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Puerto Rico earthquake victims receive years-old, abandoned emergency supplies
Residents are irate when two warehouses are found to be filled with thousands of abandoned supplies
Trump trial opens with clash over witnesses
Flexing his solid 53-47 majority, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell makes clear he would summarily block any Democratic attempts to change his rules
France, U.S. agree to extend digital tax row talks
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire says, 'Macron and Trump had a very constructive discussion... and they agreed to avoid all escalation between the US and France on this digital tax issue'
Historic Trump impeachment trial to begin in earnest
The 100 members of the Senate will decide if Trump abused his office and obstructed Congress as charged in the two articles of impeachment approved last month by the House of Representatives
Trump rejects climate 'prophets of doom' as Thunberg warns Davos
(UPDATED) Meanwhile, Greta Thunberg underlines the message that has inspired millions around the world – that governments are failing to wake up to the reality of climate change
Trump brief assails impeachment, demands immediate acquittal
(UPDATED) One source working with the president's legal team says impeachment process was 'illegitimate from the start,' adding, 'The president did nothing wrong'
ASEAN foreign ministers agree to hold summit with Trump
But Southeast Asian leaders will have the final say on whether or not they will attend the meeting scheduled to take place in March 2020
Trump lawyers present defense for 'dangerous' impeachment
'This is a brazen and unlawful attempt to overturn the results of the 2016 election and interfere with the 2020 election,' say the lawyers of embattled United States President Donald Trump
In Washington, women march against Trump as election looms
The protesters of the annual Women's March strike a defiant note despite dwindling attendance numbers since 2017
Trump and Thunberg face off as Davos warms to climate action
From climate change to tensions in the Middle East, via trade conflicts and fears of pandemics, over 3,000 delegates at the World Economic Forum will thrash out challenges as imposing as the Swiss Alps
During impeachment trial, Trump will be chilling in Swiss resort
President Donald Trump will be chilling in Davos, where the world's movers and shakers gather each year for informal discussions on weighty issues. Detractors call it a talking shop for out-of-touch billionaires and celebrities.
Historic Trump impeachment trial begins in U.S. Senate
The formal proceedings carry deep historical significance, as it marks only the 3rd time an impeachment trial has been held for a US president
Trump 'knew exactly what was going on' in Ukraine – Giuliani associate
'He was aware of all my movements. I wouldn't do anything without the consent of Rudy Giuliani or the president,' Lev Parnas, an associate of Rudy Giuliani, says
Iran crown prince predicts regime will collapse within months
'It's just a matter of time for it to reach its final climax. I think we're in that mode,' the former crown prince tells a news conference in Washington, which he lives near in exile
U.S. House delivers Trump impeachment articles to Senate
(2nd UPDATE) 'So sad, so tragic for our country, that the actions taken by the president...has taken us to this place,' House Speaker Pelosi says
U.S., China sign 'momentous' trade deal
However, Trump says he will only remove the tariffs against China 'if we're able to do phase two' of the agreement
Democrats name prosecutors for Trump impeachment trial
Adam Schiff, the Democratic lawmaker who led the House impeachment investigation into Donald Trump, will lead the prosecution team
U.S., China set to sign vital trade truce
The truce will allow businesses around the globe to breathe a sigh of relief
Trump trial looms as House to send charges to Senate on January 15
'We will transmit those articles & name impeachment managers. The Senate must choose between the Constitution & a cover-up,' House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says
Trump to headline Davos summit
The meeting's theme this year is 'Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World' and it will place an emphasis on a more inclusive model of capitalism
Trump trial possibly days away as Democrats meet
Once the House forwards the charges, the Senate has to begin trial proceedings within one day
Democrat Cory Booker, campaign optimist, exits White House race
'Our campaign has reached the point where we need more money to scale up and continue building a campaign that can win – money we don't have, and money that is harder to raise because I won't be on the next debate stage,' Booker says
Iraq warns of economic 'collapse' if Trump blocks oil cash
'We're an oil-producing country. Those accounts are in dollars. Cutting off access means totally turning off the tap,' an first Iraqi official says
Pelosi sees 'enough testimony' against Trump to remove him from office
The Senate trial is expected to be held quickly, with Republicans holding enough votes to easily dismiss the charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress
'Do not kill your protesters,' Trump tweets to Iran
Trump's salvo came as Iran's Islamic regime faced a challenge from angry street protests, having come to the brink of war with the US after a series of tit-for-tat confrontations
Iran agrees de-escalation 'only solution' to solve crisis with U.S.
