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Lebanon forms new government
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon formed a new government on Tuesday, the presidency announced after Shi'ite Hezbollah and its allies clinched a deal on a cabinet that must tackle the country's worst economic crisis in decades.
Lebanon forms government with backing of Hezbollah and allies
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon formed a new government on Tuesday under Prime Minister Hassan Diab after the Shi'ite group Hezbollah and its allies agreed on a cabinet that must urgently address the economic crisis and ensuing protests that toppled its predecessor.
Warren would ask for resignation of all of Trump's political appointees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren said on Tuesday that if elected to the White House she would ask for the resignations of all of President Donald Trump's political appointees on her first day in office, including the 93 United States attorneys.
MACC arrests govt agency director over alleged fraud
KOTA BARU (Bernama): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested the director of a Federal Government agency over alleged fraud here on Monday (Jan 20).
Political row flares as Lebanon struggles to form government
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Tensions between Hezbollah's two main Christian allies flared on Tuesday when one said the other's "greed" was to blame for holding up the formation of a new Lebanese government that is urgently needed to address a major economic crisis.
Protester killed as Iraq police struggle to stem unrest
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi police fought running street battles with anti-government demonstrators on Tuesday, firing tear and rubber bullets to try to disperse stone-throwing youths pressing for an overhaul of a political system they see as deeply corrupt.
U.S. Senate rejects Democratic bid for documents in Trump impeachment trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate rejected a Democratic bid on Tuesday to force the White House to produce documents and evidence in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, an early sign the trial could proceed along lines favourable to Trump.
Chinese sentences ex-boss of Interpol to 13 years for accepting bribes
BEIJING: China on Tuesday (Jan 21) has sentenced the former president of Interpol, Meng Hongwei, to 13 years and six months in prison on charges of accepting more than US$2mil in bribes.
Explainer: Why is President Donald Trump on trial in the U.S. Senate?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump begins in earnest in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, after he was formally charged by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives on Dec. 18 with "high crimes and misdemeanours."
Penang dept director and son charged with graft, power abuse
BUTTERWORTH (Bernama): A Penang National Unity and Integration Department director has been charged at the Sessions Court here with using his position to grant a project worth RM45,472 to a company belonging to his son four years ago.