Roy Moore accuser Tina Johnson loses home in 'arson attack'
Authorities in Alabama are investigating a possible arson attack after a fire destroyed the home of Tina Johnson, one of several women to accuse former US Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexually inappropriate behaviour.
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Warrantless phone, laptop searches at the US border hit record level
One leading Democratic senator says the newly-enacted directives explicitly allow border officials to try to bypass the password or encryption on a device without reasonable suspicion.
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'Catastrophic': US Freezes Aid for Palestinian Refugees: Report
Many Palestinian refugees in the West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon and Jordan stand to suffer as a result of the massive aid cut to a U.N. agency helping them.
telesurtv.net
Trump Says He’s a ‘Stable Genius,’ Would Like Stronger Libel Laws
Donald Trump said he’s a “very stable genius,” a day after a new book about the president’s first year in the White House – dismissed by Trump as “fiction” – claimed that many of his top aides and confidants consider him unfit to hold office.
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Kushner Cos. Get Subpoenas on Use of Visa Program
U.S. regulators and prosecutors have requested information from the real estate development business run by Jared Kushner’s family over a program that allows wealthy foreigners to obtain visas for investing in American projects, said two people with direct knowledge of the matter.
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German and Turkish officials vow to end spat
Germany's foreign minister has held talks with his Turkish counterpart in a bid to "overcome difficulties" and improve relations between the nations.
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Protests as Nepal Government Refuses to Relinquish Power
The alliance formed by Nepal's two biggest Communist parties won last year's election, but the incumbent government has yet to hand over power.
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China may build second foreign naval base in Pakistan amid Trump’s row with Islamabad
China is reportedly planning to boost its military presence overseas with its second foreign naval base in Pakistan. The news comes amid a row between the US and Pakistan, with Washington freezing security funding for Islamabad.
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House Aims to Pass Revised Surveillance Bill as Deadline Looms
House leaders intend to take another stab next week at advancing a long-term extension of a program for conducting foreign surveillance that is about to expire, but there are opponents on both sides of the aisle.
bloomberg.com
US Accelerates Media Campaign, Sanctions Against Venezuela
Media outlets in the United States published more than 3,880 negative news reports about Venezuela in 2017, President Nicolas Maduro announced Friday, as the United States placed fresh sanctions on Venezuelan officials.
telesurtv.net
Noor Salman apologizes for knowing Pulse shooter's plans, documents show
The wife of the Pulse nightclub gunman told the FBI that she wished she would have told the police what her husband was planning to do the night he killed 49 people, according to a written statement by Noor Salman made available to the public for the first time.
clickorlando.com
Saudi Arabia Arrests 11 Princes Protesting Over Bills, Okaz Says
Saudi authorities made a fresh round of arrests of royal-family members as a group of princes staged a protest at the royal palace over the non-payment of their electricity and water bills, Okaz newspaper reported.
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