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| May.2 |
Washington |
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'No charges' for police over black man's killing Map of Baton Rouge USA The Department of Justice has decided not to charge two white officers who shot and killed a black man in Louisiana last summer
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Washington |
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Trump and Putin: Syria ceasefire heads leaders' agenda US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to press for a ceasefire to halt the war in Syria
| May.3 |
Washington |
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Abbas says talks with Trump positive, if short on specifics Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says his first meeting with President Donald Trump left him hopeful
| May.4 |
Washington |
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Obamacare is 'dead' says Trump after healthcare victory  President Trump has declared Obamacare 'dead' after the Republican healthcare bill was narrowly passed by the lower chamber of Congress | |
| May.5 |
U.S. Senate |
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Senate Republicans doubtful of American Health Care Act Republican senators are sounding sceptical of an Obamacare replacement passed by members of their own party in the House of Representatives
| May.10 |
U.S. Senate |
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Documents sought from ex-Trump advisor over Russia inquiry A US Senate panel investigating Russian interference in last year's election has issued a formal demand for documents from Michael Flynn
| May.11 |
Washington |
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Trump insists he's not under FBI investigation US President Donald Trump has insisted he is not under investigation, while dismissing the FBI director he fired as a 'showboat' and 'grandstander'
| May.15 |
Washington |
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Trump 'shared classified information with Russia'  President Trump revealed highly classified information about so-called Islamic State (IS) to Russia's foreign minister, sources have told US media | |
| May.16 |
Washington |
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Trump asked FBI's Comey to drop Flynn inquiry - reports President Donald Trump asked FBI chief James Comey to drop an inquiry into links between his ex-national security adviser and Russia, US media report | |
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Washington |
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Turkey will never accept US alliance with Kurds - Erdogan President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has indicated after talks in Washington that he will never accept a US alliance with Kurdish forces fighting in Syria
| May.17 |
Washington |
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Former FBI boss to lead Russia inquiry  Robert Mueller has been named special counsel to oversee an inquiry into Russia's alleged meddling in the election and any Trump campaign ties | |
| May.20 |
China |
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China crippled CIA by killing US sources Up to 20 CIA informants were killed or imprisoned by the Chinese government between 2010 and 2012, the New York Times reports
| May.31 |
Washington |
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Trump 'poised to quit Paris climate deal' US President Donald Trump is poised to pull the country out of the Paris climate accord, US media report. EU and China rebuff Trump | |
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