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Sunak appointed crisis-hit UK's first PM of colour
AFP, Published on 25/10/2022
» LONDON: Rishi Sunak on Tuesday became Britain's third prime minister this year and the first person of colour to lead the former imperial power, vowing to mend the "mistakes" of Liz Truss's calamitous 49-day tenure.
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Lady Gaga takes Oscar for best original song
AFP, Published on 25/02/2019
» Lady Gaga is a Grammy winner many times over. On Sunday, the pop diva became an Oscar winner, taking the trophy for best original song for her power ballad "Shallow" from "A Star Is Born."
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Emerging from obscurity: 2019's unforeseen history-makers
AFP, Published on 04/12/2019
» PARIS: Of the many people who made history in 2019, some surprised themselves and the world by emerging from obscurity to make their mark, though one remains anonymous for the time being -- "The Whistleblower" behind the impeachment probe into US President Donald Trump.
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US Defense Secretary Mattis resigns over Syria pullout
AFP, Published on 21/12/2018
» WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned on Thursday, leading a chorus of protests at home and abroad after President Donald Trump ordered a complete troop pullout from Syria and a significant withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Chemical watchdog OPCW convenes as Syria mission begins
AFP, Published on 16/04/2018
» DAMASCUS: The global chemical arms watchdog held emergency talks Monday in The Hague on an alleged Syrian regime attack on Douma, where a team of its experts was beginning its field work.
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Pompeo lands in Pakistan seeking 'reset' in US ties
AFP, Published on 05/09/2018
» ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Islamabad Wednesday to meet new Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying he was hoping to "reset the relationship" with Pakistan which has worsened in recent months.
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Kim and Moon to meet at military demarcation line before summit
AFP, Published on 26/04/2018
» SEOUL: North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and the South's president Moon Jae-in will meet at the Military Demarcation Line that divides the peninsula for their summit Friday, Seoul said, in an occasion laden with symbolism.
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China slaps retaliatory tariffs on 128 US imports (video)
AFP, Published on 02/04/2018
» BEIJING - China on Monday imposed new tariffs on 128 US imports worth $3 billion, including fruits and pork, in retaliation to US duties on steel and aluminium, fuelling fears of a trade war.
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Top US officials deny 'gutless' editorial
AFP, Published on 06/09/2018
» WASHINGTON: Donald Trump's top lieutenants scrambled Thursday to deny authorship of an explosive op-ed article that has plunged his presidency into crisis by proclaiming secret insider resistance to his reckless, "amoral" leadership.
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Suu Kyi visits troubled Myanmar diaspora in Thailand
AFP, Published on 23/06/2016
» Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi arrives Thursday in Thailand where she is expected to be garlanded by her adoring compatriots, hundreds of thousands of whom have sought work and sanctuary from war across the border.
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