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U.S. Senate passes resolution limiting Trump's power to launch military operations against Iran

U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a resolution curbing the U.S. president's ability to use military forces against Iran without congressional approval.

Syrian air defenses respond to "hostile targets"2020-02-14
The Syrian air defenses responded to "hostile targets" in the sky over the capital Damascus on Thursday night, state TV reported.

Medium-term scenario would be worse if not due to current ECB policy: chief economist2020-02-14
The medium-term scenario would be worse if the European Central Bank (ECB) had not pursued the current policy of negative interest rates and quantitative easing, said a senior official of the bank here on Thursday.

Canadian train service suspended due to protest against pipeline project2020-02-14
Via Rail announced suspension of its passenger train service cross Canada Thursday afternoon as indigenous protesters continue blocking the country's railway transportation networks.

Ghana launches project in cooperation with EU to improve inclusive growth2020-02-14
Ghana on Thursday launched a project here in cooperation with the European Union (EU) to boost inclusive growth and reduce social inequalities.

Half of U.S. college students back Democratic presidential hopeful Sanders: poll2020-02-14
Across the United States, full half of college students say they support Senator Bernie Sanders, who currently leads the Democratic 2020 presidential race, according to a new poll released by Chegg/College Pulse on Thursday.

French shipbuilder to be held accountable on commitment to build Australian submarines: defense minister2020-02-14
Australia's defense minister has declared that France's Naval Group will be held accountable on its commitment to build a new fleet of submarines locally.

Aussie state contains all bushfires for 1st time during catastrophic season2020-02-14
Firefighters in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) declared on Thursday evening that all fires across the state were officially contained, for the first time during the devastating bushfire season.

Lassa fever deaths in Nigeria hit 702020-02-14
The death toll from the latest round of Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has risen to 70, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said Thursday.

U.S. keeps upbeat over potential peace deal with Afghan Taliban2020-02-14
The Trump administration on Friday expressed optimism about a possible peace deal with the Taliban that could lead to gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops after over-18-year war in Afghanistan.

Man dead, suspect in custody after shooting in downtown Washington D.C.2020-02-14
A man was shot dead after a shooting on Thursday evening in downtown Washington D.C. and a suspect has been taken into custody, said the authorities.

Suspension of Libya's oil exports causes 1.4 bln USD loss2020-02-14
The state-owned Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) on Thursday said that the suspension of oil exports due to closure of oil fields and ports has caused a loss of more than 1.4 billion U.S. dollars so far.

New research on parasite growth helps develop strategies to combat malaria2020-02-14
Scientists have made a major breakthrough in understanding how the parasite that causes malaria is able to multiply at an alarming rate, according to a research published recently in Cell Reports.

Brazil's Bolsonaro nominates army general as his chief of staff2020-02-14
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday nominated General Walter Souza Braga Netto as his new chief of staff.