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The extraordinary exchange came not on any hostile television channel, but the Trump-friendly Fox News, where host Jeanine Pirro, a self-professed Trump fan, sprang the question on him during a telephonic interview following the explosive disclosure in the New York Times on Saturday that the FBI had opened a counter-intelligence investigation into whether the US President was a Russian asset from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2TKYwKb

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Former Obama housing chief Julian Castro is now in the 2020 Democratic race for president, and he could end up being the only Latino in what's expected to be a crowded field of White House contenders. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2TO6DWx

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The Paris prosecutor's office says rescuers have found a body under the rubble of a bakery in Paris that was blown apart by a powerful explosion, bringing the overall death toll to four. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2FvgZGS

The Paris prosecutor's office says rescuers have found a body under the rubble of a bakery in Paris that was blown apart by a powerful explosion, bringing the overall death toll to four. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2FvgZGS

Pakistan will not approach the IMF for a new bailout package and is considering alternative options to tide over its economic crisis, Finance Minister Asad Umar said Saturday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2QLB11Q

Beijing has pledged $60 billion as part of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that involves building power stations, major highways, new and upgraded railways and higher capacity ports, to help turn Pakistan into a major overland route linking western China to the world from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2VQRSUw

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Pope Francis is offering new parents a bit of advice, telling them it's perfectly normal to fight but just not in front of their children because of the "anguish" it causes. Amid coos and wails, Francis told parents that they had taken on an important new job of transmitting the faith to their children — a job he said begins at home. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2D7Bqb6

"Italian terrorist Cesare Battisti was detained in Bolivia (Saturday night) and will be soon brought to Brazil, from where he will probably be sent to Italy to serve a life sentence," tweeted Filipe G Martins, a senior aide on international affairs to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2FvpP7F

In the latest setback for the company, Huawei said Saturday it had fired an employee in Poland who was arrested there a day earlier on suspicion of spying for China. "His alleged actions have no relation to the company", Huawei said in a statement to AFP. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2D81RO5

A massive winter snowstorm that blanketed several Midwest states was a factor in at least five road deaths on Saturday and forced the grounds crew to scramble to clear snow from Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City ahead of the NFL divisional playoff game. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2M81jdP

A massive winter snowstorm that blanketed several Midwest states was a factor in at least five road deaths on Saturday and forced the grounds crew to scramble to clear snow from Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City ahead of the NFL divisional playoff game. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2M81jdP

President Donald Trump said he was holding off on declaring a state of emergency to end the partial US government shutdown that dragged into a 23rd day Sunday, as he insisted on $5.7 billion to build a Mexico border wall that congressional Democrats oppose. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Fqjk6O

More than 84,000 people turned out for the 9th round of demonstrations against Prez Emmanuel Macron since Nov, up from 50,000 previous Saturday. Attendance had declined over the Christmas holiday break, and while Saturday's turnout was higher than the 66,000 protesters on Dec 15, it was still far below the nearly 300,000 when the rallies began two months ago. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2VQoXQr

President Donald Trump said he was holding off on declaring a state of emergency to end the partial US government shutdown that dragged into a 23rd day Sunday, as he insisted on $5.7 billion to build a Mexico border wall that congressional Democrats oppose. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Fqjk6O

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President Donald Trump on Saturday called "most insulting" a published report that federal law enforcement officials were so concerned about his behavior in the days after he fired James Comey from the FBI that they opened an investigation into whether he had been working for Russia against US interests. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2VWHPxw

President Donald Trump on Saturday called "most insulting" a published report that federal law enforcement officials were so concerned about his behavior in the days after he fired James Comey from the FBI that they opened an investigation into whether he had been working for Russia against US interests. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2VWHPxw

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The US government shutdown on Saturday became the longest in history and is taking a growing bite out of the world's largest economy with each passing day. While most of the 21 "lapses" in government spending since 1976 left barely a scratch on economic growth, the length of this shutdown makes it harder to say just how bad the impact could get. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2RrDNyw

The US government shutdown on Saturday became the longest in history and is taking a growing bite out of the world's largest economy with each passing day. While most of the 21 "lapses" in government spending since 1976 left barely a scratch on economic growth, the length of this shutdown makes it harder to say just how bad the impact could get. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2RrDNyw

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"More than 600 people, mainly women and children, were evacuated on 25 buses sent" by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman said that several dozen jihadist fighters were among those evacuated to areas held by the Kurdish-Arab alliance. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2D5VrPB

After the conservative lawyer criticized Mueller last year, opposition Democrats fear Barr as attorney general will protect Trump from the investigation and a possible impeachment effort arising from it. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2FoQDqY

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A partial US government shutdown over President Donald Trump's demand for $5.7 billion to build a wall along the US-Mexico border entered its 22nd day on Saturday, making it the longest shuttering of federal agencies in US history, with no end in sight. The closure broke a decades-old record set by a 1995-1996 shutdown under former President Bill Clinton. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2FujN6Z