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Facebook bans Trump from posting for 24 hours
Date: 2021-01-07 10:30:41 GMT - USA - World - SN:22 - ID:8742355
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (MENA) - Facebook on Wednesday banned President Donald Trump from posting for 24 hours after finding two of his incendiary posts violated its policy. Why it matters: President Trump has been using social media, particularly ....
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Congress certifies Biden victory, and Trump pledges 'orderly transition' of power
Date: 2021-01-07 09:57:12 GMT - USA - World - SN:21 - ID:8742342
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (MENA) - Congress certified President-elect Joe Biden's victory just before 4 a.m. on Thursday morning, with President Trump committing shortly thereafter to an "orderly transition" of power in two weeks, Washington Examiner ....
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Trump pledges an "orderly" transfer of power to Biden
Date: 2021-01-07 09:54:00 GMT - USA - World - SN:20 - ID:8742348
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (MENA) - President Donald Trump pledged orderly transfer of power to President-elect Joe Biden. Following a formal affirmation of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory, President Trump said the decision ....
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S. Korean delegation departs for Iran to negotiate release of seized oil tanker
Date: 2021-01-07 08:22:09 GMT - south korea - World - SN:16 - ID:8742214
SEOUL, Jan 7 (MENA) - A government delegation left for Iran on Thursday to negotiate an early release of the South Korean oil tanker and its crew seized by Iranian authorities earlier this week, Yonhap News Agency. The delegation, led by Koh ....
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Pelosi reconvenes the U.S. House: 'Our purpose will be accomplished'
Date: 2021-01-07 07:50:35 GMT - USA - World - SN:14 - ID:8742166
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (MENA) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reconvened the U.S. House late Wednesday evening, hours after both the House and Senate were forced to go into recess and then into hiding as pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol ....
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Spanish PM expresses concern about violence in Washington
Date: 2021-01-07 07:48:00 GMT - Spain - World - SN:13 - ID:8742198
MADRID, Jan 7 (MENA) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday night he was concerned about the violence at the US Capitol where a congressional session was held to certify President-elect and Democrat Joe Biden's victory, Xinhua ....
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Trump's deputy national security adviser resigns as other top officials consider quitting over Capitol riot
Date: 2021-01-07 07:22:39 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:8742191
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (MENA) - President Donald Trump's deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger resigned Wednesday afternoon in response to Trump's reaction to a mob of his supporters breaching the US Capitol, a person close to Pottinger ....
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Macron condemns riots at US Capitol
Date: 2021-01-07 06:58:32 GMT - France - World - SN:6 - ID:8742163
PARIS, Jan 7 (MENA) - French President Emmanuel Macron published a video on Twitter, criticising the violence in while reiterating his faith in the US democratic process, France 24 reported. Macron ended the video with a brief statement in ....
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Facebook and Twitter temporarily lock Trump's account after riot on Capitol Hill
Date: 2021-01-07 06:46:24 GMT - USA - World - SN:4 - ID:8742141
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (MENA) - Facebook (FB) and Twitter (TWTR) took the extraordinary step on Wednesday of locking President Donald Trump's account on their platforms after his supporters stormed the Capitol building to protest the election, CNN ....
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Four deaths, 52 arrests made after Trump supporters storm US Capitol
Date: 2021-01-07 06:40:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:3 - ID:8742135
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (MENA) - Four people died and 52 were arrested, Washington D.C.'s police chief said, after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday to stop Congress from certifying President-elect Joe Biden's ....