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Fuel price protests: Police officer killed in Mexico 06 Jan 2017 - 09:12 pm
Police detain people for looting while protesting against rising prices of petrol, on the outskirts of Veracruz, Mexico, yesterday.
4 charged with hate crimes over Chicago beating 06 Jan 2017 - 08:55 pm
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Spacewalking astronauts tackle battery work outside station 06 Jan 2017 - 08:55 pm
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US spy chiefs confront Trump with Russia findings 06 Jan 2017 - 11:19 am
(L-R) Defense Undersecretary for Intelligence Marcell Lettre II, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and United States Cyber Command and National Security Agency Director Admiral Michael Rogers testify before the Senate Armed Services Committe
'Multifaceted' Russian bid to disrupt polls: Spy chiefs 05 Jan 2017 - 11:33 pm
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (left) and House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul, speak about cybersecurity during news conference on Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC, yesterday.
Obama defends legacy in letter to American people 05 Jan 2017 - 11:29 pm
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Unrest over Mexico fuel price hike erupts into looting 05 Jan 2017 - 11:27 pm
People pick up toys as they loot a store during a protest in the port of Veracruz, Mexico, yesterday.
Health care battle could decide balance of power 05 Jan 2017 - 11:05 pm
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Venezuela president names new potential successor 05 Jan 2017 - 11:01 pm
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Four UN peace observers fired for dancing with FARC rebels 05 Jan 2017 - 11:00 pm
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Russia cyber attacks are ‘major threat,’ Congress probe hears 05 Jan 2017 - 07:00 pm
Vice President-elect Mike Pence leaves after speaking with Congressional Republican leadership on the road ahead to repeal the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, USA on January 4, 2017. (Samuel Corum - Anadolu Agency)
Trump presses Democrats on Obamacare, urges bipartisan fix 05 Jan 2017 - 05:19 pm
Barack Obama meets with Donald Trump to discuss transition plans in the White House Oval Office, November 10, 2016 (REUTERS / Kevin Lamarque)
Venezuela's rudderless opposition regroups in crisis 05 Jan 2017 - 04:42 pm
Venezuela's opposition leader Manuel Rosales (C) talks with the press after leaving the court in Caracas in January 4, 2017. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday released six dissidents, among them former presidential candidate Manuel Rosales,
Scientists disprove global warming took a break 05 Jan 2017 - 02:32 pm
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Trump policies may 'necessitate' faster rate hikes: Fed 05 Jan 2017 - 11:27 am
A Trump stimulus package could boost demand above sustainable levels,
Trump cites WikiLeaks chief to dispel hacking findings 05 Jan 2017 - 11:14 am
Photo: AA.
Group plans marijuana protest for Trump inauguration 05 Jan 2017 - 10:48 am
Photo: AA.
More than 100 hurt in New York train derailment 04 Jan 2017 - 07:24 pm
A commuter train derailed Wednesday at a station in Brooklyn and injured nearly 80 people, officials said, setting off a panic during the morning rush.  AFP / Kena Betancur