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US Training Mission Uncertain as Afghan Withdrawal Nears End////
Pentagon says support to Afghan forces will be mainly financial, with some logistical support, but it is mostly silent on the training issue
US Capitals on Edge for Armed Protests as Trump Presidency Nears End
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US Lawmaker Liz Cheney Drawing Criticism for Attacks on Trump
House Republicans question whether she should remain in party leadership position
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US Officer on Trial for Death that Sparked Protests Against Police Brutality
Derek Chauvin is charged with murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd
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Lebanon on Edge as Protests Persist, Caretaker PM Pleads for New Government
Groups of protesters have been burning tires daily to block roads since the Lebanese currency tumbled to a new low Tuesday, enraging a population long
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2 Die as Myanmar Police Crack Down on Protests for Second Day
Hundreds detained in Saturday crackdown
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US Capitals on Edge for Armed Protests as Trump Presidency Nears End
FBI warns police of possible armed protests outside all 50 state capitol buildings starting Saturday through President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration
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US Capitol on Lockdown as Trump Protesters Breach Congress
Senate went into recess, vice president ushered out in middle of Congress' certification of Joe Biden's presidential victory
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Questions Abound as Trump Faces End of His Presidency
US leader has not conceded defeat to Biden or said whether he will attend his successor's inauguration
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US Republicans Balk as Trump Uses Defense Bill for Leverage on Big Tech
President Donald Trump threatened to veto a defense bill if it does not repeal legal protections for social media companies
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Biden Gets to Work on US Government Transition as Trump Refuses to Concede Defeat
As Trump disputes election outcome, Biden plans to reverse/some of incumbent Republican's key policies//
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As US Election Nears End, China Seeks to Reduce Tensions
China's vice foreign minister says Beijing hopes the next US administration 'will meet China halfway'
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Pressure on Police as Presidential Vote Counting Nears an End
Across the country, law enforcement is being called upon to make sure celebrations and protests remain peaceful, while responding to potential threats
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Trump, Biden Locked in Tight Contest for the US Presidency
Several battleground states will decide the election as both Trump and Biden won other states they were expected to win
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Portland Police Arrest 27 as US City Nears 100 Days of Protests
West coast city has become the epicenter of demonstrations against racism and police brutality in the US, which have at times turned violent
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Heavily Armed US Agents on City Streets: Can Trump Do That?
Here are some of the issues behind this unconventional, if not unprecedented, use of federal forces
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US Aims for End of Summer Vaccine as Rising COVID Cases Worldwide Prompt New Lockdowns
United States says it expects to start producing potential vaccine doses by end of summer
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White House Defends Trump Not Being Briefed on Russia 'Bounty' for US Soldiers
The White House press secretary says because the intelligence was not verified, there was no need to tell the president ///
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China's New Outbreak Wanes as US Calls For Answers On Virus
At a meeting in Hawaii with a top Chinese diplomat, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged China to reveal all it knows about the pandemic
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US Remains on Edge After a Week of Protests
Official autopsy has ruled George Floyd's death in police custody a homicide
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US Issues 'Demonstration Alerts' as People Worldwide Voice Support for Protests
Messages advise US government personnel and US citizens abroad to avoid areas of demonstrations and exercise caution
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Trump Impeachment Trial Nears End as Senate Debates New Witness Testimony
Democrats make their case for first-hand testimony amid reports of new revelations involving former national security adviser John Bolton