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Election council says 8M voted to create Venezuelan assembly

Election council says 8M voted to create Venezuelan assembly

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Venezuelan electoral authorities said more than 8 million people voted to create a constitutional assembly endowing President Nicolas Maduro’s ruling socialist party with virtually unlimited powers – a number more than double the estimates of independent experts and opposition leaders, who met the announcement with fury …

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Putin says US will have to shed 755 from diplomatic staff

Putin says US will have to shed 755 from diplomatic staff

MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday the United States would have to cut its embassy and consulate staff in Russia by 755, heightening tensions between Washington and Moscow three days after the U.S. Congress approved sanctions against Russia. In response, the U.S. State Department deemed it “a …

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Don’t lose faith in PM Modi: BJP to Sharad Yadav

Don’t lose faith in PM Modi: BJP to Sharad Yadav

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said that senior Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) leader Sharad Yadav should not lose his faith on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as nobody engrossed in corruption would be spared. New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said that senior Janata Dal (United) …

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