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Trump impeachment probe: Sharply divided House approves rules

Friday, 1 November 2019, 07:58 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Democrats swept a rules package for their impeachment probe of President Donald Trump through a divided House Thursday, as the chamber's first vote on the investigation highlighted the...

Final 'Or-derrrs': UK Commons speaker John Bercow bows out

Thursday, 31 October 2019, 12:25 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

It's last or-derrrs for John Bercow. The speaker of Britain's House of Commons, who has become a global celebrity and online meme-magnet for his loud ties, even louder voice and star turn at the...

Updated: Fiat Chrysler, PSA Peugeot boards approve merger

Thursday, 31 October 2019, 08:53 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The boards of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Peugeot have approved merging the two companies in a move that would create the world's fourth-largest automaker with combined revenues of 170 billion euros ($188.8...

Hundreds of migrants in Libya flee detention, cite hunger

Thursday, 31 October 2019, 08:01 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Hundreds of migrants have fled a detention center in coastal Libya and crowded overnight around a U.N. facility, saying they were denied food for weeks. Around 450 people left Abu Salim detention...

Rescue ship to land in Sicily with 104 migrants

Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 07:55 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Italy is permitting the humanitarian rescue ship Ocean Viking with 104 migrants on board to land in Sicily. SOS Mediterranee, one of the charities that operate the ship, expressed relief at the...

UK to hold rare December election with Brexit on table

Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 07:53 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Britain is to hold an early election on Dec. 12 after the House of Commons passed a bill authorizing the vote. Lawmakers voted 438-20 in favor of the bill to give Prime Minister Boris Johnson the...

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