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Trump to address impeachment charges during Senate trial
The White House did not make clear how Trump would address the charges against him. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will address the impeachment charges announced on Tuesday during the Senate trial phase of the proceedings, the White House said, continuing to choose not to argue the merits of the charges ahead of an expected vote by...
House Democrats expect to unveil formal charges in Trump impeachment
WASHINGTON: Democrats in the US House of Representatives were expected to unveil two formal charges against Donald Trump on Tuesday, moving quickly toward a momentous vote on whether to impeach the Republican president.Democratic lawmakers planned to make an announcement on articles of impeachment on Tuesday morning, Foreign Affairs Committee...
Obstruction, abuse of power charges unveiled in Trump impeachment
Democrats unveil articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump during a news conference. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: Democrats unveiled two impeachment charges against US President Donald Trump Tuesday, accusing him of abuse of power and obstruction in pressuring Ukraine to help him attack his 2020 election rivals. The charges, if approved by...
Democrats expected to unveil 2 articles of impeachment
Trump himself has denounced the inquiry as a ‘disgrace’ and ‘hoax’. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: Democrats are expected to announce on Tuesday two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, US media reported Monday evening. The articles will focus on abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, The Washington Post said, citing...
‘It’s a draw’: Russia, Ukraine signal truce in prisoner exchange talks
The talks were brokered by Merkel and Macron. (AP pic)PARIS: The leaders of Russia and Ukraine agreed on Tuesday to exchange all remaining prisoners from the conflict in east Ukraine by the end of the year, but left thorny questions about the region’s status for future talks. Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
Youngest leaders in the world
Austria’s Sebastian Kurz could overtake Finland’s new PM as world’s youngest leader. (Reuters pic)PARIS: Finland’s Sanna Marin, 34, will be the world’s youngest prime minister in office when she is sworn in on Tuesday. She could, however, soon be dethroned by Austria’s Sebastian Kurz, 33, who is negotiating a...
Democrats call Trump a danger to democracy, Republicans say probe a sham
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler says US president broke his oath to American people. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: US Democrats sought on Monday to bolster the case for impeaching President Donald Trump, describing his pressuring of Ukraine to investigate a political rival as a “clear and present danger” to free and fair elections and...
Trump impeachment drive enters crucial week in divided Congress
WASHINGTON: The impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump in a sharply divided US Congress enter a new phase Monday when the House Judiciary Committee convenes a hearing expected to result in specific charges against the Republican leader.Democrats accuse Trump of abusing his power by allegedly linking military aid for Ukraine and a...
Ukraine crowds protest over Russia summit
KIEV: Some 5,000 Ukrainians rallied in Kiev on Sunday warning President Volodymyr Zelensky to resist pressure from Russia’s Vladimir Putin when the two men meet on Monday for talks on the conflict in Ukraine’s east.Protesters held placards with slogans such as “No to capitulation”, “Stay away from Moscow” and “Russian gas is a noose...
Finland picks youngest-ever prime minister
HELSINKI: Finland’s Social Democrats elected a 34-year-old former transport minister to the post of prime minister on Sunday, making her the youngest head of government in the country’s history.Sanna Marin narrowly won Sunday’s vote to replace outgoing leader Antti Rinne, who resigned on Tuesday after losing the confidence of...
