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5:55pm, 31st July, 2019

Oklahoma makes final bid to hold J&J responsible for opioid epidemic

Oklahoma's attorney general on Wednesday made his final bid to force Johnson & Johnson to pay $17 billion for its part in fueling the opioid epidemic, saying the drugmaker's "egregious" marketing caused an oversupply of addictive drugs and...

North Carolina to hold congressional primary after race tainted by fraud

5:57am, 14th May, 2019

Politics

North Carolina to hold congressional primary after race tainted by fraud

North Carolina voters on Tuesday will start the process of picking a new Republican candidate for Congress after state officials ordered a rerun of a November 2018 race marred by an absentee-ballot fraud scheme.

Cuban LGBT activists defy government, hold unprecedented indie pride parade

9:06pm, 11th May, 2019

World

Cuban LGBT activists defy government, hold unprecedented indie pride parade

Cuban gay rights activists held an unauthorized independent pride parade in Havana on Saturday despite the Communist government warning against it and calling it subversive, an unprecedented show of civil society in the one-party state.

House panel chair: 'No choice' but to hold Barr in contempt

8:28am, 8th May, 2019

Politics

House panel chair: 'No choice' but to hold Barr in contempt

A U.S. House panel was poised to vote on Wednesday to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt for defying a congressional subpoena that demanded the full, unredacted report by special counsel Robert Mueller.

Gaza-Israel border falls quiet as ceasefire takes hold

9:14am, 6th May, 2019

World

Gaza-Israel border falls quiet as ceasefire takes hold

A ceasefire to end a surge of deadly violence in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel took hold on Monday after hundreds of Palestinian rocket attacks and Israeli air strikes.

Rights groups sue over U.S. decision to hold asylum seekers without bond

8:48pm, 2nd May, 2019

US

Rights groups sue over U.S. decision to hold asylum seekers without bond

Immigrant rights groups asked a U.S. court on Thursday to reverse a Trump administration decision that allows asylum seekers who cross the border illegally to be held without bond.

Congressional Democrats blast Barr, threaten to hold him in contempt

12:07pm, 2nd May, 2019

Politics

Congressional Democrats blast Barr, threaten to hold him in contempt

A senior U.S. congressional Democrat on Thursday threatened to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress for resisting demands for Special Counsel Robert Mueller's full report on the Russia inquiry, and accused President Donald...

Top Democrat threatens to hold Attorney General Barr in contempt

8:58am, 2nd May, 2019

Politics

Top Democrat threatens to hold Attorney General Barr in contempt

A Democratic U.S. congressional committee chairman said on Thursday he may hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress if he does not hand over a complete version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference...

Attorney general will hold a news conference on Mueller report on Thursday

3:56pm, 17th April, 2019

Politics

Attorney general will hold a news conference on Mueller report on Thursday

U.S. Attorney General William Barr will hold a news conference at 9:30 a.m. EDT (1330 GMT) on Thursday to discuss Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential race, the Justice Department said on...

Spain's Socialists hold lead ahead of election, still short of majority: poll

1:06am, 17th April, 2019

World

Spain's Socialists hold lead ahead of election, still short of majority: poll

Spain's Socialists kept the lead in voting intentions ahead of the April 28 election, a GAD3 poll for the ABC newspaper showed on Wednesday, but were still short of a parliamentary majority, even with backing from far-left allies Podemos.

U.S. to use all economic, political tools to hold Maduro accountable: Pompeo

9:32pm, 14th April, 2019

World

U.S. to use all economic, political tools to hold Maduro accountable: Pompeo

The United States will use all economic and political tools at its disposal to hold Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accountable for his country's crisis and will make clear to Cuba and Russia they will pay a price for supporting him, U.S. Se...

Kazakhstan to hold early presidential election on June 9

2:20am, 9th April, 2019

World

Kazakhstan to hold early presidential election on June 9

Kazakhstan's interim president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, called a snap presidential election on Tuesday, citing the need to eliminate political uncertainty in the oil-rich Central Asian nation.

