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Ukraine PM to ‘resign’
Jan18

Ukraine PM to ‘resign’

KIEV: Ukraine’s prime minister offered his resignation on Friday after audio was leaked of him questioning President Volodymyr Zelensky’s grasp of economics, in the first major political test for the inexperienced leader.It was unclear whether Zelensky would accept Oleksiy Goncharuk’s offer, which came after a recording emerged...

US Senate begins Trump’s impeachment trial
Jan17

US Senate begins Trump’s impeachment trial

Monitoring Desk WASHINGTON: The historic impeachment trial of Donald Trump opened Thursday in the US Senate, as lawmakers took a solemn oath to be “impartial” in deciding whether to force the 45th US president from office. In a hushed chamber, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, clad in a traditional black robe, raised his right hand as he...

US Senate begins Trump’s impeachment trial
Jan17

US Senate begins Trump’s impeachment trial

WASHINGTON: The historic impeachment trial of Donald Trump opened Thursday in the US Senate, as lawmakers took a solemn oath to be “impartial” in deciding whether to force the 45th US president from office.In a hushed chamber, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, clad in a traditional black robe, raised his right hand as he was...

US forces staying put
Jan16

US forces staying put

At Penpoint Downing airliner while taking revenge created a mess for Iran The downing of a Ukrainian airliner as it took off from Tehran airport, the same day as Iranian missiles hit Iraqi air bases housing US forces, was first strenuously denied by the Iranian government, but on Sunday it admitted that the downing was the result of Iranian air...

US Senate prepares to set Trump trial in motion
Jan16

US Senate prepares to set Trump trial in motion

Articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump are delivered to the US Senate, setting the stage for his historic trial for abuse of power and obstruction. Photo: AFPWASHINGTON: Articles of impeachment charging President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress were delivered to the Senate Wednesday, setting in motion...

House leaders deliver Trump impeachment articles to Senate
Jan16

House leaders deliver Trump impeachment articles to Senate

Articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump are delivered to the US Senate, setting the stage for his historic trial for abuse of power and obstruction. Photo: AFPArticles of impeachment charging President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress were delivered to the Senate Wednesday, setting in motion a historic...

Swedish military duped by ‘officer’ with faked diploma
Jan16

Swedish military duped by ‘officer’ with faked diploma

STOCKHOLM: A Swedish man who got a job in the military using forged credentials was promoted to work as staff officer at NATO´s HQ and served in a UN mission, the military and media said on Wednesday.The man lied about his experience and forged a diploma from the officers´ academy, according to the Dagens Nyheter newspaper. He served in the...

Trump mocks impeachment trial, calls it ‘con’
Jan15

Trump mocks impeachment trial, calls it ‘con’

‘Here we go again, another Con Job by the Do Nothing Democrats,’ Tweeted the US president. Photo: APUS President Donald Trump on Wednesday ridiculed his impeachment charges, labeling it a “con” as Democratic leaders announced the details of his trial in the Senate.”Here we go again, another Con Job by the Do Nothing...

New footage shows two Iranian missiles downed Ukrainian plane
Jan15

New footage shows two Iranian missiles downed Ukrainian plane

New security camera footage emerged on Tuesday showing two Iranian missiles hitting the Ukrainian airliner in Tehran last week killing all 176 passengers and crew on board.The projectiles were fired 30 seconds apart and explain why the plane’s transponder was not working as it hurtled to the ground — it was disabled by the first strike,...

Trump’s impeachment trial likely to begin next Tuesday
Jan15

Trump’s impeachment trial likely to begin next Tuesday

President Trump faces charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Photo: FileWASHINGTON: The Senate impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump is likely to begin in seven days with key players sworn in later this week, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said.McConnell said he expected the House of Representatives to deliver the...