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Democrats launch formal Trump impeachment inquiry

Top US Democrat Nancy Pelosi Tuesday announced the opening of a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, saying he betrayed his oath of office by seeking help from a foreign power to hurt his Democratic rival Joe Biden.

In chaotic vote, UK Labour rejects campaign to remain in EU

Britain's opposition Labour Party descended into chaos on Monday as it narrowly rejected a grassroots attempt to force leader Jeremy Corbyn to campaign to remain in the European Union and reverse the outcome of the 2016 Brexit vote.

Huawei exec in Canada court seeking to quash extradition

Top Chinese telecom executive Meng Wanzhou and her lawyers went to court on Monday to try to have her extradition case thrown out, arguing that her rights were violated.

Brazil arrests 63, levies $8.7 million in fines over fires

Brazil's defence minister said on Monday 63 people were arrested and issued fines amounting to US$8.7 million after the military was sent to fight raging fires in the Amazon rainforest.

Tech giants beef up body to fight extremist content

Social media companies led by Facebook said Monday they were ramping up an industry body that aims to weed out extremist content, seeking to put procedures in place globally on how to handle crises.

UN sets constitution committee for Syria, but hopes to end war muted

The United Nations announced Monday the long-awaited creation of a constitution-writing committee on Syria that will include the government and opposition, but it remained to be seen if the step could finally end the civil war.

Israel cuts power in parts of West Bank over debts

Israel's national electricity company said Sunday it was cutting power to parts of the occupied West Bank due to outstanding payments amounting to nearly US$483 million.

Five-year period ending 2019 set to be hottest on record

A damning new UN report published Sunday said the world is falling badly behind in the race to avert climate disaster because of runaway warming, with the five-year period ending 2019 set to be the hottest ever.

Justin Trudeau returns to campaign with promise of lower taxes

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday resumed his re-election campaign with a promise to lower taxes, but once again had to apologise for a photo showing him in blackface makeup.

Russia, China cast vetoes to block UN resolution on Syria

Russia and China on Thursday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution backed by 12 of the 15 member states that called for a ceasefire in Syria's war-torn Idlib province.

Two members of Cuba's UN mission ordered to leave US

Two members of Cuba's UN mission have been ordered to leave the United States after allegedly engaging in activities harmful to US national security, triggering a sharp denial from Havana.

Trudeau apologises again for wearing blackface as new images emerge

A contrite Justin Trudeau publicly apologised Thursday for his "absolutely unacceptable" behavior, as decades-old images showing the Canadian prime minister in blackface makeup rocked his re-election campaign.

US envoy to Afghanistan to testify before lawmakers

The US envoy who negotiated with the Taliban will testify behind closed doors to Congress on Thursday, 12 days after President Donald Trump abruptly ended talks with the Afghan militants.

Venezuela calls on US to reopen diplomatic ties

Venezuela's government on Wednesday called on the United States to restore diplomatic ties with Caracas after it opened talks with fringe opposition parties.

26 pupils, two teachers killed in Liberia school fire

A huge fire at a Liberian Koranic school killed at least 26 pupils and two teachers on Wednesday when flames engulfed their dormitory, in one of the worst disasters of its kind for the West African nation.

Gun victim Scalise leads opposition to stricter US laws

Opposing sides in the US gun debate staked out their positions on Wednesday ahead of anticipated White House firearm safety proposals, with a top lawmaker who was nearly shot dead pushing back against reforms.

Japan court to rule in only Fukushima criminal case

More than eight years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a Japanese court will rule on Thursday on the only criminal prosecution stemming from the worst nuclear accident in decades.

Bangladesh rural poor bear financial burden of climate change: study

Poor, rural Bangladeshis are spending far more than the government and aid agencies to combat the impacts of climate change, diverting what little money they have away from basic needs, a study said on Thursday.