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Syrians cast their ballots at a polling stations in Damascus as voting began across Syria for an election where few doubt that President Bashar al-Assad will extend his grip on power for a fourth term. IMAGES
President Vizcarra arrives at Congress in Lima ahead of an impeachment vote that threatens to see him removed from office after little more than eight months. IMAGES
"They initiated it, they thought this was a great idea and at least for the short term, it has been a colossal, political mistake," says Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after the Democratic Party failed to impeach and remove President Donald Trump. SOUNDBITE
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer derides what he describe as the "sham trial" of US President Donald Trump. "The verdict of this kangaroo court will be meaningless," says Schumer on the Senate floor before lawmakers vote on Trump's impeachment. SOUNDBITE
"Nobody, nobody will dictate Senate procedure to United States Senators" says Senator Mitch McConnell on the Senate floor ahead of the Trump impeachment trial, defending the rules as Democrats accuse Republicans of attempting a "cover-up" of evidence that the US leader abused his powers. SOUNDBITE
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