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          Huawei's chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, arrives at the British Columbia Supreme Court with her security detail for the afternoon session of her extradition hearing in Vancouver, Canada. AFP

          Huawei CFO's US extradition case begins final weeks of hearings in Canadian court

          WorldAugust 05, 2021
          Police officers who held off rioters during the January 6 attack prepare to give evidence to Congress. AP

          US officers at commission hearing reveal 'medieval' January 6 Capitol violence

          USJuly 27, 2021
          A police officer puts down markings for bullet casings at the scene of a shooting outside the Nationals Park.

          Washington shooting outside baseball game wounds three

          USJuly 18, 2021
          Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to UAE President Sheikh Khalifa. Reuters

          UAE’s Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy teams up with Johns Hopkins University

          USJuly 15, 2021
          Mr Flake retired from the Senate at the end of his term in 2019, saying he was out of step with the Republican Party in the Trump era. AP

          Biden taps Jeff Flake for Turkey ambassador

          USJuly 13, 2021
          People gather for a pro-Palestinian demonstration near Israeli consulate in New York City. EPA

          Palestinians protest in US after violence escalates in Israel and Gaza

          The AmericasMay 12, 2021
          An adult cicada is seen, in Washington, Thursday, May 6, 2021. Trillions of cicadas are about to emerge from 15 states in the U.S. East. The cicadas of Brood X, trillions of red-eyed bugs singing loud sci-fi sounding songs, can seem downright creepy. Especially since they come out from underground only ever 17 years. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

          Brood X: 17 year cicada swarm in the US could be pushed back by chilly weather

          The AmericasMay 10, 2021
          Worshippers perform dhuhr prayers inside the Masjid Muhammad in Washington on the first day of Ramadan. Willy Lowry / The National

          With vaccine comes a slightly more ‘normal’ Ramadan for American Muslims

          The AmericasApril 15, 2021
          US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan during a bilateral meeting in Davos. Reuters

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          CommentOctober 27, 2020
          Shooting suspect Michael Reinoehl is seen during a protest at the mayor's house in Portland, Oregon on August 28, 2020. The Oregonian via AP

          Suspect in fatal Portland shooting reportedly killed by investigators

          The AmericasSeptember 04, 2020
          epa08568167 A protester shouts pro-China slogans outside the building of the former US consulate in Chengdu, Sichuan province capitol, China, 27 July 2020. The US Consulate General in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu has been ordered to cease operations as a reciprocate measure to closure of the Chinese Consulate in Houston, USA. The USA National Flag was lowered at 10 am local time on 27 July, when the deadline for the consulate's personnel to move out expired. EPA/ALEX PLAVEVSKI

          US flag lowered at Chengdu consulate as China takes control

          AsiaJuly 27, 2020
          Mr Powell denounced the US president as a danger to democracy. AFP

          Colin Powell backs Joe Biden for president

          The AmericasJuly 15, 2020
          Lebanon reached out to the IMF in the middle of its worst economic crisis in three decades. AFP

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          BusinessJune 23, 2020
          Lebanese protesters perform a symbolic funeral for their country. EPA

          New bill introduced to Congress could take a toll on Lebanese army

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          A photo of the first oil platform built by Venezuela's state-owned oil company PDVSA, in Orinoco, Venezuela. Venezuela's oil production fell in May 2020 to 570,000 barrels per day, according to Opec, a decline to levels of more than seven decades ago. AFP

          How geopolitics led to the production collapse of three major oil players

          CommentJune 21, 2020
          An money changer with Iranian currency in his hands in Tehran. Iran’s currency on Saturday dropped to its lowest level ever against the US dollar. AP Photo

          Iranian currency slumps to record low against US dollar after UN rebuke

          EconomyJune 21, 2020
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