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Trump Proud Of Freeing US Citizens Abroad. But An American In Russia...
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that if Whelan's detention is found not appropriate, "we will demand his immediate return." A State Department official, speaking on condition of anonymity due to department guidelines, said that U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman had visited Whelan on Jan. 2 at a detention facility in Moscow. But T...
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Freed US Pastor Andrew Brunson Back Home From Turkey, Meets Trump
An American pastor held for two years in Turkey on terror-related charges arrived home in the United States on Saturday and sat down with US President Donald Trump, who signaled an easing in the diplomatic crisis sparked by the case.
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Trump Thanks Turkey For Pastor's Release, Denies Cutting A Deal
President Donald Trump thanked Turkey on Saturday for freeing American pastor Andrew Brunson after two years in custody and said it would help improve strained relations, but Trump denied cutting a deal for Brunson's release.
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US Pastor Andrew Brunson Arrives Home In Turkey After Release By Court
The American evangelical Christian pastor at the centre of a row between Ankara and Washington arrived at his home in Turkey on Friday after a Turkish court ruled he could go free, a move that may signal a major step towards mending ties between the allies.
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Pastor Apologises For Groping Ariana Grande At Aretha Franklin's Funeral
As he joked about Ariana Grande, who is Italian American, he wrapped his hand around her, high above her waist in an act many are calling groping.
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"Turkey Facing Economic Siege, US Stabbed In The Back", Says Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday accused the United States of seeking to stab Turkey "in the back" over a diplomatic row sparked by the detention of an American pastor that has sent the lira into a tailspin.
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Pulitzer-Winning Author Philip Roth Dies at 85: Reports
Author Philip Roth, who was both hailed and derided for laying bare the neuroses and obsessions that haunted the modern Jewish-American experience, died on Tuesday at the age of 85.
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Wife Of US Pastor Freed By Iran Says Husband Threatened End Of Marriage
The wife of Saeed Abedini, an American pastor freed this month from an Iranian prison as part of a prisoner swap, said on Wednesday that her husband had threatened the end of their marriage and she had taken legal action to ensure their children remain in Idaho.
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Wife Of Pastor Saeed Abedini, Jailed In Iran For His Faith, Explains The 'Shock' Of His Release
American evangelical pastor Saeed Abedini is among the four Americans Iran who were released on Saturday, according to U.S. and Iranian officials. For more than three years, evangelical activists have pressed President Barack Obama to push for his release, arguing that it should be part of a larger nuclear deal.
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North Korea Holding US Citizen And Canada Pastor: Report
A Canadian pastor serving a life sentence in North Korea for subversion said he spends eight hours a day digging holes at a labour camp, while a naturalised American citizen said he is being held by the state for spying, CNN reported from Pyongyang.
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Barack Obama Delivers 'Amazing Grace' at Funeral of Slain Pastor
An impassioned President Barack Obama led thousands of mourners in singing "Amazing Grace" on Friday at the funeral of a slain pastor in Charleston and urged Americans to eliminate symbols of oppression and racism, including the Confederate battle flag.
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US Ignored 'Unique Mayhem' of Gun Violence for Too Long: Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama made a fresh pitch for tighter gun controls Friday as he eulogized the pastor killed in the Charleston church shootings, saying Americans had ignored the toll of gun violence for too long.
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Malaysian police probe American pastor's death
Malaysian police are investigating the death of an US pastor found at his home with his hands and legs bound and a cellphone charger cable around his neck.
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American church plans Bible burning, books by Mother Teresa
A pastor in the United States plans to gather his congregation to burn Bibles and religious books by various Christian authors.
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Trump Proud Of Freeing US Citizens Abroad. But An American In Russia...
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that if Whelan's detention is found not appropriate, "we will demand his immediate return." A State Department official, speaking on condition of anonymity due to department guidelines, said that U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman had visited Whelan on Jan. 2 at a detention facility in Moscow. But T...
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Freed US Pastor Andrew Brunson Back Home From Turkey, Meets Trump
An American pastor held for two years in Turkey on terror-related charges arrived home in the United States on Saturday and sat down with US President Donald Trump, who signaled an easing in the diplomatic crisis sparked by the case.
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Trump Thanks Turkey For Pastor's Release, Denies Cutting A Deal
President Donald Trump thanked Turkey on Saturday for freeing American pastor Andrew Brunson after two years in custody and said it would help improve strained relations, but Trump denied cutting a deal for Brunson's release.
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US Pastor Andrew Brunson Arrives Home In Turkey After Release By Court
The American evangelical Christian pastor at the centre of a row between Ankara and Washington arrived at his home in Turkey on Friday after a Turkish court ruled he could go free, a move that may signal a major step towards mending ties between the allies.
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Pastor Apologises For Groping Ariana Grande At Aretha Franklin's Funeral
As he joked about Ariana Grande, who is Italian American, he wrapped his hand around her, high above her waist in an act many are calling groping.
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"Turkey Facing Economic Siege, US Stabbed In The Back", Says Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday accused the United States of seeking to stab Turkey "in the back" over a diplomatic row sparked by the detention of an American pastor that has sent the lira into a tailspin.
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Pulitzer-Winning Author Philip Roth Dies at 85: Reports
Author Philip Roth, who was both hailed and derided for laying bare the neuroses and obsessions that haunted the modern Jewish-American experience, died on Tuesday at the age of 85.
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Wife Of US Pastor Freed By Iran Says Husband Threatened End Of Marriage
The wife of Saeed Abedini, an American pastor freed this month from an Iranian prison as part of a prisoner swap, said on Wednesday that her husband had threatened the end of their marriage and she had taken legal action to ensure their children remain in Idaho.
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Wife Of Pastor Saeed Abedini, Jailed In Iran For His Faith, Explains The 'Shock' Of His Release
American evangelical pastor Saeed Abedini is among the four Americans Iran who were released on Saturday, according to U.S. and Iranian officials. For more than three years, evangelical activists have pressed President Barack Obama to push for his release, arguing that it should be part of a larger nuclear deal.
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North Korea Holding US Citizen And Canada Pastor: Report
A Canadian pastor serving a life sentence in North Korea for subversion said he spends eight hours a day digging holes at a labour camp, while a naturalised American citizen said he is being held by the state for spying, CNN reported from Pyongyang.
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Barack Obama Delivers 'Amazing Grace' at Funeral of Slain Pastor
An impassioned President Barack Obama led thousands of mourners in singing "Amazing Grace" on Friday at the funeral of a slain pastor in Charleston and urged Americans to eliminate symbols of oppression and racism, including the Confederate battle flag.
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US Ignored 'Unique Mayhem' of Gun Violence for Too Long: Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama made a fresh pitch for tighter gun controls Friday as he eulogized the pastor killed in the Charleston church shootings, saying Americans had ignored the toll of gun violence for too long.
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Malaysian police probe American pastor's death
Malaysian police are investigating the death of an US pastor found at his home with his hands and legs bound and a cellphone charger cable around his neck.
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American church plans Bible burning, books by Mother Teresa
A pastor in the United States plans to gather his congregation to burn Bibles and religious books by various Christian authors.