Security was stepped up in Iran's capital after a vigil the previous night for those killed in the air disaster turned into an angry protest and police temporarily arrested the British ambassador for being there
North Korea says will resume U.S. talks if demands fully met
'We have been deceived by the US, being caught in the dialogue with it for over one year and a half, and that was the lost time for us,' says North Korea's foreign ministry adviser
U.S. piles on the sanctions against Iran
The sanctions are the latest salvo in a US-Iranian confrontation that risked sliding into war a week ago with the deadly US drone attack on general Qasem Soleimani
U.S. House votes to curb Trump war power on Iran
'We cannot allow our country to be lied into another war,' says Democrat Ayanna Pressley
Trump welcomes court decision allowing $3.6 B in military funds for border wall
'Entire Wall is under construction or getting ready to start!' the president tweets
Trump says Iran 'appears to be standing down'
President Donald Trump says the United States will immediately be imposing 'additional punishing sanctions' on Iran but makes no mention of military retaliation to the missile attacks
Facebook exec says it helped put Trump in White House
Since Facebook has the same ad policies in place now, the outcome of the 2020 US election could be the same as it was four years ago, says Andrew Bosworth, VP for augmented reality and VR
Pentagon contradicts Trump, says attacking Iran cultural sites would be war crime
Trump tweets the US would attack sites 'very high level and important to Iran and the Iranian culture'
Letter on U.S. pullout from Iraq sent by 'mistake'
The head of the US military's Task Force Iraq informed his Iraqi counterparts in a letter dated Sunday, January 5 that troops were preparing to leave
U.S. lawmakers to vote on curbing Trump war powers – Pelosi
US lawmakers will vote on a war powers resolution aimed at putting a check on Trump's military actions after he ordered the killing of Qasem Soleimani
In surprise announcement, ex-Trump aide Bolton ready to testify in impeachment trial
Democrats believe Bolton has direct knowledge supporting charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress by the president
Trump warns Iran against retaliation, threatens cultural sites
US President Donald Trump also says he would impose 'very big sanctions' on Iraq if it follows through on a parliament vote calling for the expulsion of US troops based in the country
Pompeo says U.S. will act 'lawfully' after Trump Iran threat
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the US will 'behave inside the system'
Iran army says U.S. lacks 'courage' for conflict after Trump threat
Iran's army chief also dismisses America's threats as an attempt to distract the global opinion 'from the heinous and unjustifiable act they have done'
Fury, tears as crowds mourn Iran commander killed by U.S.
Iranian Ambassador to the UN Majid Takht calls the assassination of powerful general Qasem Soleimani as an 'act of war' by the United States
Trump says US targeting 52 sites in Iran, as tension mounts
'The USA wants no more threats,' US President Donald Trump tells Iran after he ordered the assassination of powerful Iranian general Qasem Soleimani
Killing Soleimani: Trump acted where other U.S. leaders saw big risks
Analysts say the killing of Qasem Soleimani was no small decision
Trump tells evangelical voters they have God on their side
(UPDATED) 'I really do believe we have God on our side,' Donald Trump tells the crowd at the King Jesus International Ministry mega church in Miami
Trump far ahead of Democratic rivals in 2020 election fundraising
In the fourth quarter of 2019, even as he was mired in a political scandal that resulted in his impeachment by the House of Representatives, Donald Trump raised a staggering $46 million
Trump threatens Iran after Baghdad embassy attacked
'Iran will be held fully responsible for lives lost, or damage incurred, at any of our facilities,' Trump says on Twitter
Trump does not expect war with Iran
'I like peace,' says US President Donald Trump amid heightened tensions with Iran
Kim 'a man of his word' on denuclearization, Trump says
US President Donald Trump once again says he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un 'like' each other amid the latter's threats about a 'new strategic weapon'
IN PHOTOS: New Year fireworks, smoke, and tear gas as decade begins with a bang
(UPDATED) Revellers watch fireworks display from Australia to the United Kingdom to welcome 2020
Texas gun laws saved lives in church attack – Trump
In a country where critics say guns are too readily available, the laws in Texas are among the most permissible
Pompeo to travel to Ukraine in January
The trip will make Pompeo the most senior US official to visit Ukraine since the scandal at the heart of the ongoing impeachment process against President Donald Trump erupted
