WASHINGTON -- U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts was sworn in on Thursday on the Senate floor for the soon-to-begin impeachment trial, making Donald Trump only the third president in U.S. history to face such a trial in the upper chamber.

Roberts then swore in 99 of the 100 senators who will serve as impeachment jurors. (US-Trump-Impeachment)

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HELSINKI -- The Chinese Embassy in Iceland confirmed that two Chinese nationals, a male and a female, were found dead near a tourist attraction in southern Iceland on Thursday afternoon.

The cause of the deaths remains to be determined, the embassy said. (Iceland-Chinese Tourists-Death)

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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate approved a bill to implement the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on Thursday, just ahead of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the upper chamber.

The measure passed the Senate in an 89-10 vote, following an approval from the U.S. House of Representatives last month, with a 385-41 vote. House Democrats and the administration had negotiated for months over issues including labor and environmental enforcement, as well as pharmaceutical provisions before finally reaching an agreement. (US-USMCA-Senate)

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RABAT -- The Moroccan police announced on Thursday the arrest of 13 hooligans in the northern city of Tangiers following the football match between Ittihad Tangiers and the Rajae club of Casablanca.

The clashes erupted between the fans of the two clubs after the match played on Wednesday evening. (Morocco-Hooligans-Arrest) Enditem

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