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Trump acquitted by Senate in impeachment trial

06 February, 2020 WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has been cleared in his impeachment trial, ending a congressional bid to oust him from office that bitterly divided the US. The Senate, run by the president’s fellow Republicans, voted to acquit him 52-48 on charges of abuse of power and 53-47 on …

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Thousands flee severe flooding in New Zealand

05 February, 2020 WELLINGTON/ CANBERRA: Severe flooding forced thousands of residents in New Zealand’s South Island to flee their homes on Wednesday and left hundreds of tourists stranded at the remote Milford Sound. The Southland region declared a state of emergency after being deluged with more than 1,000 millimeters (39 …

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HIV vaccine hopes dashed by trial results

04 February, 2020 BANGKOK/ HOUSTON: Hopes have been dashed an experimental vaccine could protect people against HIV, the virus that causes Aids. The National Institutes of Health has stopped its HVTN 702 trial, of more than 5,000 people in South Africa, as it found the jab did not prevent HIV. …

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Iran welcomes appointment of new Iraq’s PM

03 February, 2020 TEHRAN/ BAGHDAD: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi said the Islamic Republic welcomes the appointment of Iraq’s new Prime Minister, Mohammed Allawi, who replaced Adel Abdul Mahdi after two months of political deadlock in the Arab country. “The Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes the appointment of …

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