 million. The move, announced Tuesday, marks...
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India, China leaders exchange congratulatory messages on 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations

India, China leaders exchange congratulatory messages on 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations Leaders of India and China exchanged congratulatory messages on Tuesday marking the 75th anniversary of bilateral relations amid the efforts to reset the ties after over four years of freeze due to the eastern Ladakh military standoff.“Today marks the...
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Israel strikes building in southern Beirut, killing at least 4 people

Israel strikes building in southern Beirut, killing at least 4 people The Israeli military struck a building in Beirut's southern suburbs early Tuesday, killing at least four people, as the military said it had targeted a member of the Hezbollah militant group. The airstrike came without warning days after Israel launched...
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Myanmar earthquake death toll surpasses 2,700 as hope fades for finding more survivors

Myanmar earthquake death toll surpasses 2,700 as hope fades for finding more survivors The death toll from the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar has surpassed 2,700, with thousands more injured, Myanmar media reported Tuesday. The head of Myanmar's military government, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, told a forum in the capital,...
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Trump says first call with newly minted Canadian prime minister was 'extremely productive'

Trump says first call with newly minted Canadian prime minister was 'extremely productive' US President Donald Trump said Friday that his first call with new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was “extremely productive” and Carney said Trump respected Canada's sovereignty both in private and public but added that the relationship has changed. The...
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New US strikes against Houthi rebels kill 1 in Yemen

New US strikes against Houthi rebels kill 1 in Yemen Suspected US airstrikes pounded Yemen overnight into Saturday, reportedly killing at least one person as the American military acknowledged earlier bombing a major military site in the heart of Sanaa controlled by the Houthi rebels. The full extent of the...
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Pak govt finalises arrangements to detain, deport Afghans as deadline nears

Pak govt finalises arrangements to detain, deport Afghans as deadline nears Officials in Pakistan said they have completed arrangements to detain and expel a certain category of Afghan citizens after the March 31 deadline for their voluntary return to Afghanistan. A high-level meeting on Friday reviewed the arrangements to repatriate the...
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Houston University defends its Hinduism course amid charge of misrepresenting religion

Houston University defends its Hinduism course amid charge of misrepresenting religion An Indian-American has accused that a course on Hindu religion offered by the University of Houston distorts Hinduism and promotes “Hinduphobia", prompting the varsity to defend the course's integrity and emphasise its scholarly approach to studying the religion. Vasant Bhatt,...
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Critics see Trump attacks on 'Black Smithsonian' as effort to sanitise racism in US history

Critics see Trump attacks on 'Black Smithsonian' as effort to sanitise racism in US history President Donald Trump's order accusing the Smithsonian Institution of not reflecting American history notes correctly that the country's Founding Fathers declared that “all men are created equal.” But it doesn't mention that the founders enshrined slavery into the US Constitution...
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Myanmar's earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,000 as more bodies recovered from rubble

Myanmar's earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,000 as more bodies recovered from rubble The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country's second-largest...
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