Won’t work, if we can’t do honest journalism: Belarus media goes on strike over election result and censorship Pressure has been building on the ex-Soviet nation's longtime leader since the August 9 election, which he claims to have won with 80 percent of the vote.

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'They're going to engage in lies': Kamala Harris on Trump's birther remarks The incumbent US president, in his campaign tirade against presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, had amplified the theory about the latter's running mate that critics decry as racist.

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If elected, will stand with India in confronting threats facing it: Joe Biden Early this week, Biden zeroed in on Indian origin Senator Harris, 55, as his running mate in the US presidential election.

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Trump claims to possess evidence against ByteDance; orders to divest interest in TikTok within 90 days 'There is credible evidence that leads me to believe that ByteDance .

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Russia offers to help US with COVID-19 vaccine. America says 'no' Russian official told CNN that there is a general sense of mistrust of Russia on the American side.

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America makes exception to visa ban; H-1B holders can enter US on this condition The Trump administration has relaxed some rules for H-1B visas allowing visa holders to enter the United States if they are returning to the same jobs they had prior to the proclamation of the visa ban.

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US Presidential candidate Joe Biden picks Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris for US vice presidential candidate Harris, 55, the daughter of immigrants from India and Jamaica, made history in 2016 when she became the first Black woman elected to the US Senate from California.

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Donald Trump briefly evacuated during press conference after shooting outside White House The president was abruptly ushered out of the press event and black-clad secret service agents with automatic rifles rushed across the lawn north of the White House.

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Macron condemns 'cowardly' attack in Niger, vows to fight 'terrorist groups in the Sahel region' The French leader, who spoke with his Niger counterpart Mahamadou Issoufou, added that he was determined to help counter the "terrorist groups in the Sahel region".

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Trump signs orders extending coronavirus relief after talks with Congress break down US President Trump said his decision to circumvent Congress with executive orders would mean relief money getting 'rapidly distributed'.

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Ship owner files lawsuit against those responsible for Beirut port explosion According to Lebanon's state-run National News agency, the lady had some staff members killed and wounded.

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Beirut blasts death toll climbs to at least 135; three-day mourning declared Lebanon Prime Minister Hassan Diab has declared three days of mourning from Thursday as the death toll in the blasts in Beirut rose to at least 135.

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Russian voters overwhelmingly back Putin's reform plan to rule until 2036 Russians overwhelmingly approved a package of constitutional changes in a nationwide vote, partial results showed Wednesday, allowing President Vladimir Putin to potentially extend his two-decade rule until 2036.

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Biden slams Trump's 'cognitive capability' over Russian bounty intelligence Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday criticized President Donald Trump's handling of a reported Russian effort to pay the Taliban to kill American troops in Afghanistan, saying his actions were a "dereliction of duty.

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China passes Hong Kong security law: Report According to reports, China passed the national security law for Hong Kong on Tuesday. Read more Swine flu strain with 'human pandemic potential' found increasingly in China Chinese researchers have reportedly identified a new strain of the swine flu that has the potential to become a pandemic.

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It's all about him: John Bolton criticises Trump's statement on Russian bounties After Donald Trump and White House claimed that the the President and the Vice President, Mike Pence, were not briefed on the Russian bounty case, John Bolton has criticised Trump's statement.

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Inaccurate: White House rubbishes reports of Trump's failed actions on Russian bounties' case 'The United States receives thousands of intelligence reports a day and they are subject to strict scrutiny,' said White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany.

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Facebook to flag all 'newsworthy' posts from politicians that break rules Until Friday, all Facebook posts of Trump remained untouched. However, the same posts, with the exact same wordings, were labelled with a warning on twitter.

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China guilty of forced labour under 'horrendous conditions' on BRI project: US Report As per the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report by the US, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the state-owned companies are making their employees work in "horrendous conditions" on Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects.

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Trump to send troops from Germany to Poland to send signal to Russia While the tour is being critiqued as a failure and an unwanted push to Duda's political campaign, what blindsided the US and its allies was a comment by US President Donald Trump.

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'Coronavirus pandemic has brought the United States on its knees': CDC director Redfield made these statements as some US states are witnessing a spike in coronavirus cases and as per the health officials it is not because of increased testing.

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President Donald Trump signs executive order to suspend H-1B visas US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that suspends work visas for all H-1B and H-4 till the end of the current calendar year.

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Statue of Roosevelt to be taken down by American Museum of Natural History Roosevelt was the American President from 1901 to 1909, he helped the museum to form its collection.

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Top US prosecutor Geoffrey Berman fired; Trump denies any involvement Geoffrey was a powerful prosecutor atop the Manhattan US Attorney's office and Trump clarified his stand after his attorney general sent Berman a letter saying the president had ordered to do so.

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