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Reformist hopes for breakthrough as Iran votes
Iranians voted on Friday in a presidential election where a lone reformist aimed for a breakthrough against a divided conservative camp.No major reformist or moderate candidates were approved for Iran's last presidential election three years ago.
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Video"I think we did well": Biden says after debate
STORY: :: June 28, 2024:: Atlanta, Georgia:: Joe Biden stops by a Waffle House and tells diners"I think we did well" in the presidential debate::"I think we did well.":: (Do you have any concerns about your performance?):: "No it’s hard to debate a liar. New York Times pointed out he lied 26 times." The unexpected visit came shortly after Biden's heated presidential debate with former President Donald Trump.The Bidens were warmly received by diners and staff, with many taking the opportunity to
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Video'We need to beat this guy': Biden after debating Trump
STORY: ::June 27, 2024::Biden says 'we need to beat this guy'while dropping into post-debate event::Atlanta, Georgia“Look, folks, what's going to happen over the next couple of days is they're going to be, they're going to be out there fact checking, all the things he said. I can't think of one thing he said that was true. Oh, I'm not being facetious. But look, we're going to beat this guy. We need to beat this guy. And I need you in order to beat him. You're the people I'm running for. (Audienc
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Bolivia president denies conspiracy after failed coup
Bolivian President Luis Arce on Thursday denied conspiring with his former army chief, who was arrested after deploying troops and tanks to the heart of the capital La Paz, where they tried to break down a door of the presidential palace.The government broadcast a conversation between Arce and Zuniga at the doors of the presidential mansion, surrounded by military personnel, in which Arce ordered his army chief to withdraw his troops to their barracks.
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French parties in final push for votes ahead of crunch poll
France's political forces were on Friday to make a final bid for votes in crunch legislative elections that could see the far right take control of the government in a historic first. The official campaigning period will end at midnight followed by a day off on Saturday, during which political activity is forbidden ahead of voting Sunday.
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Hong Kong museum celebrates life of architect I.M. Pei
More than 30 years after I.M. Pei reshaped Hong Kong's skyline with a jagged tower of steel and glass, the Chinese-American architect is once again the talk of the town as a museum celebrates his life and legacy.Pei, who died in 2019 at age 102, is the focus of a retrospective at Hong Kong's M+ museum that opens Saturday after seven years of preparation.
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VideoBiden struggles, Trump spouts falsehoods in debate
STORY: :: A hoarse President Joe Biden has a shaky start in his debate with Donald TrumpA hoarse-sounding President Joe Biden verbally stumbled early on in the CNN presidential debate with Donald Trump while Trump rattled off a series of attacks, including a number of falsehoods.:: June 27, 2024:: Atlanta, GeorgiaBiden: "When I (unclear) is to fix the taxes. For example, we have a 1000 trillionaires in America, I mean billionaires in America. And what's happening? They are in a situation where t
