TRUMP IMPEACHMENT: WASHINGTON- THE VERDICT- In political triumph, US President Donald Trump acquitted of all impeachment charges
Trump gestures as he departs for travel to Florida from the South Lawn of the White House, Jan 31, 2020.PHOTO:
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KINGSTON, New York, USA- Good sign as more Chinese restaurants in US close shop
Mr Tom Sit has owned Eng’s, a Chinese-American restaurant in New York, with his wife for more than 40 years.
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WASHINGTON, USA: Five-year-old boy shoots, kills little brother in US
School teachers and administrators fire their guns during a firearms course in Commerce City, Colorado.PHOTO: AFP . WASHINGTON (AFP) –
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US POLITICS: WASHINGTON -Trump braces for wave of legal challenges to emergency declaration over border wall
WASHINGTON – United States President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to unlock funds for his border wall was challenged in court within
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PROPERTY: NEW YORK- New York’s iconic Chrysler Building put up for sale
The 77-storey stainless steel-clad skyscraper (above) was briefly the world’s tallest building after it was finished in 1930.PHOTO: EPA-EFE .
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US POLITICS: WASHINGTON- Democrat Nancy Pelosi elected US House speaker for second time
Pelosi (centre) is photographed with fellow Congresswomen during the opening session of the 116th Congress.PHOTO: AFP . . VIDEO: REUTERS
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US POLITICS: WASHINGTON- Accused Russian agent Maria Butina pleads guilty in US to conspiracy
Prosecutors accused Butina (above) of trying to infiltrate the National Rifle Association and sway Washington’s policy towards Moscow.PHOTO: AFP .
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US POLITICS: NEW YORK- Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer Michael Cohen given 3 years in prison, blames ‘blind loyalty’
As part of the sentence, the judge ordered Michael Cohen to forfeit US$500,000 (S$680,000) and pay restitution of nearly US$1.4
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US POLITICS: NEW YORK- Trump shrugs off New York Times report revealing a fortune in tax dodges, parental gifts as a boring ‘hit piece’
Trump (above) has often boasted that he built a multi-billion dollar real estate empire from a small loan from his
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M.E.- JERUSALEM: Mideast leaders warn Trump against decision to move US embassy to Jerusalem
Trump (above) is likely to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.PHOTO: EPA-EFE . People and security can be seen outside the
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