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Democrats sue Russia, Trump campaign for alleged 2016 election conspiracy

The Democratic Party sued the Russian government, U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign and WikiLeaks on Friday, charging that they carried out a wide-ranging conspiracy to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

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North Korea says will stop nuclear tests, scrap test site

North Korea will immediately suspend nuclear and missile tests and scrap its nuclear test site and instead pursue economic growth and peace, the North’s state media said on Saturday, ahead of planned summits with South Korea and the United States.

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Judge sees ‘gaping holes’ in Trump lawyer bid to delay Stormy Daniels lawsuit

A federal judge on Friday signaled possible shortcomings in a request by Donald Trump’s personal lawyer to delay adult-film actress Stormy Daniels’ lawsuit over her alleged affair with the U.S. president, but stopped short of putting it on hold.

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Family of Myanmar policeman who described sting on Reuters reporters evicted: family

The family of a Myanmar policeman who told a court how police planted secret documents on Reuters reporters to “entrap” them was evicted from police housing in the capital Naypyitaw on Saturday, less than 24 hours after his testimony, family members said.

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Syrian rebels withdraw from enclave northeast of Damascus

Syrian rebels began withdrawing from an enclave northeast of Damascus on Saturday and will go to northern Syria, state TV and a rebel official said, in a surrender agreement that marks another victory for President Bashar al-Assad.

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U.S. regulator permits China’s ZTE to submit more evidence

The U.S. Commerce Department has granted ZTE Corp’s (000063.SZ) (0763.HK) request to submit more evidence after the agency banned American companies from selling to the Chinese technology firm, a senior Commerce official said on Saturday.

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U.S. Treasury chief may go to China as trade tensions simmer

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin may visit China, in a move that could help defuse rising trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies that threaten to derail a global economic recovery.

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Barbara Bush remembered for her dignity and wit at Houston funeral

Former first lady Barbara Bush was remembered at her funeral on Saturday as a formidable but caring figure whose devotion to her family was matched only by her commitment to public service.

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Tens of thousands of Hungarians protest against PM Orban’s rule

Tens of thousands of Hungarians protested on Saturday against government control over the media, which they say helped Prime Minister Viktor Orban to a landslide election victory earlier this month.

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Turkey’s Erdogan says U.S. should look at its own actions if it wants jailed pastor freed

President Tayyip Erdogan said the United States should look at its own actions if it wants the return of an American Christian pastor who has been jailed in Turkey for suspected links to a 2016 failed coup.

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