Bernie Sanders, a 78-year-old senator from Vermont, is a front-runner in the Democratic race for president. The registered independent has performed well in the first…
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US Senator Bernie Sanders leads in early New Hampshire results, former V-P Joe Biden lags badly
MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE (REUTERS) – Progressive United States Senator Bernie Sanders took an early lead in New Hampshire’s Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday (Feb 11),…
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Trump to nominate envoy for North Korea to United Nations job
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US President Donald Trump plans to nominate the State Department’s deputy special representative for North Korea to a post at the United…
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Actor Jussie Smollett faces six new charges
TV actor Jussie Smollett has been indicted by a special prosecutor in Illinois on six counts of lying to police. The Empire actor said he…
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New US national poll shows Bernie Sanders leads over Joe Biden in 2020 presidential races
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG)- Democratic presidential candidates made their closing arguments to voters in New Hampshire on Tuesday (Feb 11) as a national poll showed a reshaped…
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Space explorers wanted: Nasa seeks next generation of US astronauts
HOUSTON, TEXAS (AFP) – Wanted: The next generation of astronauts to walk on the Moon and journey to Mars. You will need a relevant master’s…
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Bloomberg said ‘all crime’ in minority areas
Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg said police should focus on minority neighbourhoods “because that’s where all the crime is”, according to audio from 2015 that…
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On eve of New Hampshire Democratic vote, Klobuchar gains ground on Sanders and Buttigieg
KEENE/NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE (REUTERS) – Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg sought on Monday (Feb 10) to build on their strength as front-runners as an energised…
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Countries rush to build diagnostic capacity as coronavirus spreads
CHICAGO/GENEVA (REUTERS) – A week ago, only two laboratories in Africa could diagnose the novel coronavirus that originated in China and is rapidly spreading around…
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Trump ‘raised $1m per day’ before impeachment
President Donald Trump’s campaign and his party raised $1m (£775,000) per day online everyday for 10 days before his impeachment acquittal, the Republican chairwoman said.…
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US charges four Chinese military hackers in 2017 Equifax breach
WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) – The US Justice Department announced charges Monday (Feb 10) against four members of China’s military on suspicion of hacking into Equifax, the…
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Coronavirus: Royal Caribbean bars Chinese passport holders from boarding ships
NEW YORK • Cruise company Royal Caribbean said that it had barred all guests holding Chinese, Hong Kong or Macau passports from boarding its ships.…
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Pompeo urges US governors to resist China pressure on Taiwan
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday (Feb 8) urged US governors to resist Chinese pressure to shun Taiwan as he warned…
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On the US campaign trail: Democrats scramble for lead in New Hampshire
CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE (REUTERS) – Democrats scrambled to gain an edge with voters on Saturday (Feb 8) on the last weekend before the party’s next…
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