Tuesday, 19 February 2019

George Mendonsa, US WWII 'kissing sailor', dies aged 95

George Mendonsa was famously photographed during VJ Day celebrations in New York in 1945.

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UK and French tourists missing in Australia beach search

Items belonging to Hugo Palmer and Erwan Ferrieux were found on a popular beach, police say.

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Lawyer who set up US-Russia probe 'to quit'

US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein monitored the investigation into alleged Russian poll meddling.

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Trump urges Venezuelan military: 'Set your country free'

The US president urges the military to back opposition leader Juan Guaido in a Florida speech.

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Haiti arrests: US confirms Americans among group detained

The state department says US citizens are among a group held in a nation rocked by protests.

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India-Pakistan crisis: Saudi Arabia aims to de-escalate tensions

Saudi Arabia hopes to soothe India-Pakistan tensions, as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits Delhi.

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Holocaust: Israel summit scrapped in 'racism' row with Poland

Poland pulls out after Israeli remarks over the role of Poles in the Nazi mass murder of Jews.

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