Thousands of Sudanese protesters hold second day of sit-in outside Bashir's compound

12:15pm, 7th April, 2019

World

Thousands of Sudanese protesters hold second day of sit-in outside Bashir's compound

Thousands of protesters held a sit-in outside Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's residence in central Khartoum on Sunday, having camped there overnight after the biggest demonstration in months of protests against his 30-year rule, witnesses sa...

U.N. to hold Libya conference as planned despite surge in fighting: envoy

12:33pm, 6th April, 2019

World

U.N. to hold Libya conference as planned despite surge in fighting: envoy

The United Nations is determined to hold Libya's national conference on possible elections on time despite eastern forces' advance on the capital Tripoli in an escalation of the conflict, a senior U.N. envoy said on Saturday.

Justin Bieber puts music on hold while struggling not to fall apart

3:40pm, 26th March, 2019

Entertainment

Justin Bieber puts music on hold while struggling not to fall apart

Teen hearthrob Justin Bieber has told fans he is putting new music on hold while he struggles with "deep rooted issues" that he hopes will stop him from falling apart.

U.N. to hold conference in Libya in April to discuss conflict solution

6:12am, 20th March, 2019

World

U.N. to hold conference in Libya in April to discuss conflict solution

The United Nations will hold a conference in the Libyan town of Ghadames on April 14-16 to discuss solutions to the country's conflict, the United Nations' Libya envoy said on Wednesday.

UK government will only hold Brexit vote if it believes it can win - Fox

5:27am, 17th March, 2019

UK

UK government will only hold Brexit vote if it believes it can win - Fox

The British government will only hold a third parliamentary vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal this week if it believes it can win, trade minister Liam Fox said on Sunday.

U.S. Senate to hold crash hearing as lawmakers urge grounding Boeing 737 MAX 8

6:29pm, 12th March, 2019

Politics

U.S. Senate to hold crash hearing as lawmakers urge grounding Boeing 737 MAX 8

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee plans to hold a hearing on the fatal crashes of two Boeing Co 737 MAX 8 jets since October as a growing number of lawmakers called on U.S. regulators to ground the airplane.

Estonian Reform Party to hold coalition talks with Fatherland, Social Democrats

11:44am, 8th March, 2019

World

Estonian Reform Party to hold coalition talks with Fatherland, Social Democrats

Estonia's Reform party, the biggest in parliament after the March 3 election, will hold talks with the conservative Fatherland Party and the Social Democrats on a new cabinet, its leader said on Friday.

In 2020 battleground state, looming Mueller report could hold dangers for Democrats

7:09am, 4th March, 2019

Politics

In 2020 battleground state, looming Mueller report could hold dangers for Democrats

Inside the Touchdown Tavern in the presidential battleground state of Wisconsin, voter Aric Nowicki worries over how the impending release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation could affect the 2020 election for president.

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Oklahoma makes final bid to hold J&J responsible for opioid epidemic

North Carolina to hold congressional primary after race tainted by fraud

Cuban LGBT activists defy government, hold unprecedented indie pride parade

House panel chair: 'No choice' but to hold Barr in contempt

Gaza-Israel border falls quiet as ceasefire takes hold

Rights groups sue over U.S. decision to hold asylum seekers without bond

Congressional Democrats blast Barr, threaten to hold him in contempt

Top Democrat threatens to hold Attorney General Barr in contempt

Attorney general will hold a news conference on Mueller report on Thursday

Spain's Socialists hold lead ahead of election, still short of majority: poll

U.S. to use all economic, political tools to hold Maduro accountable: Pompeo

Kazakhstan to hold early presidential election on June 9

Thousands of Sudanese protesters hold second day of sit-in outside Bashir's compound

U.N. to hold Libya conference as planned despite surge in fighting: envoy

Justin Bieber puts music on hold while struggling not to fall apart

U.N. to hold conference in Libya in April to discuss conflict solution

UK government will only hold Brexit vote if it believes it can win - Fox

U.S. Senate to hold crash hearing as lawmakers urge grounding Boeing 737 MAX 8

Estonian Reform Party to hold coalition talks with Fatherland, Social Democrats

In 2020 battleground state, looming Mueller report could hold dangers for Democrats

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

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